How did African Americans gain more rights and equality during the 1950s-60s?

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "How did African Americans gain more rights and equality during the 1950s-60s?"

Transcription

1 Topic: Civil Rights Movement Days: 8 Key Learning: During the 1950s-60s a dramatic change happened with regards to the rights of African Americans. Unit Essential Question(s): How did African Americans gain more rights and equality during the 1950s-60s? State of Civil Rights Changes Made Divisions among Civil Rights L, A L, A leaders A What was life like for African Americans in the How did African Americans begin to force the How did Martin Luther King, Jr impact the south before the Civil Rights Movement? (A) issue of Civil Rights? (ET) Civil Rights Movement? (A) What was the impact of Supreme Court cases on the rights of African Americans? (A) What results did the Civil Rights Movement attain? (A) How did Malcolm X and other leaders/groups impact the Civil Rights Movement? (A) What were key events in the Civil Rights Movement? (ET) Segregation, Plessy v. Freguson, Jim Crow Laws Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Little Rock 9, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, Montgomery Bus Boycott, Birmingham Children's March Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, Black Nationalism, Non-violent vs Violent Protest Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

2 Vocab Report for Topic: Civil Rights Movement Days: 8 Concept: State of Civil Rights Segregation - Plessy v. Freguson - Jim Crow Laws - Concept: Changes Made Civil Rights Act of Voting Rights Act of Little Rock 9 - Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas - Montgomery Bus Boycott - Birmingham Children's March - Concept: Divisions among Civil Rights leaders Nation of Islam - Black Panthers - Black Nationalism - Non-violent vs Violent Protest -

3 Topic: 1920s and Great Depression Days: 8 Key Learning: The speculation of the 1920s eventually led to the worst financial crisis in United States History. Unit Essential Question(s): How did the United States find itself in a Great Depression, and how did it end? The Roaring Twenties Causes of the Depression The New Deal C, F, E E C What were some cultural changes that took What were causes of the Great Depression? How did the US government try to solve the place in the 1920s? (ET) (ET) Depression under President Hoover? (A) What was life like in the 1920s? (ET) What were the results of the stock market crash? (A) How did the election of 1932 and FDR begin to alter our approach to the Depression? (A) How does the stock market work? (ET) What were some of the key components to the New Deal? (A) Flappers, Prohibition, Bootlegging, Speculation, Buying on the Margin, Black New Deal, Trickle Down, Percolator, FDIC, Racketeering Tuesday, Overproduction,, Stock Social Security, Welfare, Public Works Programs Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

4 Vocab Report for Topic: 1920s and Great Depression Days: 8 Concept: The Roaring Twenties Flappers - Prohibition - Bootlegging - Racketeering - Concept: Causes of the Depression Speculation - Buying on the Margin - Black Tuesday - Overproduction - - Stock - Concept: The New Deal New Deal - Trickle Down - Percolator - FDIC - Social Security - Welfare - Public Works Programs -

5 Topic: Modern America Days: 10 Key Learning: As America entered the 21st Century, it maintained it's leadership role in the world despite new problems. Unit Essential Question(s): How did the Cold War finally come to a close, and what problems did America then face? Reagan and the end of the Cold War Foreign Policy in the Middle East Current Events G, D D D, G How did Ronald Reagan impact life in How did our interactions with the Middle East What are current issues and events facing our America? (A) lead to incidents and conflicts? (ET) nation? (ET) What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union? (ET) How has life in America been altered due to our relations with nations in the Middle East? (A) How did the Cold War begin to impact the Middle East? (A) Glasnost, Star Wars, Iran Contra Affair, Persian Gulf War, War on Terror, Al-Qaeda Recession, Nuclear Proliferation Reaganomics Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

6 Vocab Report for Topic: Modern America Days: 10 Concept: Reagan and the end of the Cold War Glasnost - Star Wars - Iran Contra Affair - Reaganomics - Concept: Foreign Policy in the Middle East Persian Gulf War - War on Terror - Al-Qaeda - Concept: Current Events Recession - Nuclear Proliferation -

7 Topic: World War II Days: 10 Key Learning: World War II dramatically altered the global landscape and put America into a leadership role in world affairs. Unit Essential Question(s): How did World War II impact global affairs? Causes of WWII The Conflict Results of the War D D A How did dictators come to power in nations What was the United States' reaction to World How did World War II end? (A) before World War II? (A) War II? (A) What were the goals of the dictators in Europe and Asia? (A) Why is Pearl Harbor such a significant event in world history? (ET) What were the results of the war politically and geographically? (A) How did Hitler begin the conquest of Europe? (ET) How was the war in Europe fought? (ET) How was the war in the Pacific fought? (ET) What are reasons for and against using the atomic bomb on Japan? (ET) What was the Holocaust? (ET) Dictator, Appeasement, Munich Pact, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Europe First, Kamikaze, United Nations, Blitzkrieg, Lebensraum, Anschluss, Luftwaffe, Manhattan Project, Yalta Conference, Potsdam Panzer, Nazi Declaration, Final Solution, Island Hopping Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

8 Vocab Report for Topic: World War II Days: 10 Concept: Causes of WWII Dictator - Appeasement - Munich Pact - Blitzkrieg - Lebensraum - Anschluss - Luftwaffe - Panzer - Nazi - Concept: The Conflict Pearl Harbor - D-Day - Europe First - Kamikaze - Manhattan Project - Yalta Conference - Potsdam Declaration - Final Solution - Island Hopping - Concept: Results of the War United Nations - -

