Capstone Project: Five Guiding Questions

Guiding Question Will developing a curriculum for United States History that does not use a traditional textbook and organizes an American history course into themes, as well as chronological sequence, enhance student engagement in the subject? (Pedagogical) The following are the questions that will guide the themes that I use to organize my curriculum.   - Expansion and World Power: How has the status of the United States as a world power evolved from the Revolutionary Era to the end of the Cold War? (Content)  - Rights and Discrimination: How have different groups of americans struggled to attain the equal rights alluded to in the Declaration of Independence? (Content)  - Immigration and Migration: How have immigration and migration impacted the history of the United States and contributed to the continual transformation of our national identity? (Content)  - Role of the Federal Government: How has the role of the federal government in American society changed throughout the country's history? (Content)  - Tension Within the United States: What have been the most significant issues to cause tension and conflict within the United States throughout our nation's history? (Content)