Below are brief overviews of what is going to be taught for grades 9-12;

Grade 9 Overview:

Students will learn about the motivations behind European exploration and colonization in the Americas, focusing on the founding of the Thirteen Colonies and early interactions with Indigenous peoples. Students will learn what leads up into the topic of the American Revolution, including taxation, representation, and colonial discontent. Students will analyze the Declaration of Independence and its impact on American society during and after the war. Students will study the creation of the U.S. government and covers the early presidencies of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, highlighting key political differences between Federalists and Republicans and their implications for the young nation. Students learn about the rise of American nationalism and the economic structure of Northern and Southern states. Students will begin to analzye the Presidency of Andrew Jackson, the Abolitionist movement, and the changing of culture in the United States.  Discussions about the Ideology of Manifest Destiny, the call for Independence in Texas, and the war with Mexico. The last chapter in Term 1, where students will learn about Western Expansion and the economic policies and practices, cultural values, and issues over slavery led to the Civil War.

Grade 10 Overview:

Students will explore the political landscape of the 1920s, focusing on the rise of African American culture, the Harlem Renaissance, and the impact of jazz music on society. Students will then move onto the causes of the Great Depression, the daily struggles of Americans during this period, and President Hoover’s responses to the economic crisis. Students will learn about Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First and Second New Deal programs, including key initiatives aimed at economic recovery and social reform. In the next couple of sections students will study the roots of World War II and key events that led to conflict in Europe. Next students will discuss the U.S. involvement in World War II and the different military campaigns. Students will analyze the impact of World War II on the onset of the Cold War, exploring President Eisenhower’s foreign policies and the ideological conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Students will examine how the presidencies of Truman and Eisenhower shaped post-war America, discussing cultural shifts, economic changes, and domestic policies influenced by World War II.

Grade 11 Overview:

Students will explore the rise of the Ottoman and Mogul Empires, as well as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, alongside the Kingdom of Korea. Once the Empires and Dynasties are taught, students move onto the key concepts from the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, and the Scientific Revolution will be discussed, leading to the causes of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s rise. Next will be the discussions of the Industrial Revolution’s impact and the emergence of nationalism in Europe will be examined. Students will analyze the effects of European colonization on Africa, India, and Latin America. The decline of the Qing Dynasty, the rise of modern Japan, and the causes of World War I and the Russian Revolution will conclude the term.