9 Topic: The 1970s Days: 10 Key Learning: The 1970s was a time period where government scandal and economic problems impacted American life. Unit Essential Question(s): How did Watergate impact the American view of the President, and how did we as a nation attempt to rebound from the economic issues of the decade? Watergate Foreign Relations Life in America D, A D A, B, E, G What was Watergate? (ET) How Nixon impact our foreign policy during his term as president? (A) How did the opening of relations with China impact America today? (A) How did our relations with the Middle East impact our economy? (A) How did life in America change with the government scandals and economic problems of the 1970s? (ET) Plumbers, Executive Priviledge, Watergate, Detente, Ping Pong Diplomacy, Iran Hostage Inflation, Stagflation Impeachment, Dirty Tricks, Pardon Crisis, Rapprochement, Arab Oil Embargo, OPEC Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

10 Vocab Report for Topic: The 1970s Days: 10 Concept: Watergate Plumbers - Executive Priviledge - Watergate - Impeachment - Dirty Tricks - Pardon - Concept: Foreign Relations Detente - Ping Pong Diplomacy - Iran Hostage Crisis - Rapprochement - Arab Oil Embargo - OPEC - Concept: Life in America Inflation - Stagflation -

11 Topic: The Vietnam War Days: 10 Key Learning: The policy of containment as it played out in Vietnam dramatically altered the mental state of the United States. Unit Essential Question(s): How did the Vietnam War impact American life, foreign policy, and international relations? Containment in Asia Gulf of Tonkin Resolution The Conflict B A, C C How did World War II impact Vietnam? (A) What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin? (A) What was the fighting like in Vietnam? (ET) What were the causes of the Civil War in Vietnam? (A) How did LBJ use the Gulf of Tonkin incident? (A) What were the key events of 1968? (A) How did the public impact our involvement in Vietnam? (ET) Containment, Domino Theory, Geneva Accord, Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Search and Destroy, Kent State, Silent Majority, Viet Cong Tet Offensive, Ho Chi Minh Trail, Results of the Vietnam War A What were the results of the Vietnam War? (ET) How did the Vietnam War impact American foreign policy from that point forward? (ET) Paris Peace Accords, Vietnam Syndrome, Khymer Rouge Page 1 of 2

12 Topic: The Vietnam War Days: 10 Additional Information: Attached Document(s): Page 2 of 2

13 Vocab Report for Topic: The Vietnam War Days: 10 Concept: Containment in Asia Containment - Domino Theory - Geneva Accord - Viet Cong - Concept: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Gulf of Tonkin Resolution - Concept: The Conflict Search and Destroy - Kent State - Silent Majority - Tet Offensive - Ho Chi Minh Trail - - Concept: Results of the Vietnam War Paris Peace Accords - Vietnam Syndrome - Khymer Rouge -

14 Topic: The Cold War Days: 12 Key Learning: The conflict between socialism and capitalism led to a period of intense disagreement between the Soviet Union and the United States. Unit Essential Question(s): What were the reasons for the disagreement between the Soviet Union and the United States, and how did they alter American life? Communism Containment Life in America D D D, H What is communism? (ET) What is containment? (A) What was life like in the 1950s? (ET) What were the post-wwii goals of the Soviet Union and the United States? (A) What were the phases of containment practiced during this time period? (A) How did our containment policy play out in Asia during the early stages of the Cold War? (A) What was McCarthyism, and how did it impact American life? (ET) Communism, Satellite State, Self-Determination Containment, Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, McCarthyism, HUAC, Espionage, Beatnik NATO, Sputnik, Massive Retaliation, Mutually Assured Destruction Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

15 Vocab Report for Topic: The Cold War Days: 12 Concept: Communism Communism - Satellite State - Self-Determination - Concept: Containment Containment - Marshall Plan - Truman Doctrine - NATO - Sputnik - Massive Retaliation - Mutually Assured Destruction - Concept: Life in America McCarthyism - HUAC - Espionage - Beatnik -

16 Topic: The 1960s Days: 15 Key Learning: The decade of the 1960s was a period of massive turmoil and change. Unit Essential Question(s): How did events of the 1960s impact life in America? The Election of 1960 The New Frontier/JFK Foreign Policy of the 1960s D D F, D What were causes of the results of the election What iniatives did JFK push during his of 1960? (A) presidency? (A) Was John F. Kennedy a successful president? (ET) What happened on November 22, 1963? (ET) How did LBJ continue or change the policies of the New Frontier? (A) How did the Supreme Court impact change during the 1960s? (A) What happened at the Bay of Pigs? (ET) How did we avoid catastrophe during the Cuban Missile Crisis? (ET) How did JFK deal with foreign policy issues? (A) Electoral College New Frontier, Great Society, Warren Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Quarantine, Commission, Counterculture, Flexible Response Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

17 Vocab Report for Topic: The 1960s Days: 15 Concept: The Election of 1960 Electoral College - Concept: The New Frontier/JFK New Frontier - Great Society - Warren Commission - Counterculture - - Concept: Foreign Policy of the 1960s Bay of Pigs - Cuban Missile Crisis - Quarantine - Flexible Response -

18 Topic: Imperialism and World War I Days: 15 Key Learning: The attempt by nations to expand eventually led to a global conflict known as World War I. Unit Essential Question(s): How did the imperialism of nations impact global affairs? Imperialism American Expansion World War I D B, D D What are the goals of Imperialism? (A) How did America imperialize? (ET) What were the causes of World War I? (A) What is Imperialism? (ET) What were the results of the Spanish American War and the Philippine American War? (A) What was the United States reaction to the war? (ET) How did American Foreign Policy change in the early 1900s? (ET) How did Yellow Journalism impact our decision making? (ET) How was the war faught? (ET) How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Europe and eventually the world? (ET) Imperialism, Annex, Manifest Destiny Yellow Journalism, Atrocities, Open Door Alliances, Arms Race, Treaty of Versailles, Policy, Arbitration, Gunboat Diplomacy Trench Warfare, U-boat, Selective Service, League of Nations Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

