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 studies and/or current issues. By using primary and secondary sources effectively students obtain accurate and relevant information. An understanding of chronological order is applied to the analysis of the interrelatedness of events. These performance objectives also appear in Strand 2: World History. They are intended to be taught in conjunction with appropriate American or World History content, when applicable. PO 1. Construct charts, graphs, and narratives SE/TE: Skills for Life: 24, 76, 90, 171, 234, 396 using historical data. PO 2. Interpret historical data displayed in graphs, tables, and charts. PO 3. Construct timelines (e.g., presidents/world leaders, key events, people.) PO 4. Formulate questions that can be answered by historical study and research. PO 5. Describe the relationship between a primary source document and a secondary source document. PO 6. Determine the credibility and bias of primary and secondary sources. PO 7. Analyze cause and effect relationships between and among individuals and/or historical events. SE/TE: Skills for Life: 24, 38, 76, 90, 171, 234, 314, 370, 396; Analyze Graphs, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams, 6, 12, 15, 36, 42, 57, 93, 116, 164, 187, 216, 224, 227, 242, 250, 284, 302, 333, 338, 391, 393, 418, 445, 446, 463, 466, 501, 528, 572, 580, 602, 636, 647 SE/TE: Links to History: 16, 117, 244, 322, 390, 470, 570, 597, 681; Skills for Life, 234, 236; 396; Target Reading Skills (Sequence): 158, 160, 162, 163, 170, 348, 350, 360, 361, 534, 542, 552; Analyze Diagrams: 662-663 TE: 210h, 324, 534f SE/TE: Skills for Life: 692; Target Reading Skills: 28, 41, 44, 428, 430, 433, 434, 614, 616, 621, 622, 627, 629, 631, 636, 637 SE/TE: Skills for Life: 132, 195, 260, 275, 288, 342, 370, 530 TE: 166, 191 SE/TE: Skills for Life: 50, 90, 132, 195, 260, 275, 288, 342, 344, 370, 422, 490, 506, 541, 558, 582; Primary Sources: 66, 176, 191, 257, 296, 420, 522, 571, 632, 689; Analyze Diagram, 626 TE: 362, 408, 568, 626 SE/TE: Skills for Life: 171, 396, 450, 476, 666; Target Reading Skills: 82, 84-89, 91-94, 95-100, 104, 374, 376-381, 382-386, 388-395, 398, 536, 560, 562-567, 569-573, 574-581; Analyze Chart: 539 TE: 277, 470 1
PO 8. Describe two points of view on the same historical event. SE/TE: Skills for Life: 50, 422, 610; Debating the Issues: 40, 102, 180, 204, 222, 286, 335, 387, 435, 504, 556, 604, 656; Real Life Citizenship: 64, 177, 202, 230, 256, 301, 330, 441, 502, 593, 633, 661 Concept 2: Early Civilizations The geographic, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of early civilizations made significant contributions to the later development of the United States. Pre 1500 Concept 3: Exploration & Colonization The varied causes and effects of exploration, settlement, and colonization shaped regional and national development of the U.S. 1500s 1700s Concept 4: Revolution & a New Nation The development of American constitutional democracy grew from political, cultural, and economic issues, ideas, and events. 1700s 1820 Concept 5: Westward Expansion Westward expansion, influenced by political, cultural, and economic factors, led to the growth and development of the U.S. 1800 1860 Concept 6: Civil War & Reconstruction Regional conflicts led to the Civil War and resulted in significant changes to American social, economic, and political structures. 1850 1877 (Note: The Civil War was introduced in Grade 5.) PO 1. Analyze the factors leading to the Civil War: a. role of abolitionists and Underground Railroad b. Sectionalism and States Rights SE/TE: For related concept see: 296 c. Westward expansion SE/TE: 5, 314, 322, 658, 666 d. Missouri and 1850 Compromises SE/TE: 188, 189 e. Dred Scott Decision SE/TE: 188, 206, 718 TE: 184e f. Kansas-Nebraska Act SE/TE: For related information see: 188, 189 2
