Welcome! On this page and those linked, you will find information about the United States History course at Pine Tree High School. If you have questions , please feel free to email me at rbolomey@ptisd.org My conference period is 7th period each day. This period and tutorials are good times to come for help.

1st Period - U.S. History
2nd Period - U.S. History
3rd Period - U.S. History
4th Period - U.S. History
5th Period - U.S. History
6th Period - U.S. History
7th Period - Conference
8th Period - U.S. History

In this course United States History Since 1877, which is the second part of a two-year study of U.S. history that begins in Grade 8, students study the history of the United States since from Reconstruction 1877 to the present. The course content is based on the founding documents of the U.S. government, which provide a framework for its heritage. Historical content focuses on the political, economic, and social events and issues related to industrialization and urbanization, major wars, domestic and foreign policies of the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, and reform movements, including civil rights. Students examine the impact of geographic factors on major events and eras and analyze their causes and effects of the Great Depression. Students examine the impact of constitutional issues on American society, evaluate the dynamic relationship of the three branches of the federal government, and analyze efforts to expand the democratic process. Students describe the relationship between the arts and popular culture and the times during which they were created. Students analyze the impact of technological innovations on the American life labor movement. Students use critical-thinking skills and a variety of primary and secondary source material to explain and apply different methods that historians use to understand and interpret the past, including multiple points of view and historical context.