19 Vocab Report for Topic: Imperialism and World War I Days: 15 Concept: Imperialism Imperialism - Annex - Manifest Destiny - Concept: American Expansion Yellow Journalism - Atrocities - Open Door Policy - Arbitration - Gunboat Diplomacy - Concept: World War I Alliances - Arms Race - Treaty of Versailles - Trench Warfare - U-boat - Selective Service - League of Nations -

20 Topic: Industrial Revolution and the Progressive Era Days: 12 Key Learning: American businesses and workers from helped create the labor environment that we have today. Unit Essential Question(s): How did American industry impact American life and changes in society during ? Industrialization Business/Worker Relations Progressives B, A, F A, G A, A What is Laissez-Faire? (A) What techniques were employed in factories What areas of American life were in need of during this time period? (A) reform? (A) What is a monopoly? (ET) What techniques did the Captains of Industry use to be successful? (ET) What were working conditions of the Industrial Revolution? (ET) How did workers and unions impact the working environment? (ET) How did muckrakers impact social change? (ET) What were the results of the Progressive Era? (A) How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the Progressive movement? (ET) Laissez-Faire, Monopoly, Trust, Vertical Collective Bargaining Agreement, Labor Reform, Muckraker, Temperance, Progressive, Integration, Horizontal Integration, Unions, Strike, Scab, Blacklist, Immigrant Pure Food and Drug Act, The Jungle, The Consolidation Square Deal Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

21 Vocab Report for Topic: Industrial Revolution and the Progressive Era Days: 12 Concept: Industrialization Laissez-Faire - Monopoly - Trust - Vertical Integration - Horizontal Integration - Consolidation - Concept: Business/Worker Relations Collective Bargaining Agreement - Labor Unions - Strike - Scab - Blacklist - Immigrant - Concept: Progressives Reform - Muckraker - Temperance - Progressive - Pure Food and Drug Act - The Jungle - The Square Deal -

USH Vocabulary From Closing the West

USH Vocabulary From Closing the West USH Vocabulary From Closing the West 16th Amendment 17th Amendment 18th Amendment 19th Amendment 1960 Nixon/Kennedy TV Debate 1968 Turmoil 38th Parallel Acquittal Affirmative Action Alliances Alphabet

More information

Unit XIII FOCUS QUESTIONS

Unit XIII FOCUS QUESTIONS Unit XIII FOCUS QUESTIONS The Cold War Begins Chapter 36 pp. 825-866 How and why did the American economy soar from 1950 to 1970? How did population changes shape American society following World War II?

More information

Know how Mao Zedong and the Communists win the Communist Civil War and took over China from Chang Kai Shek?

Know how Mao Zedong and the Communists win the Communist Civil War and took over China from Chang Kai Shek? U.S HISTORY SECOND SEMESTER REVIEW KNOW THESE MATCHING TERMS: 1. The Berlin airlift 2. Tet Offensive 3. Domino Theory 4. Ho Chi Mihn 5. Freedom Riders 6. Malcolm X 7. Brown v. Board of Education 8. Jackie

More information

Month Content Objectives Standards. Interpret and react to current events relative to the American Studies III course.

Month Content Objectives Standards. Interpret and react to current events relative to the American Studies III course. Current Events and September 11, 2011 Sept./Oct. Current Events September 11, 2001 terrorist attack Interpret and react to current events relative to the American Studies III course. CC.8.5.11-12.A. CC.8.5.11-12.B.

More information

GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT US History from 1877 to Present Pacing Guide

GREENWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT US History from 1877 to Present Pacing Guide FIRST NINE WEEKS Week Aug. 06 07 2 Introduction Class Rules & Expectations/Issue Textbooks/Learning Style Inventories (Day I) SATP2 Pass/Fail/Proficiency Requirements (Day I) Background US History Information:

More information

Final Exam Study Guide

Final Exam Study Guide Mr. Head HIST 108 Final Exam Study Guide Below are some main concepts from each chapter that you should study for your final exam. The final exam will be much more heavily focused on Chapters 27-32, but

More information

25% Tests, Finals and long term projects 25% Homework 25% Class Participation/Classwork

25% Tests, Finals and long term projects 25% Homework 25% Class Participation/Classwork Course Description: Class Policies: 8 TH GRADE AMERICAN HISTORY CURRICULUM MAP Unit One: Development of Industrial America Unit Two: The Emergence of Modern America Unit Three: The Depression and World

More information

. Thanks so much for purchasing this product! Interactive Notebooks are an amazing way to get your students engaged and active in their learning! The graphic organizers and foldables in this resource are

More information

Year At a Glance U.S. History C.P. High School U.S. HISTORY-THE

Year At a Glance U.S. History C.P. High School U.S. HISTORY-THE Year At a Glance U.S. History C.P. High School U.S. HISTORY-THE First Semester AMERICANS Three Weeks 1 st 3 weeks 2 nd 3 weeks 3 rd 3 weeks 4 th 3 weeks 5 th 3 weeks 6 th 3 weeks Topics/ Concepts Manifest

More information

Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy

Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Years in office Political Party Decisions or Decisions, Acts, or Identify 2 significant social aspects of this era Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford

More information

US History II: Westward Movement to Modern Day Curriculum Map

US History II: Westward Movement to Modern Day Curriculum Map US History II: Westward Movement to Modern Day Curriculum Map 2015-2016 Quarter Unit Unit Focus NC Essential Standards Literacy in History & Social Studies 1 Early Reform, Western Politics, and The Gilded

More information

American History I Can Statements

American History I Can Statements American History I Can Statements I can recognize important figures in big business, such as Rockefeller and Carnegie, and describe their impact on the American economy. I can identify major labor unions

More information

Granite School District U.S. History II: 11 th Grade Curriculum Map

Granite School District U.S. History II: 11 th Grade Curriculum Map 1 st Quarter : America s early history directs the nation s course in the 19 th and 20 th centuries. Note: The first standard of the U.S. History II core is designed to apply 8 th grade content in more

More information

What were the Reconstruction goals of the Radical Republicans? (p.425-6) What organization helped increase literacy rates by 20%? (p.

