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U.S. History to 1865/Civics and Economics- Grade 6 Accelerated

U.S. History to 1865/​Civics and Economics- Grade 6 Accelerated

  • Course #2354V
  • Middle School/Required
  • 36 Weeks

Description

  • For students with high ability/interest in social studies 
  • Focus on the history of the United States from Pre-Columbian times until 1865
  • Study documents and events that lay the foundation of American ideals and institutions
  • Complete activities to think like a historian
  • Study the U. S. and Virginia Constitutions and government at the national, state, and local levels 
  • Learn the basic principles, structure, and operation of the American economy
  • Learn the electoral process
  • Analyze primary and secondary sources