GEHRHSD Curriculum Guide 2026-27

Social Studies

UNITED STATES HISTORY I Grade 10, 5 Credits

United States History I is a college preparatory academic course designed for students performing at or above grade level. U.S. History I, a required course, is designed to address and achieve the goals set forth in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies. Three areas of humanities are emphasized: history, citizenship and geography. Embedded in these content areas are economic, cultural, anthropological, sociological and global perspectives. By the end of the course, students will have studied major periods in history as delineated in the Standards for Social Studies:

Colonization, Revolution and Constitution (1585-1800) New Nation, Expansion, and Reform (1801-1861) Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) The Development of the Industrial United States (1890-1930) The Emergence of Modern America: World War I and the Roaring Twenties (1890-1930)

HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY I

Grade 10, 5 Credits

This Honors United States History I curriculum will place special emphasis on the utilization of advanced research and writing skills along with in depth analysis of major periods in history. U.S. History I, a required course, is designed to address and achieve the goals set forth in the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Social Studies. Students are required to perform research independently, analyze a variety of documents such as primary sources, charts, graphs, political cartoons and novels, and ultimately demonstrate higher level critical thinking skills orally and on comprehensive objective and written assessments. Students will be better prepared for Advanced Placement testing by mastering these critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: Teacher recommendation and/or a 90 or above in College Prep World History.