PO 2. Determine the significance of the following events of the Civil War: a. firing on Fort Sumter b. major battles Bull Run, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg c. enactment of the Emancipation Proclamation SE/TE: 700 d. Sherman s march e. surrender at Appomattox PO 3. Describe significance of the following individuals or groups in the Civil War: a. political leaders (i.e., Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis) b. military leaders (e.g., Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, Thomas Stonewall Jackson) c. role of African-Americans d. role of Women SE/TE: 58, 240, 596, 700, 701 PO 4. Analyze the impact of the Civil War on the following personal, social, and economic aspects of American life: a. Americans fighting Americans b. high casualties caused by disease and the type of warfare c. widespread destruction of American property d. change in status of freed slaves SE/TE: 188-190 e. value of railroads and industry PO 5. Describe the impact of various events and movements that influenced Reconstruction: a. Lincoln s assassination SE/TE: 250 b. Ku Klux Klan and the development of Jim Crow laws c. Freedmen s Bureau SE/TE: For related information see: 14-15, 189-190, 206 d. Civil War Constitutional Amendments SE/TE: 151-152, 188-190, 192, 194, 205 e. Industrialization SE/TE: 386 PO 6. Describe the basic provisions of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. SE/TE: 151-152, 188-190, 192, 194, 205 TE: 15 Concept 7: Emergence of the Modern U.S. Economic, social, and cultural changes transformed the U.S. into a world power. 1875 1929 PO 1. Examine the reasons why people emigrated from their homelands to settle in the United States during the late 19 th century. SE/TE: 10-14, 16, 17, 26, 27 3
PO 2. Describe how the United States was positively and negatively affected by factors and events resulting from the arrival of a large numbers of immigrants. PO 3. Discuss how the Industrial Revolution in the United States was supported by multiple factors (e.g., geographic security, abundant natural resources, innovations in technology, available labor, global markets). PO 4. Discuss the relationship between immigration and industrialization. SE/TE: 10-17, 25, 26, 27, 76 SE/TE: 386, 388-392, 395, 396, 397, 398 SE/TE: 12, 27 TE: 2f PO 5. Analyze the impact of industrialization on the United States: a. rural to urban migration SE/TE: 5 b. factory conditions SE/TE: 388, 389, 431 TE: 374f c. unions SE/TE: 390-395, 396, 397, 432 d. influence of big businesses SE/TE: 385-386, 389, 391, 397, 398 PO 6. Describe the following Progressive Reforms that resulted from the Industrial Revolution: a. labor unions SE/TE: 390-395, 396, 397, 398 b. Women s Suffrage SE/TE: 153-154, 191-192, 193, 194, 195, 205 c. trust busting SE/TE: 437, 442, 451, 452 TE: 374f d. conservation of natural resources SE/TE: For related concepts see: 432, 442 e. Temperance Movement PO 7. Describe how innovations of the Industrial Revolution (e.g., manufacturing, textiles, transportation, improvements) contributed to U.S. growth and expansion. SE/TE: 386, 388-392, 395, 396, 397, 398 PO 8. Identify the following groups contributions to the changing social and political structure of the United States: a. labor leaders (e.g., Samuel Gompers, Mother Jones) b. social reformers (e.g., Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton) c. industrialists (e.g., Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller) SE/TE: 390, 396 SE/TE: 191, 195. 699 SE/TE: For related concepts see: 384-386 d. inventors (e.g., Thomas Edison, Henry Ford) SE/TE: For related concepts see: 386 e. Populists (e.g., William Jennings Bryan) f. financiers (e.g., J.P. Morgan, Jay Gould) 4
PO 9. Describe the following factors that fostered the growth of American imperialism during the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries: a. desire for military strength SE/TE: 658 b. interest in new markets SE/TE: 658 c. need for inexpensive source of raw materials SE/TE: 658 PO 10. Analyze the United States expanding role in the world during the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries: a. Spanish American War SE/TE: 658 b. Panama Canal c. Alaska and Hawaii SE/TE: 658 d. Open Door Policy SE/TE: For related information see: 658 e. China Boxer Rebellion SE/TE: For related information see: 658 PO 11. Describe major