United States History

St. Mary's College High School United States History U.S History I Prologue: Why Study History Legacy of the American Revolution & September 11, 2001 Essential Question; Why 911? Why The World Trade Center What is a 'War On Terror" What are (Our Bill Of) Rights! _ Core Tasks 1. Reading to Understand: Prehistory to historical events Ideological Perspectives 2. Understanding Key Terms: 3. Document Based Questions; _ Class Discussion; 1. Perception v. Reality 2. Separating Fact from Fiction! 3. Connecting Past to Present _ Unit I: Coming to the New World Big Ideas: Europe & Empires Understanding roots Imperialism 1. Age of Exploration a. First Impressions b. Understanding Perception vs. Reality c. Using OKD d. Exploring "A New World" 2. Making an Inquiry into History Unit I: Core Tasks a: Taking Notes...First Impressions b: Fact finding... Perception v. Reality c: Identify Observation Knowledge Deduction d: Identify; - the Origins of Exploration - the Five W's of Historical Inquiry Unit I: Assessment a. Review the First Impression of European Immigrants. b. Identifying evidence Class discussion 'Seeing is believing' c. Analyze...What does history truly reveal d. Identify the 'Facts in History' 2. Rewriting History ' Coming to America' 1 of 17

A journal inquiry into 'A New World" Week II Unit II: Settling New England Big Ideas: Immigration & Imperialism A. What's New in North American Colonies B. Colonial Regions in North America. Religious Fundamentalist; Puritans, Separatist, Quakers, Congregational Communities. _ Core Task Unit II: Read to learn using SQ3R A1. Survey the Chapter Headings A2. Identify "what's' New in England's Colony A3. Identify key Questions A4.Understanding Society; Social- Economic-Political Systems B. Geography of Colonies 1.Identify climates of the Three Regions of North American Colonies A. Writing a Comparative/Contrasting Paragraph Topic: Compare Old World to New World B. Exam Geography... 1. 13 Colonies (*) 2. 3 regions of settlement (*) (*) (prelim to Semester Final) Unit III: Road To Revolution Big Ideas... 1. Why Revolution 2. Right to Protest 3. Grievance A. Impact of French Indian War, Treaty of Paris. 1. SQ3R Impact with Geography Core Task: A. Using Our History Texts Resources! 1. Interpret a Map Key! SQ3R a. Label & Identify Pre war settlements b. Label & Identify Post war settlements 2. Outline the Post War environment of British Empire 2. Essential Question: A1. Quiz; Analyze a Map...the geographic Impact of the French & Indian War! A2. Formal Summary; Analyze the British Empire control of North America in Post French & Indian War 2 of 17

What's A Mother to Do? George Grenville... British Treasurer B1.Outline the impact on Colonial Life from Treaty of Paris post French & Indian War. B. Protest B. Define Key Terms: 1. Social Justice; Protest & Grievance 2. Principles of Challenging Authority 3. Question Authority 4. Defiance of Authority B. Formal Essay! Writing a Grievance Letter (w/ 3 body parts) C. Revolution: C. Read to Learn; Identify the 3 Parts of an Essay using the Declaration Of Independence 1. Preamble-Intro 2. Grievance- main body 3. Resolution-Conclusion Unit Exam: Multiple Choice Exam... Road To Revolution Unit IV: Creating A Nation Big Ideas: 1. Defining a Nation vs a Country 2. Principles of U.S. Democracy - Political Compromise - 3. Our Bill of Rights (1.a) A "Nation" Core Tasks: A. Define A Nation 1. identify 3 Characteristic 2. identify Nation vs Country? 3 of 17

B. Compromise @ Constitutional Convention C. Constitution B. Defining Key Terms: 1. Compromise over Slavery; Consensus, Mediation, Negotiation 2. Recognize Mediation is a result of agree to disagree C. Identify the body of the Constitution; Articles, Bill of Rights, Amendments and Slavery. Written Exam: Formal Essay...Creating A Nation (Writing a formal Essay w/ 3 body parts!) Unit V: American Government Big Ideas: A. Our National Government B. Capitalism & laissez-faire A. System of Federalism Core Task: A. Identify Our National Government 1. Outline Three Branch System 2. Checks & Balance 3. State Powers Unit V Exam: Multiple Choice B. Economics B.Defining Capitalism 1. laissez fair principles 2. Free Market System Collaboration... (Student group presentations) - Reading & taking Notes - Organizing a class presentation - developing a 'Test' 4 of 17

