CLEP United States History II Course Syllabus
Class: Honors US History II
Credits: 1 credit Social Studies Lyle High School
Teacher: Brian Hagan School: (507) 325-2201
Home: (507) 437-1740

Overview: The History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present examination covers material that is usually taught in the second semester of what is often a two-semester course in United States history. The examination covers the period of United States history from the end of the Civil War to the present, with the majority of the questions being on the twentieth century.
The examination contains approximately 120 questions to be answered in 90 minutes. Some of these are pretest questions that will not be scored. Any time candidates spend on tutorials and providing personal information is in addition to the actual testing time

• Outline: 16. The Union Reconstructed
o 17. The Farmer’s World
o 18. The Rise of Smokestack America
o 19. Politics and Reform
o 20. Becoming a World Power
o 21. The Progressives Confront Industrial Capitalism
o 22. The Great War
o 23. Affluence and Anxiety
o 24. The Great Depression and the New Deal
o 25. World War II
o 26. Chills and Fever During the Cold War
o 27. Postwar Growth and Social Change
o 28. The Rise and Fall of the Liberal State
o 29. The Struggle for Social Reform
o 30. The Triumph of Conservatism

Grading: Students will be graded on all assignments, papers and tests. All areas will carry the same weight in the grading scale.

Grading Scale. 100- 87=A 86-77%= B 76-67%= C 66-57%= D 56-00%= F

Test: Students will be tested regularly. They can expect tests to consist of multiple-choice questions.

Make Up: Students will have two days for each excused absence to make up work. All other late work will be a zero. It is the student’s responsibility to come to me to get make up or to set times to do their work.

Test Date: The CLEP United States History II Exam will be taken during the final week of the second semester. Students must have earned a C or better each quarter to be eligible to take the CLEP test.

Web Sites: Historyteacher.net, Lyle.k12.mn.us, Crash Course
Apps: AP US History, US History, Pearson Test Prep, Khan Academy