A Correlation of Beginnings Through 1877 2014 To the Utah Core State Standards for
Resource Title: America History of Our Nation, Beginnings Through 1877 Publisher: Pearson Education publishing as Prentice Hall ISBN: SE: 9780133231465 TE: 9780133230109 Media (text, software, internet, multimedia): multimedia Author: Davidson Copyright: 2014 Review Date: August 28, 2013 Core Subject Area: Social Studies 2
Table of Contents 6120-01 Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States history.... 4 6120-02 Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods.... 5 6120-03 Students will understand the changes caused by European exploration in the Americas.... 6 6120-04 Students will analyze European colonization and settlement of North America.... 8 6120-05 Students will understand the significance of the American Revolution in the development of the United States.... 10 6120-06 Students will understand the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution.... 11 6120-07 Students will explore the territorial growth of the United States before the Civil War.... 13 6120-08 Students will examine the expansion of the political system and social rights before the Civil War.... 14 6120-09 Students will understand the significance of the Civil War Era to the United States.... 16 6120-10 Students will understand the development of the American West following the Civil War.... 18 3
Course Number: 6120 Level 8 1.0 Unit of Credit COURSE DESCRIPTION United States History for grade 8 covers events and issues from the Age of Exploration through Reconstruction and the western movement, emphasizing the 18th and 19th centuries. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to exploration, colonization, the Revolutionary War, constitutional issues, nation building, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the western movement. Standards 1 and 2 should be integrated throughout the course rather than taught independently. The remaining standards can be taught either chronologically or thematically. Although the emphasis of this course is on the 18th and 19th centuries, additional content may be covered as time permits. 6120-01 Students will interpret the role of geography in shaping United States history. 6120-0101 Determine how geography affected the development of the United States. a. Identify the five themes of geography; i.e., location, place, human environmental interaction, movement, and region. SE/TE: Geography and History, 20 21, 82 83, 210 211, 320 321, 460 461, 522 523; Build Geography Skills, HT10 HT13; Skills for Life: Compare Maps, 196, Analyze a Migration Map, 564, Interpret a Climate Map, 600; Maps (Examples), 4, 7, 13, 20, 34, 38, 46, 54, 64, 67, 74, 80, 82, 86, 91, 100, 114, 138, 142, 159, 168, 180, 189, 193, 196, 202, 207, 210, 261, 280, 295, 308, 316, 325, 329, 335, 338, 341, 346, 356, 380, 402, 412, 425, 442, 445, 456, 460, 461, 471, 480, 489, 490, 500, 510, 513, 520, 522, 534, 544, 545, 559, 564 b. Apply the five themes of geography as they relate to the development of the United States. SE/TE: Geography and History, 20 21, 82 83, 210 211, 320 321, 460 461, 522 523; Build Geography Skills, HT10 HT13; Skills for Life: Compare Maps, 196, Analyze a Migration Map, 564, Interpret a Climate Map, 600; Map Master Skills Activity, 4, 7, 13, 20, 34, 38, 46, 54, 64, 67, 74, 80, 82, 86, 91, 100, 114, 138, 142, 159, 168, 180, 189, 193, 196, 202, 207, 210, 261, 280, 295, 308, 316, 325, 329, 335, 338, 341, 346, 356, 380, 402, 412, 425, 442, 445, 456, 460, 461, 471, 480, 489, 490, 500, 510, 513, 520, 522, 534, 544, 545, 559, 564 4
6120-0102 Utilize geographic skills as they relate to the study of the United States. a. Locate the major physical features, SE/TE: Build Geography Skills, HT10 including the plains, major rivers, bodies of HT13; Skills for Life: Compare Maps, 196, water, mountain ranges, and continents. Analyze a Migration Map, 564, Interpret a Climate Map, 600; Geography and History, 20 21, 82 83, 210 211, 320 321, 460 461, 522 523 b. Locate the major political features, including countries, regions, and states. c. Apply map and globe skills to the study of United States history; e.g., direction, legend, scale, grid coordinates. SE/TE: Build Geography Skills, HT10 HT13; Map Master Skills Activity, 4, 7, 13, 20, 34, 38, 46, 