Unit VI: Different Worlds of North & South Big Ideas: A. Industrial Revolution & Capitalism B. Southern Agrarian Economy C. Why Slavery? A. Industrial Society B. Agrarian Society Core Task: A. Understanding Key Terms; 1. Industrial Revolution 2. Industry 3. Mass Production 4. Women & labor B. Outlining the Agrarian Society 1. Cash Crops 2. Plantations 3. Eli Whitney's Cotton Engine Oral Presentation: Collaborative Study of U.S. History/Unit VI Unit VI: Open Note / Multiple Choice Exam C. The Southern Slave World C. Read & Take Notes; Life as a Slave 1. Indentured servitude 2. African Slavery 3. Institutional Racism D. Free Blacks D. Perception vs. Reality: Key Terms; Indentured Servitude, enslaved, Free Black, Negro (Essential Question) Were All Africans enslaved??? 5 of 17

Unit IX: Transforming Americas Culture Big Ideas: Legacy & Reform Movements A. God & Country? The Christian Right B. Abstinence & Prohibition-Alcohol C. Nativism & Immigrants D. Women's Rights E. Abolition & Slavery Core Tasks: Identifying Past & Present - Legacy of Reform - Activism Unit Exam: Take Home Essay... - America 1820-1850! Analyze the impact of Social Reform movements of the1830's in Transforming American Culture. A. Reform Movements 1830's-1850's A. Reading & Taking Notes 1. Nativism a. 'Gangs of New York' (video) b. Irish Migration & the Points c. Temperance Movement d. Immigration d. Using Bar Graphs... 1. Creating 2. Making inference 2. Women's Rights 3. Abolition Movement Unit X: Road to Civil War Big Ideas: Stand Up & Fight! Legacy of Declaration of Independence A. Political Compromise between Free State & Slave State B. identify the injustice & social change Core Task: Understanding...Geography, Cause & Effect! A. Geography: Expansion of Slavery (*) (drawing the lines on a map) Geography Quiz : The Changing Landscape Analyze: Political Impact in Compromise! (Long Term Effect/Affect) 6 of 17

B. Dred Scott Decision C. Abolition Movement 1. John Brown's War (video) 2. Frederick Douglass 3. Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman D. Secession Crisis United States History St. Mary's College High School 1. States vs. Territory 2. Missouri Compromise 1820 (*) 3. Compromise 1850(*) 4. Kansas Nebraska Act (Popular sovereignty) (*) B. Define the role of the U.S. Supreme Court... 1. Explain the a Decision 2. Interpret the Decision C. Define Abolition &'Social Justice'; 1.Video Notes... John Brown a Martyr, terrorist, Vigilante, trader? 2. A Slave Narrative.. Frederick Douglass 3. Fugitive Slave Law D. Reading Primary Document 1. Identifying reasoning 2. Identify cause & effect B. Identify the legal outcome of Dred Scott Decision and existences of Slavery C. Analyzing the impact of one mans action 1. John Brown's War! 2. Frederick Douglass 3. Harriett Tubman (Reflection compare/contrast) D. Analyzing A Primary Source E. War between the states North vs. South 1. Lincoln & Slavery 2. Emancipation Proclamation 3. Stephen Cranes Red Badge of Courage 4. Emancipation Proclamation 5. Glory; A Social History (video) E. Identify Arguments For Civil War! 7 of 17

Unit XI: America & Reconstruction Core Task (1865-1877) The Big Ideas 1. What should Reconstruction be? Analyze our historical past with regards to Civil War & Reconstruction. 2. Connecting Past-Present: connect the current day issues related to the U.S. Governments plans for Reconstruction with IRAQ. Key Questions... A. What was Reconstruction to the South? B. Punish of Forgive? C. The Rise of the KKK/Southern Racism D. Why does Reconstruction end 1877? E. The Goals of Reconstruction? Plight of Freedom for African/Blacks Reconstruction for Freedmen Reparations; 40 Acres & A Mule 1. Read & take Notes; Identify values of perspectives plans from the President, congressional, southern legislatures. 2. Mapping a Plan; Goals & Obstacles with Reconstruction. Specifically to a. The South b. African American 3. Identify key terms 4. Analyze Primary Documents a. Impeachment of President Johnson b. 40 acres & a mule proposal c. The Grand Jury Condemns KKK 5. Problem solving: Identify the forces working towards & against the plan of Reconstruction. 1. Essay /Persuasive Argument; Writing the effectiveness of the U.S. Governments plan of Reconstruction as of 1870. Identify the Goals & Obstacles the Reconstruction Plan Specifically address the goals. Identify the forces working towards & Obstacles against the goal. 2. Multiple Choice Exam Semester Final Review..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Big Ideas... Legacy of theses United States Principles!... Core Task: How to prep for Finals...... 1. Generate a master plan 2. My U.S. Semester Grade & Final 8 of 17