factors in Arizona history (e.g., territorial status, mining, constitutional convention) leading to statehood. PO 12. Describe the following events that led to United States involvement in World War I: a. shift away from isolationism SE/TE: 657-658, 665 b. sinking of the Lusitania c. Zimmermann Telegram PO 13. Describe important events associated with World War l: a. anti-german feelings in the United States SE/TE: For related information see: 658, 665 b. passing of the Selective Service Act SE/TE: 64 c. migration of African-Americans to the north d. Wilson s Fourteen Points e. controversy over the Treaty of Versailles SE/TE: For related information see: 658 Concept 8: Great Depression & WWII Domestic and world events, economic issues, and political conflicts redefined the role of government in the lives of U.S. citizens. 1929 1945 PO 1. Identify economic policies and factors (e.g., unequal distribution of income, weaknesses in the farm sector, buying on margin, stock market crash) that led to the Great Depression. PO 2. Determine the impact of natural and manmade crises (e.g., unemployment, food lines, the Dust Bowl and the western migration of Midwest farmers) of the Great Depression. SE/TE: 470 TE: 454f SE/TE: 246, 439, 440, 442, 450, 470, 482 TE: 456f 5
PO 3. Describe how the following New Deal programs affected the American people: a. works programs (e.g., WPA, CCC, TVA) SE/TE: 246, 439, 440, 442 b. farm subsidies SE/TE: For related information see 439, 450 c. Social Security SE/TE: 440, 450 PO 4. Describe how Pearl Harbor led to United States involvement in World War II. PO 5. Describe the impact of World War II on economic recovery from the Great Depression. SE/TE: 219, 659 SE/TE: 482-483, 659 Concept 9: Postwar U.S. Postwar tensions led to social change in the U.S. and to a heightened focus on foreign policy. 1945 1970s Concept 10: Contemporary U.S. Current events and issues continue to shape our nation and our involvement in the global community. 1970s Present PO 1. Describe current events using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). PO 2. Identify the connection between current and historical events and issues studied at this grade level using information from class discussions and various resources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, television, Internet, books, maps). PO 3. Describe how key political, social, geographic, and economic events of the late 20th century and early 21st century affected, and continue to affect, the United States. SE/TE: Writing Activity: 8, 17, 49, 195, 254, 262, 297, 303, 341, 344, 395, 452, 529, 555, 594, 603, 629; Apply the Skill: 50, 90, 171, 260, 370, 372, 610, 666; Active Citizen: 135, 182, 533, 613, 641; For additional related concepts see: 646, 650, 656, 663-665, 668, 669, 684, 690, 695 SE/TE: Apply the Skill: 76, 171, 314, 396; Writing Activity: 89, 170, 206, 228, 247, 274, 369, 449, 551; Active Citizen: 289, 317, 399; Civics and Economics, 479; For additional related concepts see: 203, 647, 657-665, 667, 668, 669, 680-685, 686-691, 693, 694 TE: 644f SE/TE: Writing Activity: 8, 17, 23, 39, 67, 78, 415, 421, 442, 489, 496, 503, 540, 621, 637; Active Citizen: 27, 105, 317, 425, 641; Apply the Skill: 76, 171, 236, 450; Civics and Economics: 79, 207, 237, 345, 399, 453, 507, 533, 559, 613; For additional related concepts see: 49, 199-203, 253, 648-650, 651, 652, 654, 655, 659-665, 667, 668, 669, 680-685 TE: 644f 6
Strand 3: Civics/Government Concept 1: Foundations of Government The United States democracy is based on principles and ideals that are embodied by symbols, people, and documents. PO 1. Analyze the significance of the principles and ideals of the following documents: a. Bill of Rights (as related to specific time periods) b. Emancipation Proclamation SE/TE: 700 PO 2. Analyze Arizona s transition from territory to statehood: a. locations of capital SE/TE: 730 b. founding people SE/TE: 14 c. Arizona s constitution SE/TE: 296 SE/TE: 172-180, 181, 182, 183 Concept 2: Structure of Government The United States structure of government is characterized by the separation and