About This Lesson
In this Core Knowledge History and Geography unit, entitled The History of the United States: Precolonial to the 1800s; Modern Times—Late 1800s to Modern Day, students explore life in the Americas prior to European exploration, and the centuries that followed. Two engaging, and visually appealing Student Volumes, and one expansive Teacher Guide are included.
Student Volume 1 contains nine chapters covering such content as early settlement, Revolution, the founding of a new nation, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction. Student Volume 2 contains eight chapters covering such topics as, Industrialization, World War 1, the Great Depression, World War 2, The 1960s, Vietnam, The Cold War, Civil Rights, the Gulf War, 9/11, and current events.