1. Dead Week 1a. Mapping out a master plan 1b. Understanding a Pie Graph; Pretest... geography of U.S. 1861 2. Study Guide to U.S. Fall Final (*) a. Geography 40 questions b. Creating a Nation (*) C. Political History of Compromise & Slavery D. Causes toward Civil War 2. Understanding U.S. History a. Geography 1. New World, Colonial Map 2.. Territorial Expansion 3.. Expansion of Slavery b. Chronology/Time Line 1. Colonies to Independence 2. Creating A National Government 3. The System of Federalism Outline: C. Historical Compromise over Slavery. (Identify the major concepts/issues related to U.S. History Colonialism- Civil War over Slavery) D. Major factors in Civil War? C-E. Pre - Exam/ Outline an Essay: Persuasive Argument/Essay - The Political Debate over Slavery - (Analyze historical Quotes/Perspectives) E. Understanding Reconstruction E. What was Reconstruction? Semester Final A.. American Geography 1. 13 Colonies Final Exam: Part I & II 9 of 17

2. Manifest Destiny 3. Sectional Lines 4. U.S. Map of 1861 5. Civil War 6. Reconstruction Part I: Multiple Choice (45 min) - Identification Geography - U.S. Expansion - Matching Key Terms - Chronology /Time Line - Multiple Choice B. Our National Government 1. Declaration of Independence 2. Constitution 3. Compromise History over Slavery 4. Federalism 5. America 1650-1850 6. Amendments 13th, 14th & 15th Part II: Formal Response (45 min) Persuasive Argument/Essay - The Political Debate -DBQ (Analyze historical Quotes/Perspectives) Expansion, Slavery, Federalism Semester II: Twentieth Century Unit I: The Progressive Agenda Semester II: Twentieth Century Big Business & The Gilded Age A. The Second Industrial Revolution A1. Describe how did the economies of the north and south differed in the early 1800's. A2. Explain how industrialization 10 of 17

changed the lives of working people. B. Mark Twain's labels the late 19th Century 'The Gilded Age'. B1. Define capitalism and free enterprise. B2. Describe the impact of railroads on the American economy. B3. Classify the inventions of the Gilded Age and discuss their social and economic impact on the lives of Americans. B4. Read Wealth, by Andrew Carnegie (1889) and describe the Gospel of Wealth C. Politics & Business in the Gilded Age Growth of Capitalism and Free Enterprise economics Innovation and the growth of Invention Impact of railroads D. Rise of Big Business Development of the corporation Robber Barons Vertical and Horizontal integration Social Darwinism and Social Gospel Government regulation of business D1. Sketch a diagram of vertical and horizontal integrations. D2. Discuss the impact of new business practices on the the growth of the American economy. D3. Explain the social impact of the industrial revolution on American workers. D4. Discuss the relationship between government and business during the Gilded Age. 11 of 17

D5. Describe the effects of the Social Gospel movement on American society. E. Labor in the Gilded Age Child labor and sweatshops Labor Organization Strikes and violence F. Nativism & Immigration Immigration and Urbanization Immigrant challenges Technological advances and their effect on cities Popular culture and consumerism E1. Discuss why were workers were unable to successfully organize in the Gilded Age. E2. Evaluate the effectiveness of corporate retaliations against strikers and their effect on the success of the labor movement. F1. Discuss the challenges new immigrants faced in America. F2. Summarize ways in which reformers tried to assist immigrant assimilation. F3. Evaluate how cities changed from the 1850's to the 1890's. F4. Describe the impact that the photographs of Jacob Rios had on social views of urbanization G. Populism and the Progressive Era Populism Rise of progressive reform movements Muckrakers, The Jungle, and Jacob Riis The Social Gospel G1. Identify the important points of the Populist movement. G2. Discuss the ways in which big business influenced presidential elections change in the 1890's. G4. Describe specific cases in which muckrakers were able to inform the public about corruption and consumer safety issues. 12 of 17

