Social Studies · Grade 11

United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century: scope and sequence

Colonial Foundations & Constitutional Government · Expansion, Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction · Industry, Migration & Gilded Age Politics · Progressive Reform, Empire & World War I · The 1920s, Depression & New Deal · World War II & the Emerging Cold War · Civil Rights, Social Movements & Government · Global Connections, Security & Historical Inquiry

There is no fixed calendar for this course. Over a 36-week year the 57 hours work out at roughly 1.6 hours a week, and the units are written to be taken in order at whatever pace suits.

The units, in order

#	Unit and what it covers	Lessons	Hours
1	Colonial Foundations & Constitutional Government How did colonial institutions, revolutionary claims, and constitutional design shape authority and inclusion? 11.2a · 11.2b · 11.2c · 11.2d	5	7
2	Expansion, Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction How did conflict over land, slavery, and authority transform the Union and the meaning of freedom? 11.2a · 11.2b · 11.2c · 11.2d	5	7
3	Industry, Migration & Gilded Age Politics How did industrial growth and government decisions redistribute opportunities, power, and burdens? 11.5a · 11.5b.1 · 11.5b.4 · 11.5b.5	5	7
4	Progressive Reform, Empire & World War I How did public action change institutions while leaving contested boundaries of rights and sovereignty? 11.5c · 11.6b · 11.6d · 11.7a	5	7
5	The 1920s, Depression & New Deal How did financial and social crises change everyday life and the role of federal institutions? 11.7b · 11.7c · 11.7d · 11.7e	5	7
6	World War II & the Emerging Cold War How did war, genocide, mobilization, and competing security aims reshape rights and international relationships? 11.8a · 11.8b · 11.9a · 11.9c	6	8
7	Civil Rights, Social Movements & Government How did organizing, legal change, and accountability alter access and authority? 11.10a · 11.10b · 11.10c · 11.11b	5	7
8	Global Connections, Security & Historical Inquiry How can historical evidence test claims about policy, rights, and national responsibility across periods? 11.10a · 11.10b · 11.10c · 11.11b	5	7

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