High School

American Civil War

Explore the causes, events, and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Course Infomation

American Civil War
This course covers the American Civil War era from the earliest seeds of disunion at the Constitutional Convention to the end of Reconstruction. Particular attention will be given to events that unfolded in Missouri, the Ozarks, and the Trans-Mississippi Theater and their subsequent results. The strands of the K-12 Social Studies Curriculum, economics, government, geography, multicultural and current perspectives and citizenship will be utilized to understand this period of history.

Course at a Glance

Grade LevelHigh School
SubjectSocial Studies
State Number156691
Course Credits Half Credit (0.5) Course
Course Options
NCAA NCAA Approved