This course explores the history of the United States from 1491 to 1877 by analyzing key people, events, and ideas that shaped the nation’s early development. They will examine topics such as European exploration and migration, the American Revolution and Constitution, the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian eras, antebellum reform movements, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and westward expansion. Throughout the course, students will develop historical thinking skills, construct evidence-based arguments, apply historical reasoning processes, and evaluate how the United States has upheld its founding ideals. Additionally, students will practice essay writing and source analysis. This is the first course in a two-part series that prepares students to take the AP United States History exam.
Cost:
Instructor Embedded Cost: $319
Content Only Cost: NA
How To Purchase This Course
Districts wishing to purchase this course should contact the course provider directly (see contact information above) and reference the contract in the "attachments" portion of the page linked here. If you are purchasing an Instructor Embedded course, please note that online instructors need not be certified in the state of Oklahoma. They must be certified to teach the content in at least one state or teach the subject at a college or university. To enroll a student in the course, you will need to obtain from the course provider (a) the instructor’s name; (b) the state through which the instructor is certified, and (c) the instructor’s certification number. If the instructor is employed to teach the subject at a college or university, you will need to obtain that institution’s iPEDS number. This information will be recorded in the SIS when you enroll a student in the course. When enrolling a student in a Content Only course, you must indicate in the SIS the name of the person monitoring the course.