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U.S. History 1865 to Present/Civics and Economics- Grade 7 Accelerated

U.S. History 1865 to Present/​Civics and Economics- Grade 7 Accelerated

  • Course #2355V
  • Middle School/Required
  • 36 Weeks
  • Prerequisite: U.S. History to 1865/Civics and Economics- Grade 6 Accelerated

Description

  • Focus on American history from 1865 to the present
  • Study documents and events that lay the foundation of American ideals and institutions
  • Complete activities to think like a historian 
  • Continue studying the U. S. and Virginia Constitutions and government at the national, state, and local levels and the electoral process
  • Continue learning the basic principles, structure, and operation of the American economy
  • Analyze primary and secondary sources