American History (Fall Semester)
Credit: 0.5 units
Lessons: 12 lessons, 12 submitted
Exams: 2 exams
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course covers the major events in American history from the time of settlement to the end of the nineteenth century. Topics covered include early exploration, colonial settlement, the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the Industrial Revolution. The textbook for this course is also used in the spring semester.
Special Instructions: NOTE: Enrollments begin in May; coursework starts September 4, 2012. The spring enrollments begin in October; coursework starts in January. Students must have an email account. Enrolled students may be able to view course content two weeks prior to the start date. Our web site has more information about semester courses at MU High School: http://muhigh.missouri.edu/course-formats.aspx.
Students will be required to upload documents in Word 97–2003 (.doc) or Rich Text (.rtf) format. These documents can be created in Microsoft Word or another office suite that saves in the .doc or .rtf format, such as the open-source OpenOffice or Google Docs online.
Semester courses follow a specific calendar, and the normal 9-month
completion policy does not apply to these courses. Therefore, students who have not completed all work by the due
date for the course final (listed on the course calendar) will automatically be withdrawn from the course.
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