Middle School

Reconstruction: Students will examine the aftermath of the Civil War and the challenges faced by the United States in rebuilding the nation. Topics covered include the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, the Freedmen's Bureau, the rise of Jim Crow laws, and the impact of Reconstruction on African Americans.

The Gilded Age: Students will explore the rapid industrialization and urbanization that occurred in the late 19th century. Topics covered include the rise of big business, labor movements, immigration, political corruption, and the impact of technology on society.

The Progressive Era: Students will investigate the social and political reforms that emerged in response to the problems of the Gilded Age. Topics covered include the women's suffrage movement, the fight for workers' rights, the conservation movement, and the role of muckrakers in exposing social injustices.

American Imperialism: Students will examine the expansion of American influence overseas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Topics covered include the Spanish-American War, the acquisition of territories such as the Philippines and Puerto Rico, and the debate over American imperialism.

World War I: Students will analyze the causes and consequences of World War I, both domestically and internationally. Topics covered include the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the technological developments on the battlefield, the Treaty of Versailles, and the impact of the war on American society.

The Roaring 20s: Students will explore the cultural, social, and economic changes that occurred in the 1920s. Topics covered include the Jazz Age, the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, the Scopes Trial, and the changing role of women.

The Great Depression: Students will examine the causes and effects of the Great Depression in the United States. Topics covered include the stock market crash of 1929, the Dust Bowl, the New Deal, and the impact of the Depression on different groups in society.

Rise of Totalitarianism: Students will analyze the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe during the interwar period. Topics covered include the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, and the impact of totalitarianism on Europe and the world.

World War II: Students will study the causes, events, and consequences of World War II. Topics covered include the Holocaust, the Pacific Theater, the home front, the leadership of Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the establishment of the United Nations.

The Cold War:  Students will explore the ideological and geopolitical conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. Topics covered include the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the Korean War, the Civil Rights Era, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War and the collapse of the Soviet Union.