What were the Reconstruction goals of the Radical Republicans? (p.425-6) What organization helped increase literacy rates by 20%? (p. American History 11 Final Exam Study Guide Chapter 16: Reconstruction, 1865-1977 Election of 1876? (p.430) Sharecropping (p. 431-2) 14 th Amendment (p.424-5) 15 th Amendment (p.425) What were the Reconstruction

More information

Name Period Date. Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War Unit Test Review. Test Format- 50 questions 15 matching. 5 map, 3 reading a chart, 27 MC

Name Period Date. Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War Unit Test Review. Test Format- 50 questions 15 matching. 5 map, 3 reading a chart, 27 MC Name Period Date Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War Unit Test Review Test Format- 50 questions 15 matching. 5 map, 3 reading a chart, 27 MC 1. What was LBJ s (President Johnson) program to end poverty

More information

Content Connector. USH.2.4.a.1: Explain how the lives of American Indians changed with the development of the West.

Content Connector. USH.2.4.a.1: Explain how the lives of American Indians changed with the development of the West. Standard 1: Early National Development: 1775 to 1877 Students review and summarize key ideas, events, and developments from the Founding Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction from 1775 to 1877.

More information

North Adams Public Schools Curriculum Map th Grade United States History II Unit 1: America at War: World War II (20 weeks)

North Adams Public Schools Curriculum Map th Grade United States History II Unit 1: America at War: World War II (20 weeks) Unit 1: America at War: World War II (20 weeks) Topic 1: The Beginning Notes Vocabulary Assessment USII.7 Explain the course and significance of President Wilson s wartime diplomacy, including his Fourteen

More information

Pacing Guide: Amory High School

Pacing Guide: Amory High School Pacing Guide: Amory High School Teacher: Laney Course: US History Academic Year/Semester: 2012-2013 Essential Questions Content Skills 1 st 9 Weeks Grading Period 2 nd 9 Weeks Grading Period Why is the

More information

AMERICAN HISTORY PLANNER Grade 11

AMERICAN HISTORY PLANNER Grade 11 Grade Standard : Kansas History Benchmark : 890-90 SSHS-..A (A) analyzes the ways the People s Party Platform of 89 addressed the social and economic issues facing Kansas and the nation. SSHS-..A (A) analyzes

More information

USH Vocabulary From Closing the West

USH Vocabulary From Closing the West USH Vocabulary From Closing the West 16th Amendment 17th Amendment 18th Amendment 19th Amendment 1960 Nixon/Kennedy TV Debate 1968 Democratic National Convention 2000 Election Controversy 38th Parallel

More information

Academic Calendar: (In alignment with Civics Content Expectations)

Academic Calendar: (In alignment with Civics Content Expectations) Academic Calendar: (In alignment with Civics Content Expectations) 1st Quarter Marking Period: 6.1 Growth of an Industrial and Urban America Explain the causes and consequences both positive and negative

More information

Use your Practice Tests and your Core Concept Cards to study. Study Chapters Reviewing your Graphic Organizers & Summary Packets will help.

Use your Practice Tests and your Core Concept Cards to study. Study Chapters Reviewing your Graphic Organizers & Summary Packets will help. Estright - 2 nd Semester US Studies Exam Study Guide Info Use your Practice Tests and your Core Concept Cards to study. Study Chapters 25-30. Reviewing your Graphic Organizers & Summary Packets will help.

More information

Unit 10 Review Activities

Unit 10 Review Activities Unit 10 Review Activities Directions: Listed below are important dates from Unit 10. In each case you should be able to identify the implied event and its significance. 1. 10/29/1929 2. 09/01/1939 3. 12/07/1941

More information

Essential U.S. History

Essential U.S. History EOY Revision Sheet Social Studies, Level K Page 1 of 10 Mount Auburn International Academy SABIS School Network Social Studies Level K / Grade 9 EOY Grade 9 Social Studies Revision guide For Essential

More information

United States History Georgia

United States History Georgia Tutorial Outline Georgia Tutorials are designed specifically for the Georgia Standards of Excellence and the Georgia Performance Standards to prepare students for the Georgia Milestones. U.S. History Tutorials

More information

U.S. TAKS Review. 11th

U.S. TAKS Review. 11th 11th U.S. TAKS Review Add a background color or design template to the following slides and use as a Power Point presentation. Print as slides in black and white on colored paper to use as placards for

More information

Addressed Identify various roles each branch of the government has.

Addressed Identify various roles each branch of the government has. Unit 1: The Constitution of The United States Identify various roles each branch of the government has. Explain the organization of the Constitution. Define and translate the Preamble. Describe similarities

More information

Course: United States History II MSD CURRICULUM MAP Grade Level: 9-12

Course: United States History II MSD CURRICULUM MAP Grade Level: 9-12 6.1 U.S. History: America in the World. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the

More information

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT District Instructional Guide Date Revised: 6/1/16

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT District Instructional Guide Date Revised: 6/1/16 Grade Level: 8 Subject: Social Studies Time: Quarter 1 Core Text: American Civics Time Topic Content (Nouns) Skills (Verbs) Standards Quarter 1 We the People Citizen Civics Quota Identify three class rules

More information

The Sixties and Seventies. The Cold War cools down, Civil Rights get complicated, and the Baby Boomers come of age.

The Sixties and Seventies. The Cold War cools down, Civil Rights get complicated, and the Baby Boomers come of age. The Sixties and Seventies The Cold War cools down, Civil Rights get complicated, and the Baby Boomers come of age. Learning Targets Describe the Kennedy years, with specific detail covering: The election

More information

X On record with the USOE.

