Social Studies 6 - U.S. History 1 (Year), IBMYP Social Studies 6 – U.S. History 1 (Year)

This sixth-grade course focuses on the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times until 1865. Students will use skills for historical and geographical analysis to explore the early history of the United States including its’ founding, expansion, and the eventual breaking point of the Civil War from 1861-1865. This course is assessed by a Local Alternative Assessment, which satisfies the Virginia state requirement to assess the course.