American Institutions
United States History
Upon completing this requirement students will be able to:
- explain significant events covering a time span of at least 100 years of US history, including the relationships of US regions and relationships with foreign nations.
- analyze the roles of major ethnic and social groups in the significant events above, and the contexts in which those events have occurred.
- explain how these events illustrate both the continuity of “the American experience” and its derivation from other cultures by considering at least 3 of the following: politics, economics, social movements, and geography.
United States & California Constitution Outcomes
Upon completing this requirement students will be able to:
- distinguish the key philosophies of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
- demonstrate an understanding of the nature and operation of major U.S. political institutions and processes.
- identify the liberties, rights, and responsibilities of citizens under the political system established by the U.S. Constitution.
- demonstrate an understanding of the California Constitution and state and local government within the framework of evolving Federal-State relations.