X On record with the USOE. Textbook Alignment to the Utah Core U.S. History II This alignment has been completed using an Independent Alignment Vendor from the USOE approved list (www.schools.utah.gov/curr/imc/indvendor.html.) Yes

More information

X On record with the USOE.

X On record with the USOE. Textbook Alignment to the Utah Core U.S. History II This alignment has been completed using an Independent Alignment Vendor from the USOE approved list (www.schools.utah.gov/curr/imc/indvendor.html.) Yes

More information

Unit 4 Take-Home Test Answer Sheet

Unit 4 Take-Home Test Answer Sheet Name: Unit 4 Take-Home Test Answer Sheet 1. 11. 21. 31. 41. 2. 12. 22. 32. 42. 3. 13. 23. 33. 43. 4. 14. 24. 34. 44. 5. 15. 25. 35. 45. 6. 16. 26. 36. 46. 7. 17. 27. 37. 47. 8. 18. 28. 38. 48. 9. 19. 29.

More information

DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM GRADE 7/8 United States History: Westward Expansion to Present Day

DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM GRADE 7/8 United States History: Westward Expansion to Present Day 5.1.9 Identify the goals of the constitution and the basic principles of American government. Recognize the Preamble to the Constitution and briefly explain how our government meets each goal. List and

More information

U.S. HISTORY Mr. Walter

U.S. HISTORY Mr. Walter 11.1 THE FOUNDING OF OUR NATION How did significant events shape the foundation of the United States? (18) Introductions Assemble Notebook Timeline: 2000 Years in 20 Minutes Greeks, Romans, Middle Ages,

More information

American History Pacing Guide

American History Pacing Guide Term 1 9 weeks Lessons General Assessments Unit 2: Emergence of Modern United States Chapter 4: The Progressive Era Chapter 5: An Emerging World Power Chapter 6: World War I and Beyond Chapter 7: The Twenties

More information

US Survey Course. Introduction. Essential Questions

US Survey Course. Introduction. Essential Questions US Survey Course Introduction I. Balancing Liberty and Order 1753 1820 (4 5 II. An Emerging New Nation 1783 1855 (6 9) III. Division and Uneasy Reunion 1846 1877(10 12) IV. Expansion: Rewards and Costs

More information

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Nashoba Regional School District HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Grade 8 Nashoba Regional School District History and Social Science, 2007-2008. Work in this document is based upon the standards outlined in

More information

Honors US History II Curriculum Maps

Honors US History II Curriculum Maps Honors US History II Curriculum Maps Unit 1: Becoming a World Power (1898-1918) Unit 2: A Modern Nation (1918-1932) Unit 3: Economic Crisis (1929-1939) Unit 4: The World at War (1939-1945) Unit 5: Shifting

More information

Historical Research. Scale:

Historical Research. Scale: Historical Research Learning Goal 1: I will be able to read, construct, and interpret charts, graphs, and timelines by researching historical facts and information. - Mr. Furman will be looking at the

More information

Day One U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt Unit One: Colonial Era

Day One U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt Unit One: Colonial Era Day One U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt Unit One: Colonial Era These two (2) 1. 2. geographic features protect and isolate the United States geographically today? This was the political 3. border

More information

Social Studies Draft /23/09

Social Studies Draft /23/09 Lakewood City Schools Social Studies Standards-Based Course of Study Tenth Grade Scope and Sequence United States Studies from 1877 to the Present: Post Reconstruction Through the 20 th Century Tenth grade

More information

Dates to Memorize When Preparing For the AP U.S. History Exam

Dates to Memorize When Preparing For the AP U.S. History Exam Dates to Memorize When Preparing For the AP U.S. History Exam Schlesinger s Cycles of American History Historian Arthur Schlesinger believed the U.S. entered a period of public action and political reform

More information

HUDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FRAMEWORK

HUDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FRAMEWORK HUDSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COURSE FRAMEWORK COURSE / SUBJECT US History A OVERARCHING/ESSENTIAL SKILLS (By the end of the unit, students will be able to... ) Collaborating with others --Developing written

More information

AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader

AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader DHS - 1 - APUSH APUSH - Fifth Six Weeks Date Day Topic / Content For Class Assessment Homework Feb. 28 Monday UNIT 12 TEST UNIT 12 TEST TEST Read Ch. 34 Mar. 1 Tuesday

More information

Analyse the reasons why slavery in the Americas was supported by different social and economic groups. 99

Analyse the reasons why slavery in the Americas was supported by different social and economic groups. 99 Slavery In the 19 th century blacks were allowed greater economic and social mobility in Latin America then in the United States. How do you account for the difference? 1998 Analyse the reasons why slavery

More information

Testing Blueprints. Revised Dec Sperry Public School ` Page 1 of 7. Ideal # of Items. Ideal % of Test

Testing Blueprints. Revised Dec Sperry Public School ` Page 1 of 7. Ideal # of Items. Ideal % of Test Ideal % of Test Ideal # of Items Testing Blueprints U.S. History: The American Nation in Transformation, 1878 to the Present PASS/OAS 13%-15% 8 1.0 Transformation of the U.S. from Post-Reconstruction to

More information

Objectives: CLASSROOM IDEAS: Research human rights violations since World War II and the United Nations response to them.

