In this survey course, students will learn about United States history from the Constitutional Convention to the Civil War and Reconstruction. This is the second course in a two-part United States History series for grades seven and eight.
What You’ll Learn
- Founding & Governance: Understand the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, and the structure of the early U.S. government.
- Expansion & Conflict: Explore the growth of America, sectional tensions, and the causes and effects of the Civil War.
- Reconstruction & Renewal: Examine how the nation rebuilt and redefined itself in the years following the war.
- Credit Hours: 0.5
Notes
You will need access to a library or online collection of historical documents or information to complete your instructor-graded project.
Syllabus: Download
This course is part of our Middle School Program (Grades 8) bundle.
Course Features
- Lecture 0
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- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level Intermediate
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
- 6 Sections
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- Unit 1: The Foundations of Government0
- Unit 2: The Constitution of the United States0
- Unit 3: The Bill of Rights0
- Unit 4: The Early Republic0
- Unit 5: The Growth of America0
- Unit 6: Civil War and Reconstruction0
Requirements
- You will need access to a good atlas of the United States.
