Teaching American History

Catalog description

This course reviews the history of North America over the past 500 years, including the history of the United States of America, considers the importance of the region and the interconnectedness of the various regions and peoples of North America independently and collectively through historical and current lenses; reviews the secondary education standards related to the teaching of US and World History; understand the impact of prehistoric times, the Industrial Revolution, the Civil War, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War Era, and civil rights efforts on current events in Alabama and the world. This course considers research-based, best practices for teaching historical content as well as incorporating these practices in the teaching field of middle and high school history. This course does not require Teacher Education Program eligibility.