Middle School American History (Notgrass)
Course #:
HIST
3-571
Division:
Humanities
Department:
History
Suggested Age:
11-14
Prerequisites:
None
Course Description:
As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” America’s history is a unique story unlike that of any other nation. The people, events, geography, and social and religious institutions shaped our nation into the diverse superpower it is today. In this class, we will be diving into America’s story from the time prior to European exploration through the end of the twentieth century. With a focus on project-based learning, students will be exposed to a variety of primary sources from songs to poems to the Declaration of Independence to journal entries from presidents and explorers. From Revolutionary War heroes to the Atomic Age and beyond, in this class we will discover the fascinating people and changing times of the land that would become the United States of America.
Curriculum/Materials:
America the Beautiful Part 1: America from 1000 to 1877 (2020 Updated Edition), Charlene Notgrass
America the Beautiful Part 2: America from the Late 1800s to the Present (2020 Updated Edition), Charlene Notgrass
2 corresponding historical fiction novels:
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpooland a biography of choice
Course supplement to be purchased through the ODA bookstore