54, 64, 67, 74, 80, 82, 86, 91, 100, 114, 138, 142, 159, 168, 180, 189, 193, 196, 202, 207, 210, 261, 280, 295, 308, 316, 325, 329, 335, 338, 341, 346, 356, 380, 402, 412, 425, 442, 445, 456, 460, 461, 471, 480, 489, 490, 500, 510, 513, 520, 522, 534, 544, 545, 559, 564 SE/TE: Geography and History, 20 21, 82 83, 210 211, 320 321, 460 461, 522 523; Build Geography Skills, HT10 HT13; Skills for Life: Compare Maps, 196, Analyze a Migration Map, 564, Interpret a Climate Map, 600; Map Master Skills Activity, 4, 7, 13, 20, 34, 38, 46, 54, 64, 67, 74, 80, 82, 86, 91, 100, 114, 138, 142, 159, 168, 180, 189, 193, 196, 202, 207, 210, 261, 280, 295, 308, 316, 325, 329, 335, 338, 341, 346, 356, 380, 402, 412, 425, 442, 445, 456, 460, 461, 471, 480, 489, 490, 500, 510, 513, 520, 522, 534, 544, 545, 559, 564 6120-02 Students will investigate the relationship between events of different time periods. 6120-0201 Develop an awareness of current events. a. Use print and broadcast media to acquire an awareness of current events. SE/TE: In the News 2-32; Links Across Time, 25, 56, 104, 187, 215, 292, 317, 347, 385, 418, 465, 496, 562, 586; History Interactive, 92, 342 b. Recognize the difference between fact and opinion, and discern bias in the media. SE/TE: Distinguish Facts From Opinions, 302; Detect Historical Points of View, 332; Identify Bias, 368; Build Political Cartoon Skills, 406; Political Cartoons, 141, 220, 225, 299, 305, 324, 363, 406, 483, 529, 556 5
6120-0202 Analyze how contemporary concerns and events affect and are affected by history. a. Apply knowledge of historical events to SE/TE: Links Across Time, 25, 56, 104, recent major events. 187, 215, 292, 317, 347, 385, 418, 465, 496, 562, 586; Critical Thinking: Linking Past and Present, 17, 30, 46, 60, 93, 105, 112, 128, 224, 304, 334, 370, 435, 438, 540 b. Utilize contemporary news to discuss past events. SE/TE: In the News 2 32; Links Across Time, 25, 56, 104, 187, 215, 292, 317, 347, 385, 418, 465, 496, 562, 586; Critical Thinking: Linking Past and Present, 17, 30, 46, 60, 93, 105, 112, 128, 224, 304, 334, 370, 435, 438, 5406+6+ 6120-03 Students will understand the changes caused by European exploration in the Americas. 6120-0301 Explore life among the various American Indian nations prior to European exploration of the New World. a. Identify the major regional American Indian nations of North America. SE/TE: The Earliest Americans, 6 9; Cultures of North America, 10 15 Technology Research: Write Placards about Native American Dwellings, 2g b. Examine the cultures of American Indian nations; e.g., languages, beliefs, traditions, and lifestyles. SE/TE: Cultures of North America, 10 15 Technology Research: Write Placards about Native American Dwellings, 2g 6120-0302 Analyze the reasons for European exploration. a. Explain the economic reasons behind SE/TE: The Age of Exploration, 36 43; exploration; e.g., trade routes, discoveries Asia Continues to Beckon, 51; Exploring the of fine goods in the East, search for raw Mississippi, 55 materials. b. Examine the political reasons behind exploration; e.g., empire building, European rivalries. SE/TE: The Age of Exploration, 36 43; Spain s Empire in the Americas, 44 48; Europeans Compete in North America, 49 52; France and the Netherlands in North America, 53 57 c. Investigate the social reasons behind exploration; e.g., spreading ideas and beliefs, seeking religious freedoms. SE/TE: The Age of Exploration, 36 43; Spain s Empire in the Americas, 44 48; Exploring the Mississippi, 55 6
d. Identify key individuals who contributed to European exploration; e.g. Columbus, Cartier, Cabot, Hudson. SE/TE: Christopher Columbus, 33, 34 35, 37 39; Jacques Cartier, 51; John Cabot, 34 35, 38 39, 51; Henry Hudson, 34 35, 38 39, 52 6120-0303 Assess the impact of European exploration on African slaves and American Indian nations. a. Examine the reasons for slavery in the SE/TE: Africans Come to Virginia, 69; New World; e.g., cotton, sugar, tobacco. Slavery in the Southern Colonies, 83; Slavery, 87, 88; Slavery in the Colonies, 113 117 b. Trace the beginnings of the slave trade in the Americas. c. Investigate the transportation of African slaves to the Americas; i.e., triangular trade routes, the Middle Passage. d. Explore the impact of the Europeans and the resulting destruction of American Indian cultures; e.g., the Spanish Conquistadors, disease brought by Europeans, European settlement. SE/TE: Africans Come to Virginia, 69; Slavery in the Southern Colonies, 83; Slavery, 87, 88; Slavery in the Colonies, 113 117 Technology Research: Make an Informational Poster About the Atlantic Slave Trade, 98h SE/TE: The Atlantic Slave Trade, 113 115 Technology Research: Make an Informational Poster About the Atlantic Slave Trade, 98h SE/TE: Spanish Conquistadors, 44 45; Colonizing Spanish America, 47 48; Exploring the Mississippi, 55; The Impact on Native Americans, 57; The First Thanksgiving, 70 7
