
Montana History
Course Length:
One semester
Course Description:
Montana History explores the political, social, cultural, and economic history of Montana within the context of the larger western United States. The course will provide an overview of pre-history to modern Montana, addressing multiple perspectives including American Indian life and culture. Students will be challenged to see how a variety of internal and external forces helped shape the state of Montana as we know it today, and how a knowledge of the past can help inform their understanding of today’s Montana.
Prerequisites:
Students should be at a high school reading and writing level.
Comprehensive Syllabus:
Required Materials:
None
Specific Technical/Software Requirements in Addition to General Requirements:
Please review the general original credit software requirements at http://mtda.link/techreq
Course Availability (subject to resource and teacher availability):
Fall: semester available
Spring: semester available
Lead Teacher:
Taylor Ferda, Kalispell Public Schools, taylor.ferda@montanadigitalacademy.org