US History 10B – FX

Flex Course Overview: US History 10B is a course designed with the flexibility to help students complete their coursework at their own pace and schedule. Students may bypass portions of unit content and assignments by showing mastery of materials and objectives if they choose the option to challenge a unit by taking the challenge test. Based on how well they do on a challenge test, some coursework may be exempted. This course is divided into eight units with coursework (including computer and teacher-graded assignments) and a unit exam. Based on how well they do on a challenge test, some coursework may be exempted. There is no high-stakes final exam; just shorter incremental exams in each unit, two of which must be scheduled with a proctor.

Course Description: This course examines key themes in U.S. history from Jacksonian Democracy to the start of the Second Industrial Revolution. Topics include westward expansion, rising sectional tensions, the Civil War, Reconstruction, Native American Indian relations, and the major economic and technological changes of the late 1800s. Students will learn how political, social, and economic developments shaped the United States during this period. View full syllabus