6120-04 Students will analyze European colonization and settlement of North America. 6120-0401 Explain where and why European countries colonized North America; e.g., the Netherlands, England, France, Spain. a. Identify motives for exploration; e.g., religion, expansion, trade, wealth. SE/TE: The Age of Exploration, 36 43; Asia Continues to Beckon, 51; Exploring the Mississippi, 55 b. Locate the geographical regions of European settlement. c. Investigate the contributions and influences of the major European powers. SE/TE: Spanish Explorations in North America, 46; French Explorations in North America, 54; Maps, 64 65, 67, 74, 80, 82, 86, 91 SE/TE: Spain s Empire in the Americas, 44 48; Europeans Compete in North America, 49 52; France and the Netherlands in North America, 53 57; The First English Settlements, 66 70 6120-0402 Assess the reasons for settlement of the English colonies. a. Compare the reasons for settlement in SE/TE: The First English Settlements, 66 the New England, Middle, and Southern 70; The New England Colonies, 71 76; The colonies. Middle Colonies, 77 83; The Southern Colonies, 84 89 b. Explain the contributions of key individuals in the settling of the English colonies; e.g., John Smith, Lord Baltimore, William Bradford. c. Identify key groups involved in the settlement of the English colonies; e.g., Virginia Company, Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers. d. Determine the reasons for conflict between the European powers in North America. e. Examine the causes and outcomes of the French and Indian War. SE/TE: John Smith Takes Charge, 67 68; John Winthrop, 72; Roger Williams, 73; Thomas Hooker, Anne Hutchinson, 74; William Penn, 78 79, 104, 132; Nathaniel Bacon, 85; Lord Baltimore, 86; James Oglethorpe, 87; William Bradford, 120 SE/TE: Virginia Company, 67 69; Separatists, 69; Pilgrims, 69 70; Puritans, 64 65, 72 73, 76; Quakers, 64, 78 79, 118 119 SE/TE: Europeans Compete in North America, 49 52; France and the Netherlands in North America, 53 57; Spanish Colonies on the Borderlands, 90 93; French and Indian War, 140 144 SE/TE: French and Indian War, 140 144, 152, 164, 272 Technology Research: Write a Newscast, 136g 8
6120-0403 Examine the economic, political, and social patterns in the development of the 13 English colonies. a. Contrast the economies of the three SE/TE: The New England Colonies, 71 76; major colonial regions: New England, The Middle Colonies, 77 83; The Southern Middle, and Southern. Colonies, 84 89 b. Assess the impact of geography on the economies of the three major regions. c. Explain the development of self government in the colonies. d. Investigate the lifestyles and cultures of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies; e.g., education, slavery, religion. SE/TE: Geography of New England, 71; Map: The New England Colonies, 74; Growth and Change, 75; Geography of the Middle Colonies, 77; Map: the Middle Colonies, 80; The Backcountry, 81; Geography and History: Geography of the 13 Colonies, 82 83; Geography of the Southern Colonies, 84; Map: The Southern Colonies, 86; The Tidewater Region, 87 SE/TE: Mayflower Compact, 64 65, 69 70, 96; Document-Based Questions, 97; Virginia Charter, 67; Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 75; Toleration Act of 1649, 86; Governing the Colonies, 102 106; The Spread of New Ideas, 118 123; The Colonists Resist Tighter Control, 145 149 SE/TE: Colonial Society, 107 112; Slavery in the Colonies, 113 117 9