Objectives: CLASSROOM IDEAS: Research human rights violations since World War II and the United Nations response to them. Niagara Falls City School District 630 66th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14304 Social Studies - Grade 8-40 Weeks 8th Grade NYS Performance Indicators Objectives I. The United States as Leader of the Free

More information

Domestic policy WWI. Foreign Policy. Balance of Power

Domestic policy WWI. Foreign Policy. Balance of Power Domestic policy WWI The decisions made by a government regarding issues that occur within the country. Healthcare, education, Social Security are examples of domestic policy issues. Foreign Policy Caused

More information

Unit2, section A,Topic: From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, (studied in Year 10 Sept Mid Oct)

Unit2, section A,Topic: From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, (studied in Year 10 Sept Mid Oct) Unit2, section A,Topic: From Tsardom to Communism: Russia, 1914 1924 (studied in Year 10 Sept Mid Oct) Key issue: Why did the rule of the Tsar collapse in February/March 1917? The government of Nicholas

More information

Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Alignment Tyler George

Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Alignment Tyler George Advanced Placement United States History Curriculum Alignment Tyler George Unit I: Settlement and Expansion of Colonial America Major Themes: ID, WXT, PEO, WOR, ENV Chapter 1: The Collision of Cultures

More information

TE: 486A 486D TE: ALABAMA COURSE OF STUDY SOCIAL STUDIES ELEVENTH GRADE

TE: 486A 486D TE: ALABAMA COURSE OF STUDY SOCIAL STUDIES ELEVENTH GRADE Prentice Hall America Pathways to the Present, Survey Edition 2005 Alabama Course of Study, Social Studies, United States History from 1877 to the Present (Grade 11) ELEVENTH GRADE United States History

More information

Hamburg Area School District

Hamburg Area School District Effective Date: 2016-2017 School Year Name of Course: (PS) Department: Social Studies Grade Level: 11th Instructional Time: 30 Cycles Length of Course: 2 Semesters Period Per Cycle: 6 Periods Length of

More information

YEAR AT A GLANCE SOCIAL STUDIES - U.S. HISTORY

YEAR AT A GLANCE SOCIAL STUDIES - U.S. HISTORY YEAR AT A GLANCE SOCIAL STUDIES - U.S. HISTORY GRADE(S) GRADE 11 LEVELS UNIT(S) 10 Program Transfer Goals Evaluate information and issues in order to critically appraise historical and contemporary claims

More information

Spanish- American War. Key Players. Results. Causes. President of the United States during the war with Spain

Spanish- American War. Key Players. Results. Causes. President of the United States during the war with Spain President of the United States during the war with Spain Newspaper publisher whose paper practiced Yellow Journalism Spanish- American War Key Players Causes Results His book detailed the important relationship

More information

DEMOCRACY. 2.Term for a written plan of government. In the U.S. this establishes the guidelines for how our government works CONSTITUTION

DEMOCRACY. 2.Term for a written plan of government. In the U.S. this establishes the guidelines for how our government works CONSTITUTION Top 50 Regents Terms DEMOCRACY CONSTITUTION FEDERALISM LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL SEPARATON OF OF POWERS CHECKS AND BALANCES AMENDMENT JUDICIAL REVIEW ELASTIC CLAUSE U.S. History and Government 1.A

More information

I Can Statements. Chapter 19: World War II Begins. Chapter 20: America and World War II. American History Part B. America and the World

I Can Statements. Chapter 19: World War II Begins. Chapter 20: America and World War II. American History Part B. America and the World I Can Statements American History Part B Chapter 19: World War II Begins America and the World 1. Describe how postwar conditions contributed to the rise of antidemocratic governments in Europe. 2. Explain

More information

Curriculum Map for U.S. Studies. Big ideas Essential Questions Content Skills/Standards Assessment + criteria Activities/Resources

Curriculum Map for U.S. Studies. Big ideas Essential Questions Content Skills/Standards Assessment + criteria Activities/Resources Unit 1 1. Analyze and interpret significant events, patters, and themes in history in order to be judicious decision makers. 2. Make social economic and political decisions as active, informed, citizens.

More information

Grade 8. NYS Learning/Core Standards And Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Curriculum Materials Used. Time Line

Grade 8. NYS Learning/Core Standards And Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies. Curriculum Materials Used. Time Line Grade 8 NYS Learning/Core Standards And Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies information in print and digital texts R6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and

More information

Name: Date: Period: US History. Adapted from Bernard Mc Cann. Thomas Jefferson. No power to tax. Difficult to amend

Name: Date: Period: US History. Adapted from Bernard Mc Cann. Thomas Jefferson. No power to tax. Difficult to amend Adapted from Bernard Mc Cann Mercantilism Colonial power takes raw materials from colony Colonial power ships finished product to sell to colony Declaration of Independence statement of principles European

More information

First Nine Weeks-August 20-October 23, 2014

First Nine Weeks-August 20-October 23, 2014 Middle School Map-at-a-Glance Guide-7th Grade Social Studies At-a-Glance 2014-2015 Please note: It is very important to follow the order of this pacing guide. As students move from one school to another

More information

US History Pacing Guide

US History Pacing Guide US History Pacing Guide First Nine Weeks: Weeks 1-6 Review Colonization through Reconstruction What were the effects of various discoveries and innovations? What were the economic, social, and political

More information

GRADE 5. United States Studies: 1865 to the Present

GRADE 5. United States Studies: 1865 to the Present Standard 5-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of Reconstruction and its impact on the United States. Reconstruction was a period of great hope, incredible change, and efforts at rebuilding.

More information

Identify and extrapolate meanings of founding fathers key documents

Identify and extrapolate meanings of founding fathers key documents Quarter Academic Year 2016 2017 3 weeks USH.1.1 Read key documents from the Founding Era and analyze major ideas about government, individual rights and the general welfare embedded in these documents

More information

EOCT Practice Questions. 1) The Spanish-American War was the first war fought by the United States in which it

EOCT Practice Questions. 1) The Spanish-American War was the first war fought by the United States in which it 1) The Spanish-American War was the first war fought by the United States in which it A. acquired overseas possessions B. tested tanks in battle C. used the Panama Canal D. allied with a foreign power

More information

AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader

AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader AP U.S. History 5 th 6wks Course Reader DHS - 1 - APUSH Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Warren G. Harding Franklin D. Roosevelt Charles Evans Hughes eleanor Roosevelt Alfred E. Smith Frances Perkins Charles Forbes

More information

Propose solutions to challenges brought on by modern industrialization and globalization.

