Point Pleasant Beach School District                                                                            

“The few, the proud, the Beach.”

                                                           Course Proficiency Sheet

Course Information

Name of Course:   America in the 1960s

Department:   Social Studies

Grade Level:   11th/12th Grades

Length of Course: Half year

No. of Periods per Week: 2-3 blocks per week

No. of Credits: 2.5

Prerequisites

None

Description of Course Content

This course will examine the history of America in the 1960s, focusing on integrating the political, cultural, social, and intellectual trends that helped shape the decade.

Description of Major Assignments
  • Chapter Quizzes & as needed quizzes
  • Chapter tests & as needed tests
  • Essays
  • Projects
  • Midterm and Final Exam

Career Objectives Served
  • Development of research skills
  • Citizenship skills
  • Critical thinking

Mastery of Course to be Determined by:

Successful completion of the assignments and requirements outlined above and by the attainment of at least the minimum passing grade of 70%, and by fulfilling the districts attendance policy.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards

6.1 United States History 

6.3 Active Citizenship in the 21st Century