6120-05 Students will understand the significance of the American Revolution in the development of the United States. 6120-0501 Analyze what ideas and events led to the Revolutionary movement. a. Explore the events leading to the outbreak of armed conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain. SE/TE: Trouble on the Frontier, 140 144; The Colonists Resist Tighter Control, 145 149; From Protest to Rebellion, 150 153; A Spirit of Protest, 154 155 Technology Research, 136g 136h, 166g 166h b. Analyze the origin of the ideas behind the Revolutionary movement and the movement toward independence; e.g., social contract, natural rights, English traditions. c. Explain the major ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence. SE/TE: A Call for Independence, 170 171; Natural Rights, 172 Technology Research: Hold a Debate, 166g SE/TE: A Nation Declares Independence, 170 173; The Declaration of Independence, 174 178 Technology Research: Draft a Declaration of Rights, 166g 6120-0502 Assess the factors affecting the course of the war and contributing to American victory. a. Examine how the Revolutionary War SE/TE: African Americans in the War, 186; affected the colonists. The War at Home, 187 188; Fighting in the West, 188 189; The War at Sea, 190 b. Explain the events that brought European aid to the American cause. c. Examine the advantages and disadvantages of the Continental Army against British resources. SE/TE: Help from Overseas, 183; Help from the Spanish, 189 SE/TE: Patriots Versus Loyalists, 157; Why Did the Americans Win? 194; Help From Overseas, 183 Technology Research: Hold a Debate, 136h, 166g 6120-0503. Evaluate the contributions of key people and groups to the Revolution. a. Identify the contributions of colonial SE/TE: George Washington in American leaders; e.g., George Washington, Thomas Revolution, 181 184, 192, 194; Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton, Sam Adams, Paine, 170 171, 180; Alexander Hamilton, John Adams. 213; Sam Adams, 149, 152; John Adams, 139, 149, 152, 170, 193 10
b. Analyze the role various political groups played in the Revolutionary movement; e.g., Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Committees of Correspondence, 1st and 2 nd Continental Congress. c. Examine the contributions of various social groups to the Revolutionary movement; e.g., women, free and enslaved blacks, American Indians. SE/TE: Sons and Daughters of Liberty, 151; Committees of Correspondence, 149, 152; First and Second Continental Congress, 152, 156, 170 173; A Spirit of Protest, 154 155 SE/TE: From Protest to Rebellion, 150 153; A Spirit of Protest, 154 155; African Americans in the War, 186 187; The War at Home, 187 188 Technology Research: Hold a Debate, 136h, 166g 6120-0504 Examine the effects of the Revolution on the United States. a. Analyze the terms of the Treaty of Paris SE/TE: Treaty of Paris, 193, 195 of 1783. b. Determine the weaknesses of the Articles SE/TE: Governing a New Nation, 204 209 of Confederation. c. Investigate the problems that faced the SE/TE: Governing a New Nation, 204 209; emerging nation; e.g., debt, lack of unified Settling the Northwest Territory, 210 211 central government, international relations. d. Explain the effect the Revolution had on SE/TE: Impact of the Revolution, 195 people; e.g., Native American Indians, slaves, European immigrants. 6120-06 Students will understand the structure and function of the United States government established by the Constitution. 6120-0601 Assess the foundations and principles that led to the development of the Constitution, and to the United States form of government, a compound constitutional republic. a. Analyze the factors involved in convening the Constitutional Convention. SE/TE: Governing a New Nation, 204 209; Shay s Rebellion, 275 Technology Research: Make a Flowchart of the Causes and Effects of Shay s Rebellion, 200f b. Investigate the ideas and documents that became the foundation for the United States Constitution; e.g., Magna Carta, Iroquois Confederation, European philosophers. SE/TE: Magna Carta, 100 101, 102, 172, 252, 614; Iroquois Confederation, 14; Bill of Rights (English), 103 104, 252; Mayflower Compact, 64 65, 69 70, 97, 25; Review and Assessment, 198; Citizenship Handbook: Ideas Behind the Constitution, 252 11