Propose solutions to challenges brought on by modern industrialization and globalization. Core Content for Assessment: SS-HS-5.3.1 Title / Topic: Classical and Medieval Review, Renaissance and Reformation DOK 2 Define democracy, republic, empire, secular, humanism, theocracy, Protestant Reformation,

More information

United Nations. Marshall Plan. Israel. Mao Zedong. South Korea

United Nations. Marshall Plan. Israel. Mao Zedong. South Korea Unit 9-10 Study Guide 1. What World War II conference between the Potsdam major Allied leaders ultimately triggered the Cold War? 2. Which organization, founded in 1948, replaced the League of Nations

More information

Period 8 and Period to Infinity

Period 8 and Period to Infinity Period 8 and Period 9 1945 to Infinity YOU AND THE DECADES: A TIME OF WONDER AND AMAZEMENT Using the textbook and your massive brains, spend time perusing the decades of the mid-20 th century. It is a

More information

Curriculum Map-- Kings School District- Honors U.S. Studies

Curriculum Map-- Kings School District- Honors U.S. Studies Unit 1 1. Analyze and interpret significant events, patterns, and themes in history in order to be judicious decision makers. 2. Make social economic and political decisions as active, informed, citizens.

More information

Chapter Objective: To understand the conflict over slavery and other regional tensions that led to the Civil War.

Chapter Objective: To understand the conflict over slavery and other regional tensions that led to the Civil War. Quarter 1 Chapter 9 Expanding Markets and Moving Westward Time Period: 1825-1847 Pages: 272-300 Chapter Objective: To understand the causes and consequences of western settlement and to summarize the events

More information

HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY

HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY Textbook: David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth, Cohen, and Thomas A. Bailey, The American Pageant: A History of the Republic 13 th Edition (Boston: McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin,

More information

ANSWER KEY..REVIEW FOR Friday s QUIZ #15 Chapter: 29 -Vietnam

ANSWER KEY..REVIEW FOR Friday s QUIZ #15 Chapter: 29 -Vietnam ANSWER KEY..REVIEW FOR Friday s QUIZ #15 Chapter: 29 -Vietnam Ch. 29 sec. 1 - skim and scan pages 908-913 and then answer the questions. French Indochina: French ruled colony made up of Vietnam, Laos,

More information

Notes: LG: Analyze how the 1960s changed America.

Notes: LG: Analyze how the 1960s changed America. Notes: LG: Analyze how the 1960s changed America. USSR Nikita Khrushchev 1953-1964 1. Cold War Abroad in the 1960s a. 1961, Bay of Pigs Invasion (Cuba) i. President Eisenhower and CIA train Cuban

More information

Social Studies. Smyth County Schools Curriculum Map. Grade:11 Subject:History U. S.

Social Studies. Smyth County Schools Curriculum Map. Grade:11 Subject:History U. S. Standards VUS.1- Skills Grade:11 Subject:History U. S. 1st Quarter VUS.2- Early America: Claims & Conflicts 2nd Quarter VUS.1- Skills VUS.5- Principles of Government VUS.6- Middle Period VUS.7- Civil War

More information

CP History Final Exam Study Guide

CP History Final Exam Study Guide 2017-18 11 CP History Final Exam Study Guide Final Exam Times: Block 4 BLUE Tuesday, June 19 th, 10:00 11:30 Block 1 WHITE Wednesday, June 20 th, 7:45 9:15 Block 3 WHITE Thursday, June 21 st, 7:45 9:15

More information

Globe Fearon American History. New Mexico Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks: Introduction and Curriculum Framework Grades 9-12

Globe Fearon American History. New Mexico Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks: Introduction and Curriculum Framework Grades 9-12 Globe Fearon American History CORRELATED TO New Mexico Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks: Introduction and Curriculum Framework Grades 9-12 For More Information Contact Laura McDonald, Sales

More information

Marietta City Schools Pacing Guide. Month / Week CCS Benchmarks Skills/Activities Resources Assessment

Marietta City Schools Pacing Guide. Month / Week CCS Benchmarks Skills/Activities Resources Assessment Subject: US Studies II (Sophomores) Grade Level: 10th Time Frame: Semester Long (Both Semesters Presented) Marietta City Schools Pacing Guide Month / Week CCS Benchmarks Skills/Activities Resources Assessment

More information

Mesquite ISD Curriculum Sequence High School Social Studies - World Geography

Mesquite ISD Curriculum Sequence High School Social Studies - World Geography High School Social Studies - World Geography Students will identify and describe the landforms, water systems, and climate regions of North Africa. Students will describe the history and governments of

More information

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200

COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 200 U.S. History High School Intermediate Level 1. Subject Expectation (State Goal 14) The student will understand, analyze, and compare political systems, with an emphasis

More information

VIETNAM WAR

VIETNAM WAR VIETNAM WAR 1965-1972 FRENCH CONTROL French controlled Vietnam until World War II Vietnam taken by Japan Ho Chi Minh called for an independence of Vietnam Eight Year war between France and Ho Chi Minh

More information

SOCIAL STUDIES AP American History Standard: History

SOCIAL STUDIES AP American History Standard: History A. Explain connections between the ideas of Enlightenment and changes in the relationship between citizens and their government. B. Identify the causes of political, economic and social oppression and

More information

WORLD HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION:

