History
Two history classes are provided at ASTI: World History and US History. Similar to the Writing courses, students are placed into the history class respective to their grade level. Freshmen take World History while sophomores take US History.
World History, Culture, and Geography: The Modern World
Freshmen study major events that shaped the modern world, from the late eighteenth century through the present, including the cause and the course of the two world wars. They trace the rise of democratic ideas and develop an understanding of the historical roots of current world issues, especially as they pertain to international relations. They extrapolate from the American experience that democratic ideals are often achieved at a high price, remain vulnerable, and are not practiced everywhere in the world. Students develop an understanding of current world issues and relate them to their historical, geographic, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Students consider multiple accounts of events in order to understand international relations from a variety of perspectives.
United States History and Geography: Continuity and Change in the Twentieth Century
Sophomores study the major turning points in American history in the twentieth century. Following a review of the nation’s beginning and the impact of the Enlightenment on U.S. democratic ideals, sophomores study about global industrialization to understand the emergence and impact of new technology and a corporate economy, including the social and cultural effects. They trace the change in the ethnic composition of American society, the movement toward equality for racial minorities and women, and United States's role as a major world power. The expanding role of the federal government and federal courts are emphasized as well as the continuing tension between national and state governments. Students consider the major social problems of their time and trace their causes in historical events. They will learn about how United States served as a model for other countries . For example, students will get to learn about privileges and rights enjoyed by U.S citizens, as well as human right issues in other countries.
Textbooks:
World History (9th Grade) - (See here).
Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor, and Anthony Esler. World History: Connections to Today. California ed. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.
U.S. History (10th Grade) - (See here).
Danzer, Gerald A., J. Jorge Klor de Alva, Larry S. Krieger, Louis E. Wilson, and Nancy
Woloch. The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century. California ed. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 2006. Print.
State Standards
History State Standards (view in .pdf)