6120-0602 Analyze the compromises that led to the ratification of the Constitution. a. Compare the Federalist and Anti- SE/TE: Debating the Constitution, 218 221 Federalist ratification debates. b. Examine the Constitution ratification SE/TE: The Constitutional Convention, compromises; i.e., 3/5 Compromise, Great 212 217; Debating the Constitution, 218 Compromise, Bill of Rights. 221; The Federalist Papers, 290, 621 6120-0603 Examine the basic structure of the Constitution. a. Identify the major elements of the United SE/TE: Structure of the Constitution, 254 States Constitution. 255; Principles of the Constitution, 256 257; How the Government Works: The Legislative Branch, 258 259; The Executive Branch, 260 261; The Judicial Branch, 262 263; Amending the Constitution, 264 265 b. Explain the purpose of the Constitution as outlined in the preamble. c. Explore the role and functions of the three branches of government. d. Examine the Constitutional principles of separation of powers and checks and balances. e. Determine the role of the Constitution as a living document. SE/TE: Structure of the Constitution, 254 255; Principles of the Constitution, 256 257 SE/TE: How the Government Works: The Legislative Branch, 258 259; The Executive Branch, 260 261; The Judicial Branch, 262 263 SE/TE: Principles of the Constitution, 256 257 SE/TE: The Judicial Branch, 262 263; Amending the Constitution, 264 265 6120-0604 Analyze the rights, liberties, and responsibilities of citizens. a. Identify the responsibilities of citizenship SE/TE: Rights and Responsibilities of to secure liberties; e.g., vote, perform jury Citizenship, 270 271 duty, obey laws. b. Examine the Bill of Rights and its specific guarantees. SE/TE: The First Amendment, 266 267; Bill of Rights, 202 203, 220 222, 227, 240 242, 265 12
6120-07 Students will explore the territorial growth of the United States before the Civil War. 6120-0701 Describe the ideas and events that motivated the expansion of the United States. a. Explain Manifest Destiny and its role in American expansion; e.g., land acquisition, economy, immigration. SE/TE: Manifest Destiny, 321, 447, 457, 459; Westward Expansion, 442 443; The West, 444 447; Trails to the West, 448 453; Growth of the United States, 458 Technology Research: Define Manifest Destiny, 440g b. Examine the background and consequences of the Louisiana Purchase. c. Investigate the role of explorers in the expansion of the United States; e.g., Lewis and Clark, Pike, Fremont. d. Examine the groups of people that came west; e.g., mountain men, Mormon pioneers, California 49ers, Asian and Irish immigrants. SE/TE: The Louisiana Purchase, 314 319; Geography and History: Exploring the Louisiana Purchase, 320 321 Technology Research: Write a Newspaper Article, 306h SE/TE: The Louisiana Purchase, 314 319; Geography and History: Exploring the Louisiana Purchase, 320 321; Map Master, 316 Technology Research: Create a Descriptive Report, 306g; Write a Newspaper Article, 306h SE/TE: The West, 444 447; Trails to the West, 448 453; A Rush to the West, 462 467 Technology Research: Write a Diary Entry and Draw a Picture of Life on the Oregon Trail, 440g 6120-0702 Examine the conflicts that arose during the American expansion. a. Investigate the causes and results of the SE/TE: The War of 1812, 327 331; Review War of 1812. and Assessment, 334 335 Technology Research: Create a Timeline, 306h b. Analyze government policies toward and treaties with American Indian nations; e.g., relocation, removal, assimilation, and sovereignty. SE/TE: Indian Removal, 355 359; Historian s Apprentice, 368; Review and Assessment: Write a Narrative, 370; Native Americans, 446; Native Americans and Settlers, 453 13
c. Investigate the impact of the Mexican War on the land and people of the American Southwest; e.g., Mexican Cession, Texas, Gadsden Purchase. SE/TE: Conflict With Mexico, 454 459; Geography and History: The Mexican- American War, 460 461 6120-0703 Analyze how new inventions and transportation methods stimulated western expansion. a. Research the impact of inventions on SE/TE: A Revolution in Technology, 382 expansion; e.g., farming, industry, 383 communication. b. Examine developments in transportation; e.g., expansion of roads and trails, steamboats, railroads. SE/TE: Building the National Economy, 341 343; A Transportation Revolution, 392 393; Roads and Turnpikes, Canals, 402 404 6120-0704 Assess the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the United States. a. Examine the development of the factory SE/TE: The Industrial Revolution, 382 system. 