The United States History course provides students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge to deal critically with the problems and materials in our nation’s history. In DMPS we teach Modern US History thematically exploring the themes of Resource, Reform, Global Interactions, Movement, Rights of Citizenship, and Self Determination. Within these themes students build chronological understanding of cause and effect, adding complexity to historical events as they explore each theme. While investigating US history thematically students use inquiry skills to assess historical materials – their relevance to a given problem, reliability, and importance – and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. Students will also develop the skills to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in writing.
The course guide linked below provides teachers with the following:
The course guide linked below provides teachers with the following:
- Unit Pacing
- Learning Targets and Success Criteria
- Target Based Inquiries
- These inquiries were developed from the Inquiry Design Model and include Compelling and Supporting Questions, aligned sources, formative and summative tasks, target based rubrics, and supporting student materials. Each inquiry is linked below the unit scales.
Curriculum Guide
