YHSC 43 - Youth US History

1 Credits
This contextualized course integrates reading and writing instruction with instruction focused on US History. Possible topics include but are not limited to: US history, civics, geography, politics, cultural anthropology, and contemporary issues. This competency-based class allows students to demonstrate skills and knowledge, and earn possible high school credit equivalents in US History (US Government), Social Studies Elective, English, and/or elective credits.

Course Outcomes

Communicate respectfully with people of varied backgrounds, cultures, ages, genders, races, creeds, religions, sexual orientations, abilities and world views.
Develop cultural competence, including awareness and sensitivity to diversity, and the effects of historical systems of discrimination and oppression.
Demonstrate knowledge of governmental organizations and institutions.
Interpret a variety of perspectives from/about the past using primary and secondary sources.
Interpret and analyze visual and quantitative using maps.
Demonstrate knowledge and ability in the fields of social science, specifically U.S. history.
Use technology to research, synthesize, and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media in order to address a question