387; Literature: Mill Workers, 388 389 b. Analyze the role of factories on the SE/TE: The North Transformed, 390 395 growth of northern cities. c. Determine how the Industrial Revolution SE/TE: The Industrial Revolution, 382 affected the North, South, and West 387; The North Transformed, 390 395 differently. d. Investigate the changes in working SE/TE: The Industrial Revolution, 382 conditions caused by the Industrial 387; The North Transformed, 390 395 Revolution. 6120-08 Students will examine the expansion of the political system and social rights before the Civil War. 6120-0801 Investigate the development of the American political party system. a. Examine the differences between the SE/TE: Birth of Political Parties, 290 293 Federalists and the Democratic- Republicans. b. Trace the development of new political parties throughout the 18 th and 19 th centuries; e.g., Whigs, Jacksonian Democrats, Republicans. c. Determine the role of third parties as an agent of reform. d. Investigate the role of political parties in the electoral process. SE/TE: Birth of Political Parties, 290 293; Republicans, 499; Whigs, 352, 366 367, 483, 494; New Political Parties, 352 SE/TE: New Political Parties, 352 SE/TE: Political Parties, 280 281; Birth of Political Parties, 290 293; Republicans, 499; Whigs, 352, 366 367, 483, 494; New Political Parties, 352; A New Antislavery Party, 494 14
6120-0802 Analyze the evolution of democracy and the extension of democratic principles. a. Examine how the Supreme Court SE/TE: The Supreme Court and Judicial strengthened the national government. Review, 312 313; Three Important Supreme Court Rulings, 343 344; Support for Native Americans, 357; Marbury v. Madison (1803), 313, 373; McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), 343; Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), 344, 369 b. Analyze how states rights issues led to growing sectionalism. c. Investigate the relationship between national and state governments in expanding democracy. SE/TE: States Rights and the Economy, 362 367; States Rights, 497, 528 SE/TE: Democracy in the Age of Jackson, 352; New Political Parties, 352; The Fight Against Slavery, 422 426; A Call for Women s Rights, 427 430 d. Appraise how the political process SE/TE: The Age of Jackson, 349 354 changed to involve more people. 6120-0803 Analyze the impact of social reforms on Americans during the 19th century. a. Examine the abolitionist movement; e.g., SE/TE: The Fight Against Slavery, 422 Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, 426; Historian s Apprentice, 436; Review Frederick Douglas, the Grimke sisters. and Assessment, 438 Technology Research: Write a Letter to Frederick Douglass, 410g b. Investigate the impact of reform in education, religion, prisons, and the treatment of the mentally ill during this period. c. Examine the extension of women s political and legal rights. SE/TE: Improving Society, 414 419; Life at the Time: Going to School, 420 421; Review and Assessment, 438 Technology Research: Write an Essay About Changes in Teacher Training, 410g SE/TE: A Call for Women s Rights, 427 430; Document-Based Assessment, 439; Historian s Apprentice Workshop: Women s Rights, 474 Technology Research: Create a Timeline About Women s Suffrage, 410h 15
6120-09 Students will understand the significance of the Civil War Era to the United States. 6120-0901 Analyze differences and events that led to the Civil War. a. Describe the cultural differences between the North and the South. SE/TE: The North Transformed, 390 395; The Plantation South, 396 400; Growing Tensions Over Slavery, 482 485 b. Examine the sectional economic differences of the United States; e.g., slavery, industry, agriculture, geography. c. Analyze how states rights led to conflict between the North and the South. d. Trace the failure of compromise to ease sectional differences; e.g., Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850, Kansas- Nebraska Act. e. Investigate how the abolitionist movement increased sectional tensions between the Northern and Southern states; e.g., John Brown s raid, Dred Scott decision, Uncle Tom s Cabin, the Fugitive Slave Law. f. Assess how the election of 1860 led to secession. SE/TE: The Industrial Revolution, 382 387; The North Transformed, 