History
• Know how to sort events of the nation into broadly defined eras, such as Age of Discovery, Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federalist. (A1)
• Understand the differing political, economic, geographic, and religious factors that influenced colonization in the Americas (e.g., Quakers, Puritans, “economic sectionalism” – plantation South vs. business North). (B1 c, e, A6, B2, C2, C3)
• Understand the events and tensions that contributed to the American Revolution from 1763 – 1783, including the French and Indian War, British legislative acts/colonial policy, the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and the Articles of Confederation. (B4, C2, C3, C4, A3, A5, A6)
• Understand events that led up to and shaped the Constitutional Convention and the Bill of Rights. (C2, C4, A3)
• Apply critical thinking to examine history. (C3)
• Demonstrate understanding that history is composed of key turning points (e.g., French and Indian War, Great Awakening, Louisiana Purchase, Mexican/American War, Treaty of Paris -1783). (A7)
• Identify cause and effect relationships throughout history. (A4, A7)
• Classify the changing patterns of society, such as slavery, gender roles, migration, American Indians, social class, immigration. (A8, B1 e)
• Demonstrate critical thinking: solve problems, make decisions, evaluate actions, and understand traditions. (C3, C4)
• Understand the development of the political parties: Federalists/Anti-Federalists.
• Know the issues involved with Westward Expansion: Louisiana Purchase, Texas annexation, Jacksonian Era, Indian removal, Trail of Tears, California Gold Rush, Oregon Territory, Lewis and Clark.
• Identify the causes and effects of the first wave of immigration (Germans and Irish).
• Identify the causes and effects of the War of 1812.
Geography
• Know the location of physical and human features on maps and globes. (A1)
• * Understand the patterns and processes of migration and diffusion. (D1-3, F4)
• * Understand criteria that gives a region identity. (B1, B4, B5, B7)
• Understand factors that influence the location of industries in the United States. ((E1-4, F3)
• Understand the various factors involved in the development of cities, states, and countries. (D1-3, D5)
• * Compare, contrast, and predict how places and regions change with time. (B8, F1, F4)
• * Know the ways in which human movement and migration influence the character of a place. (B2, B3, B5)
• Understand why different points of view exist regarding contemporary geographic issues. (E4)
• Memorize the map of the U.S. and the capitals.
Government
• Understand the responsibilities of each branch of government in a system of shared powers. (A3, B1, B3)
• Explore the fundamental ideas of responsibilities and limits of rule by law. (A2, B3, B8)
• Analyze the rights, responsibilities, and roles of citizenship. (E1, E2)
• Examine persisting issues involving the rights, roles, and status of individuals and groups in relation to the general welfare. (B1, B5, B6, B9) |