AHSE 52 HS+ US History

3-8 credits

This contextualized US history course prepares the student to meet the high school equivalency examination and satisfy the US History requirement for the Washington State High School Diploma.

Prerequisites: A minimum of 221 on the CASAS Reading Assessment and a writing sample

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Apply basic historical research skills, including the effective use of libraries, archives, and databases
Describe the economic, political, and social changes that occurred during given time periods
Analyze the impact of immigration on the social landscape of the United States
Identify the causes and reasons for US involvement in conflicts and wars during select time periods and describe the impact felt at home and abroad (conflicts and wars covered: Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, the Cold War, Korean War, Vietnam War, and involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq)
Evaluate how historical changes (such as the Great Awakening, the Gilded Age, the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, the Cold War, U.S. Westward Expansion, the American Revolution, etc.) affected all aspects of American life
Recognize the role of the United States as a leader in the modern world

Total Hours: 30-80 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30-80