390 395; The Plantation South, 396 400 SE/TE: States Rights and the Economy, 362 367; States Rights, 497, 528 SE/TE: Missouri Compromise, 404 405; Compromises Fail, 486 491 SE/TE: The Fight Against Slavery, 422 426; Historian s Apprentice, 436; Review and Assessment, 438; Growing Tensions Over Slavery, 482 485; A New Antislavery Party, 494; John Brown s Raid, 497 498; Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), 480 481, 495; Uncle Tom s Cabin, 488, 492 493; Fugitive Slave Law, 47 Technology Research: Write a Letter to Frederick Douglass, 410g; Write a Newspaper Editorial Opposing the Fugitive Slave Law, 478g; Create a Timeline of the Battle Over Slavery, 478g; Write an Obituary About John Brown, 478h SE/TE: The Coming of the Civil War, 499 503 Technology Research: Create an Editorial Cartoon for a Candidate in the Election of 1860, 478h 16
6120-0902 Determine the factors that affected the course of the war and contributed to Union victory. a. Compare the advantages and SE/TE: The Call to Arms, 512 517 disadvantages of the Union and the Confederacy. b. Analyze the impact of the Emancipation SE/TE: The Emancipation Proclamation, Proclamation on the United States and the 524 527 Confederacy. c. Identify the contributions of key individuals in the Civil War; e.g., Lincoln, Davis, Lee, Grant. SE/TE: Abraham Lincoln, 499 503, 512, 519, 524 526, 529, 529, 535, 536, 537, 538; Robert E. Lee, 497, 514, 519, 534 537; Jefferson Davis, 501, 529, 540; Thomas Stonewall Jackson, 516, 533; Ulysses S. Grant, 520 521, 535 537, 556, 558 Technology Research: Present a Biography, 508h d. Investigate how the Civil War affected all people in the United States land area. SE/TE: The War in the East, 519; The War in the West, 520 521; The Emancipation Proclamation, 524 527; The Civil War and American Life, 528 532 6120-0903 Evaluate the Reconstruction period and how it affected the United States following the Civil War. a. Explain the purpose of Reconstruction. SE/TE: Rebuilding the Nation, 546 549 b. Analyze the social impact of Reconstruction; e.g., abolition of slavery, integration of races, fall of Southern society, education. c. Determine the economic changes in the country caused by Reconstruction. d. Explain the political changes brought about by the Reconstruction Era; e.g., 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, voting regulations, military districts. SE/TE: Rebuilding the Nation, 546 549; Life at the Time: The South After the Civil War, 550 551; The Battle Over Reconstruction, 552 557; The End of Reconstruction, 558 563; Review and Assessment, 566 567 SE/TE: Financial Ruin, 551; A Cycle of Poverty, 561; Industrial Growth, 562 563 SE/TE: Thirteenth Amendment, 243, 255, 552, 565; Fourteenth Amendment, 244, 553 554, 565; Fifteenth Amendment, 245, 556 557, 565, 566; Life at the Time: The South After the Civil War, 550 551 Technology Research: Create a Timeline, 542h 17
6120-10 Students will understand the development of the American West following the Civil War. 6120-1001 Analyze the factors that brought people west. a. Examine why peoples came to the West; SE/TE: The Western Frontier, 576 577 e.g., farmers, ranchers, miners, American. Indian nations, immigrants, adventurers. b. Investigate the impact of mining and SE/TE: Moving West, 576 577 ranching on the land and people. c. Assess the impact of the railroad on western development. SE/TE: For related material see: The Western Frontier, 576 577 6120-1002 Analyze the settlement of the American West. a. Examine the changes of the landscape SE/TE: The Western Frontier, 576 577 due to settlement patterns. b. Investigate the development of cities in the West. c. Assess the impact western settlement patterns had on the Native American Indians. SE/TE: For related material see: The Western Frontier, 576 577 SE/TE: Plains Indians Lose Their Lands, 577 6120-1003 Investigate the conflict among various groups involved in the settlement of the West. a. Determine the reasons and groups SE/TE: Moving West, 576 577; Plains involved in conflict during the settlement of Indians Lose Their Lands, 577 the West; e.g., ranchers, miners, farmers, American Indian nations, immigrants. b. Examine the consequences of conflict in the settlement of the West. SE/TE: Moving West, 576 577; Plains Indians Lose Their Lands, 577 18