balance of powers. PO 1. Describe how the powers of checks and balances are used in the following: a. Impeachment SE/TE: 131, 220, 282, 301 b. declaring war SE/TE: 219, 244 c. treaties SE/TE: 126, 244, 255, 649, 653 d. veto SE/TE: 238 e. judicial review SE/TE: 276-277, 285, 287, 288, 721 Concept 3: Functions of Government Laws and policies are developed to govern, protect, and promote the well-being of the people. PO 1. Analyze the significance of the following judicial decisions: a. Dred Scott SE/TE: 188, 206, 718 TE: 184e b. Plessy v. Ferguson SE/TE: 197-198, 199, 722 c. Scopes Trial PO 2. Identify the government s role in progressive reforms (e.g., women s suffrage, labor unions, temperance movement, civil rights). SE/TE: 186-194, 196-203, 205, 206, 207, 388, 392, 395, 396, 397, 398 TE: 184e, 184f 7
Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship The rights, responsibilities and practices of United States citizenship are founded in the Constitution and the nation s history. PO 1. Describe the benefits of community SE/TE: 9, 74, 79 service. PO 2. Discuss the character traits (e.g., respect, responsibility, fairness, involvement) that are important to the preservation and improvement of constitutional democracy in the United States. PO 3. Describe the importance of citizens being actively involved in the democratic process (i.e., voting, student government, involvement in political decision making, analyzing issues, petitioning public officials). TE: 54f SE/TE: 18-23, 25, 26, 30-33, 38-39, 48-49, 51, 52, 65, 73-75, 77, 78 TE: 2f SE/TE: 49, 58, 65-67, 68, 73-75, 77, 78, 79, 119, 246, 304, 362, 468, 517, 568, 616-621, 630, 678 TE: 54f PO 4. Explain the obligations and responsibilities of citizenship: a. upholding the Constitution SE/TE: 60-61, 65, 67, 77, 78 b. obeying the law SE/TE: 60-61, 62, 77, 78 c. paying taxes SE/TE: 63, 64, 78 d. registering for selective service SE/TE: 61, 62, 64, 67, 77, 78 e. jury duty SE/TE: 62, 63, 67, 77, 78 PO 5. Describe the impact of Constitutional Amendments and laws (i.e., Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twenty-first Amendments, Jim Crow Laws, Black Codes, Dawes Act) that came about during the historical time periods studied. SE/TE: 151-155, 188-194, 195, 196-198, 205, 206 TE: 184f Concept 5: Government Systems of the World Different governmental systems exist throughout the world. The United States influences and is influenced by global interactions. PO 1. Discuss how negotiations with foreign governments have led to the development of foreign policy initiatives (e.g., Treaty of Versailles, Fourteen Points, League of Nations). PO 2. Compare different types of governments: a. dictatorship SE/TE: 47, 49, 51 b. totalitarian SE/TE: 676 SE/TE: 647, 648-649, 653, 658, 660, 667, 668, 669, 683-685 TE: 158f 8
c. monarchies SE/TE: 47, 48, 49, 51, 52 Strand 5: Economics Concept 1: Foundations of Economics The foundations of economics are the application of basic economic concepts and decision-making skills. This includes scarcity and the different methods of allocation of goods and services. PO 1. Explain how limited resources and SE/TE: 44, 350-357, 360-361, 366, 371, 372 unlimited human wants cause people to choose some things and give up others. PO 2. Analyze how scarcity, opportunity costs, and trade-offs influence decision making. PO 3. Identify how governments and businesses make choices based on the availability of resources. PO 4. Describe the characteristics of a market economy: TE: 28g, 348f SE/TE: 44, 355-357, 366, 368, 371 TE: 28g, 348f a. property rights SE/TE: 43 SE/TE: 350-357, 358-361, 367, 368, 369, 371, 372, 383, 386, 476 b. freedom of enterprise SE/TE: 42-43, 367, 371, 373 c. competition SE/TE: 42, 43, 366, 367, 371, 373, 464 d. consumer choice SE/TE: 42-43, 44, 366, 371 e. limited role of government SE/TE: 40, 41-44, 367, 369, 377, 430-434, 435 Concept 2: Microeconomics Microeconomics examines the costs and benefits of economic choices relating to individuals, markets and industries, and governmental policies. PO 1. Identify the functions and relationships among various institutions (e.g., business firms, banks, government agencies, labor unions, corporations) that make up an economic system. PO 2. Describe how (private) investment in human capital such as health (e.g. immunizations), education (e.g., college), and training of people (e.g., on the job experience), leads to economic growth. PO 3. Describe how investment in physical capital (e.g., factories, machinery, new technology) leads to economic growth. PO 4. Describe the role of entrepreneurs (e.g., Carnegie, Ford, Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Vanderbilt) in the free enterprise system. SE/TE: 376-377, 378-379, 381, 384-386, 388-395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 430-434, 435, 436-442, 451, 452, 453, 484-485 TE: 28g, 374g, 400f SE/TE: 405, 415, 416-420, 421, 423, 424, 425 SE/TE: 352, 378-379, 475, 477, 484-485, 489 SE/TE: For related concepts see: 382-386 9
PO 5. Describe the function of private business in producing goods and services. PO 6. Describe how the interaction between buyers and sellers determines market prices. PO 7. Explain how the (unequal) distribution of income affects public policy and standards of living. SE/TE: 41-44, 51, 351-354, 357, 382-386 SE/TE: 42-43, 376-381, 397, 398 TE: 400f PO 8. Describe the government s investment in human capital: SE/TE: 252, 439-442, 449, 450, 451, 452, 475, 482, 498 a. health SE/TE: 252, 328, 335, 369, 414, 415, 433, 501, 505, 507 b. education SE/TE: 38-39, 40, 46, 64, 252, 308, 328, 484-485, 503 TE: 28g, 480f c. training of people SE/TE: 252, 439, 369, 484-485, 505, 551 PO 9. Describe the government s investment in physical capital (e.g., NASA, transportation). PO 10. Describe the government s role in economic recovery for the individual (e.g., farm subsidy, securities, Social Security, exchange regulations). SE/TE: 46, 253-254, 256, 328, 369, 377, 433-434, 484-485, 502 SE/TE: 439-442, 449, 450, 451, 452, 475, 482, 498 Concept 3: Macroeconomics Macroeconomics examines the costs and benefits of economic choices made at a societal level and how those choices affect overall economic well being. PO 1. Describe the effects of inflation (e.g., higher prices, rising interest rates, less business activity) on society. PO 2. Analyze the effects (e.g., inflation, unemployment) of the Great Depression. PO 3. Analyze the government s role (e.g., FDIC, Securities and Exchange Commission) in national economic recovery. PO 4. Describe how scarcity influences the choices (e.g., war time rationing, women in the work force, reallocation of resources) made by governments and businesses. SE/TE: 422, 443-444, 475, 489, 499 SE/TE: 246, 439, 440, 442, 450, 470, 482 TE: 456f SE/TE: 439-442, 449, 450, 451, 452, 475, 482, 498 TE: 400f SE/TE: 44, 355-357, 366, 368, 371 TE: 28g, 348f Concept 4: Global Economics Patterns of global interaction and economic development vary due to different economic systems and institutions that exist throughout the world. PO 1. Explain how voluntary exchange benefits buyers and sellers. SE/TE: 350-355, 357, 358-361, 371, 372, 373, 376-381, 397, 398 10
PO 2. Identify the patterns of economic interaction (e.g., national debt, balance of trade) between countries. SE/TE: 649-650, 654, 663, 665, 683-684, 690 TE: 374f Concept 5: Personal Finance Decision making skills foster a person s individual standard of living. Using information wisely leads to better informed decisions as consumers, workers, investors and effective participants in society. PO 1. Describe how scarcity influenced the historical times studied. PO 2. Describe how scarcity influences personal financial choices (e.g., buying on-margin, budgeting, saving, investing, credit). PO 3. Describe how income for most people is determined by the value of the goods and services they sell. PO 4. Describe types of personal investments (e.g., saving accounts, stocks, bonds). SE/TE: For related concepts see: 356-357, 439, 440, 442, 450, 470 SE/TE: 355-357, 402-407, 409-410, 423, 424, 476, 706-707, 710-713, 714-715 TE: 28g, 400f SE/TE: 41-44, 252, 376-381, 382-383, 386, 402-405 SE/TE: 412-415, 423, 424, 479, 706-707, 710-713 TE: 400f 11