WORLD HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION: SOCIAL STUDIES Required social students courses are as follows: Geography and History of the World or World History, US History, Government, and Economics WORLD HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION: Grades 9-12; two

More information

Shaken to the Roots Shaken to the Roots Deeper into Vietnam Escalation Fighting in Nam From Dissent to Confrontation

Shaken to the Roots Shaken to the Roots Deeper into Vietnam Escalation Fighting in Nam From Dissent to Confrontation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shaken to the Roots 1965 1980 Deeper into Vietnam What were the consequences of the growing U.S. war in Vietnam? New Voices What conflicting social values and goals divided Americans in the

More information

Arizona State Standards Strands American, History, Civics/Government, and Economics for Grade 8 Strand 1: American History

Arizona State Standards Strands American, History, Civics/Government, and Economics for Grade 8 Strand 1: American History American, History, () and Economics for Strand 1: American History Concept 1: Research Skills for History Historical research is a process in which students examine topics or questions related to historical

More information

Chapter 20. The Vietnam War Era

Chapter 20. The Vietnam War Era Chapter 20 The Vietnam War Era 1954-1975 Ho Chi Minh The most important voice who demanded independence for Vietnam. Communist leader of the Vietminh. Vietminh The term initially used to describe all Vietnamese

More information

How Did President Nixon Get the United States Out of Vietnam?

How Did President Nixon Get the United States Out of Vietnam? How Did President Nixon Get the United States Out of Vietnam? LESSON 2 SECTION 33.2 Text pp. 587 591 Read How Did President Nixon Get the United States Out of Vietnam? (pp. 587-591). Study Exercises Write

More information

PREREQUISITES: Passing grade in American History I. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Textbook, Notebook, Pens, Pencil

PREREQUISITES: Passing grade in American History I. REQUIRED MATERIALS: Textbook, Notebook, Pens, Pencil #231, #232 UNITED STATES HISTORY II GRADE: 11 LEVEL: LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 CREDITS: 5 PREREQUISITES: Passing grade in American History I. BASIC TEXT: A History of the United States - Boorstin and Kelley

More information

Honors United States History

Honors United States History Honors United States History I. Textbook David M. Kennedy, Lizabeth, Cohen,, The AmericanPageant: A History of the Republic 15 th Edition (Boston: McDougal Littell/Houghton Mifflin, (2014) II. Prerequisites

More information

The Cold War ( )

The Cold War ( ) The Cold War (1945-1991) Timeline USSR dissolves WWII Cold War 1939 1945 1989 1991 Revolutions of 1989 What is it US vs. USSR state of tension nuclear arms race Space Race propaganda war fighting through

More information

Standard 8.0- Demonstrate an understanding of social, economic and political issues in contemporary America. Closing: Quiz

Standard 8.0- Demonstrate an understanding of social, economic and political issues in contemporary America. Closing: Quiz Standard 8.0- Demonstrate an understanding of social, economic and political issues in contemporary America. Opening: Great Society Chart Work Period: Vietnam War Notes Political Cartoon Double Flow Map

More information

American History 11R

American History 11R American History 11R Election of 1960 Richard Nixon, Vice President under Eisenhower, Republican John F. Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts and War Hero, Democrat. Concerns about Kennedy Young (43 years

More information

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES DETAILED CHECKLIST ~GRADE 10~

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES DETAILED CHECKLIST ~GRADE 10~ OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES DETAILED CHECKLIST ~GRADE 10~ History Students use materials drawn from the diversity of human experience to analyze and interpret

More information

World War II. Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Fascism Nazi. Joseph Stalin Axis Powers Appeasement Blitzkrieg

World War II. Benito Mussolini Adolf Hitler Fascism Nazi. Joseph Stalin Axis Powers Appeasement Blitzkrieg Mr. Martin U.S. History Name: Date: Block: World War II The effects of World War I and the Great Depression touched almost every corner of the world. In some countries, these upheavals led to the rise

More information

Cold War. A war of words between countries. There is no actual fighting.

Cold War. A war of words between countries. There is no actual fighting. Cold War Era Cold War A war of words between countries. There is no actual fighting. Iron Curtain The term Winston Churchill used to describe the communist countries in Europe Yalta Conference a conference

More information

U.S. History Study Guide for Semester 2 Final Exam. Your final exam will test your knowledge of U.S. History from the 1930s through the 1980s.

U.S. History Study Guide for Semester 2 Final Exam. Your final exam will test your knowledge of U.S. History from the 1930s through the 1980s. U.S. History Study Guide for Semester 2 Final Exam Your final exam will test your knowledge of U.S. History from the 1930s through the 1980s. Presidents be familiar with the years these presidents served

More information

Year 9 September to December.

Year 9 September to December. Year 9 September to December. The USA conflict home and abroad 1954-1975 Content Homework Key Topic 1. The position of black Americans in the early 1950s Segregation, discrimination and voting rights in

More information

correlated to the Michigan High School Social Studies Content Expectations U.S. History and Geography

correlated to the Michigan High School Social Studies Content Expectations U.S. History and Geography correlated to the Michigan High School Social Studies Content Expectations U.S. History and Geography McDougal Littell The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21 st Century 2009 correlated to the Michigan

More information

8th Final Exam Split-Page

8th Final Exam Split-Page 8th Final Exam Split-Page The act which prohibited trusts and other businesses from limiting Sherman Antitrust Act competition. Political cartoonist who showed Boss Tweed in a bad light. Thomas Nast Newspaper

More information

A International Relations Since A Global History. JOHN YOUNG and JOHN KENT \ \ OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

A International Relations Since A Global History. JOHN YOUNG and JOHN KENT \ \ OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS A 371306 International Relations Since 1945 A Global History JOHN YOUNG and JOHN KENT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Detailed contents Preface List of Abbreviations Introduction v xvii i Part I: The Origins and

More information