Finish Progressivism (17.4) Trust-busting and government regulation Environmental policies G5. Describe the impact of The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair on government regulation of business. G6. Categorize the types of reforms that were enacted during the Progressive Era and give examples of each. G7. Discuss how government regulation of business changed from 1865 to 1910. Unit IV: The Progressive Recognizing the four goals of the Progressive Movement. The principle when the masses /citizens look to use the instrument of democracy and a citizen republic of government where Government regulation will prevail over the politics of Big Business and consumerism. (Social Justice Movements/Reform) A. The Rise of the Populist B. William Jennings Bryan's Crusade C. Rise of Progressive Movement over time D. America: The Melting Pot (Theory) A1. Identify cause & effect to social reform movement. A2. Identify the rise & fall of Populist a. Revisit Social Justice Goal Chart skills...forces For vs Against. b. Identify social impact on American lives B1. Identify Icons of reform movement...crusade of Unit: Analysis: in class 40 min. Written Analysis; 1.Compare & Contrast Political Activism & Social Reform 2. Compare Contrasting Icons of Social Reforms 3. Analyzing Political Cartoon of the Populist Movement Unit Assessment: Multiple Choice Exam 13 of 17

William Jennings Bryan. C1. Compare & Contrast Progressive Movements of Jennings& Dean C2. Video Notes; identify power & influence of the media & political propaganda Unit VI: Becoming A World Power (1900) American Foreign Policy and Empire Building. A1. Empire...Alaska & Hawaii 2. 20th Century Imperialism B. Spanish American War & Empire. 1. The role of propaganda & The Maine 2. U.S. intervention in Cuba 3. U.S. imperialism of Philippines Analyze...Foreign Policy 1. Identify ; Expansion & Imperialism principles 2. Identify propaganda; jingoism, yellow journalism 2. Critical Thinking; Editorial Political Cartoon and views. 3. Expressing a 'Point of View' 4. Collaborative; Editorial Staff Editorial Page... 1. Develop/design a Editorial Page on Unit concepts of U.S. Expansion, imperialism and War. Expressing points of views. 2. Collaborative Exercise; Editorial Page Unit VII: A Walk Through American 14 of 17

Foreign Policy 20th Century 1900-1960 (Final Exam) A. Open Door to China B. Roosevelt Corollary C. U.S. Entry into WWI A. Charting the 5 W's of Presidential Foreign Policy B. Understanding under the surface questions to "Rationale" vs. Diplomacy C. Analyze the role of propaganda A. Homework: Charting out the 5 W's of Foreign Policy. B. Quiz; Trivia Pursuit on American Foreign Policy C. Analyze Editorial points of view : Why the U.S. Enter WWI D. World Geography Unit VIII: America in the Roaring Twenties A. Economic Prosperity of the 1920's B. Social Change/Justice; 1. Harlem Renaissance, New Negro 2. Movement, Women & the Vote; 3. Prohibition C. Politics Amending the Constitution. A. Identify the "Roaring" movements of the 1920's B. Identify the Goals & Objectives to Social Reform Movements C. Taking Notes; Oral Presentation 1. Assessment; Was America "Reckless" in the 1920's 2. Oral Presentations of Social Reform Movements (Student Term Paper Topics) Unit IX: American Foreign Policy... 1950's A. FDR 1. 1930's Rise of Fascism & Appeasement 2. U.S. Isolationism 3. Good Neighbor Policy & Depression 4. U.S. Neutrality Act...WWII 5. Pearl Harbor & The New Deal 6. Fighting the Axis of Evil! 7. Holocaust A. Then & Now; Past to Present 1. Identify the Rise of Totalitarian State 2. Define Appeasement...Then & Now ( Hitler/Nazis - Saddam Hussein/Iraq) 3.Evaluate American Isolationism Policy 4. Evaluate The Peace Of Europe/ League of Nations. A. Compare & Contrast.. Appeasement Policy on National Aggression. 15 of 17

B. Truman & The Buck Stops Here! 1. Decision...The A-Bomb 2. Fighting The Cold War 3. U.N. & Korea B. Analyze Primary Source; The Commander & Chief 1. Power of the President a. Visual View; Hiroshima 2. Analyze Primary Document; Fighting Aggression 3. Identify Thesis statements/main argument 4. Identify Factors of Cold War Policies 5. Video Notes: Post War Hopes B. Writing a Letter to the Editor... 1.Editorial Response ;Christian Century Decision to Drop The Bomb Unit X: The 60's A. JFK & Cold War B. America's New Frontier... Space C. Civil Rights... Struggles for Change D. Vietnam! Unit XI: Modern Era of 70's-80's & 90's 1. The Era of Socio-Economic Growth! 2. The American Icons of Art & History 3. End of Cold War Semester Final... (20%) American Foreign Policy in the 20th Century! A.The 5 W's on American Foreign Policy B. Editorial on the Cold War Policies C. Civil Rights D. America's New Frontier 16 of 17

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