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Ninth Grade Social Studies


Subject Area at a Glance
Elizabethtown Area High School's Social Studies curricula are designed to prepare students to function as fully contributing members of a democratic society and a competitive global economy. For a full view of EAHS' Social Studies Department course scope & sequence, click here.



Course Information


#0401 - United States History I  (Course Syllabus)
  • Grade - 9
  • Pathway - Arts & Communication
  • Course Prerequisites - None
  • Credit - 1.0
  • Weighting - 1.0
  • Course Description - This course begins with the election of Thomas Jefferson. It surveys the early years of the Republic, the impact of the Jacksonian Era and the questions of slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The course concludes with a study of the changing character and role of the United States through industrialization, the development of the West, the increase of governmental regulations and the Age of Imperialism. The class will utilize enrichment activities and supplemental readings to develop critical reading and thinking skills.
  • Textbook - The Americans
  • Instructional Resources*
    • interactive Polyvision board
    • Social Studies computer cart
    • periodicals (Lancaster's Intelligencer Journal, Newsweek)
  • Web Resources**
#0400 - Honors United States History I  (Course Syllabus)
  • Grade - 9
  • Pathway - Arts & Communication
  • Course Prerequisites - None
  • Credit - 1.0
  • Weighting - 1.10
  • Course Description - This course begins with the election of Thomas Jefferson. It surveys the early years of the Republic, the impact of the Jacksonian Era and the questions of slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The course concludes with a study of the changing character and role of the United States through industrialization, the development of the West, the increase of governmental regulations and the Age of Imperialism. The class will utilize enrichment activities and supplemental readings to develop critical reading and thinking skills. As per typical Honors-level courses, this class will put a great emphasis on refining reading and writing skills as well.
  • Textbook - The Americans
  • Instructional Resources*
    • interactive Polyvision board
    • Social Studies computer cart
    • periodicals (Lancaster's Intelligencer Journal, Newsweek)
  • Web Resources**


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The Elizabethtown Area School District makes use of a variety of instructional resources in the classroom to support student learning.Resources could include text books, subscription-based web programs,etc. The resources listed below are regularly used in the classroom to provide support in the subject area. The websites listed may require a username and password. Your son or daughter was provided this sign-in information by his or her teacher. If your child does not know his or her log in, please check with your child's teacher.

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The Elizabethtown Area School District recognizes that the internet can be an outstanding resource for students to access information and reinforce classroom instruction. The links and information contained in this section have been recommended by district faculty and administrators and represent some of the best educational sites for children. The directory of links provided are located outside of the Elizabethtown Area School District website. They are not maintained, owned or updated by the Elizabethtown Area School District. To cancel, use your browser's "Back" button to return to the previous page.





Last Modified on January 25, 2012