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 between the United States Constitution and other forms of government. Identify James Madison and explain his relationship with the constitution. Explain the purpose of the Federalist Papers. Describe the organization of Congress. Describe the role and powers of the Congress. Describe the role and powers of the executive branch. Describe the role and duties of the Judicial branch. Explain how a bill becomes a law. Outline and define the rules created in Article IV of the Constitution. Outline and define article V of the Constitution. Identify and describe the purpose of articles IV, V, VI and VII of the United States Constitution. Identify and explain the first ten amendments of the Constitution. Identify and explain amendments 11-27. Evaluate and decipher the difference between state and federal powers. Founder s View of human nature James Madison James Madison Legislative Branch: Role and Powers of Congress Legislative Branch: Role and Powers of Congress Executive Branch Judiciary Bill of Rights Unit 2: Rise to World Power Why did the United States extend its influence to other regions in the late 1800s? Describe the role of Hawaii and it s changing role as a territory of America. Explain why the United States expanded its role in the Pacific. List the differences and similarities in Pulitzer and Hearst and their use of yellow journalism. Identify and define important vocabulary and 7- I U.S. annexation of Hawaii 7-1
people from the Spanish American War. Describe the importance of the Cuban Revolution in the Spanish American War. Explain the sinking of the USS Maine as an important event in United States history. Understand the Naval Campaigns and their impact on the Spanish American War. Translate the Treaty of Paris into everyday vernacular. Explain how the Spanish- American War helped the United States become a world power. Describe the route to independence by the Philippines. The Spanish American War (Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders) 7-1 The Spanish American War (Cuban War for Independence, Jose Marti) 7- I Expansion of the U.S. Navy, Captain Alfred T. Mahan 7-1 Complications of Imperialism: War with the Philippines Unit 3: World War I Locate and label major countries and physical features in pre WWI Europe. Locate and label European alliances. Describe how international relations have escalated to a point of tensions leading to WWI. Examine and discover facts about WWI and its impact on pilots, nurses, civilians, and foot soldiers. Locate and explain the role of Africa in international conflict. Explain the significance of Arch Duke Ferdinand s assassination. Explain the military strategy created to avoid a two front war. List and describe the major battles of WWI. Distinguish how and why the United States chose a role of neutrality when WWI began. Examine WWI technologies and their impact on the war. Examine the Zimmerman telegram and its importance in gaining US involvement in WWI. Discuss Influenza s role in WWI. Record notes on Wilson s 14 Points and their significance. Predict possible conflicts as a result of the Treaty of Paris. 7- II. B Geography of Western and Central Europe 7- II.A History National Pride and greed as causes: European nationalism, militarism, and colonialism European Imperialism and rivalries in Africa Entangling defense treaties: Allies vs. Central Powers, Arch duke Ferdinand assassinated The Western Front and Eastern Front 7- II A. History War of attrition U.S. neutrality ends: sinking of the Lusitania 7- II A. History War of attrition U.S. neutrality ends: sinking of the Lusitania Woodrow Wilson s 14 Points
Mini Unit 1: Communism 2 Weeks Define major Russian Revolution vocabulary terms. Speculate about how conditions of peasant life may have contributed to social unrest in Russia. Understand the geography of the Russian Revolution. Explore political issues of the time. Identify and describe various political groups in Russia using primary sources. Analyze the issues that framed the 1917 debate over the future of Russia. Examine the Bolsheviks consolidation of power. Explore Lenin s leadership role and methods using primary sources. Review the role of Lenin in the Revolution of Russia. 7- III.A History Economic Strains of WWI 7- III. B Geography Tensions in the Russian identity The last czar Tensions in the Russian identity Revolutions of 1917 Civil War Civil War Revolutions of 1917 Civil War Revolutions of 1917 Unit 4: From Boom to Bust 6 weeks Demonstrate understanding of the role of WWI and the isolationism that will follow in America after the war. Describe and demonstrate the culture of the 1920 s through language and dance. Determine the role of gangsters in the 1920 s. Rephrase the role of the lost generation in international literature. Explain the role of the Scopes trail in the 1920 s. Identify and explain the Women s Suffrage movement and its successes. Describe the movement of African Americans during the 1920s. Identify, describe, and explain the significance of the Harlem Renaissance Explain the Model T and Henry Ford s Isolationism: restrictions on immigration, Red Scare The Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties The Lost Generation Scopes Monkey Trial Women s Right to vote: 19 th Amendment New Negro New Negro
contribution to the US economy. Identify and explain the expanding role of aircraft. Explain and identify the factors that brought about the Great Depression. Determine the role a president has with the economy and how people s interpretations of their role impact approval ratings. How did the Great Depression affect the economic and social traditions of Americans, especially minorities. Establish the credibility of the claims the Bonus Army was making. Evaluate data about the 1932 election. Summarize the importance of the Dust Bowl as well as the lessons learned from it. Determine what the New Deal was and how it was designed to help America. Evaluate the role of the first 100 days as a vital part of FDR s success Identify and explain a variety of New Deal Programs. Evaluate the choices made by FDR. Technological Advances Technological Advances Wall Street stock market crash Hoover insists on European payments of debts Mass Unemployment Radicals: Huey Long, American Communist Party The Dust Bowl The New Deal The New Deal Roosevelt s use of executive power Unit 5: World War II Examine the events and decisions that served as the backdrop for the creation of the Weimar Republic Explain the roots of racial discrimination in Europe Under Hitler Describe the role of the Spanish Civil War. Describe the Japanese- Soviet neutrality pact. Spanish Civil War Describe the results of Kristallnacht. Explain the role of appeasement played in Hitler s grab for power. Describe the Battle of Britain. Explain Hitler s invasion of the Soviet Union Hitler defies Treaty of Versailles Appeasement Blitzkrieg 7- V. B WWI in Europe and at Home 1939-45 Battle of Britain Soviet- Nazi Nonaggression Pact Hitler invades Soviet Union
Describe the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the impact of the event on the nation. Distinguish the changing role of America during WWII. Describe the Holocaust and its impact. Describe key battles. Describe the Fall of the Philippines and the Battle of Midway. Explain the significance of D- Day. Identify and describe events signifying the end of the war. Pearl Harbor, Dec 7, 1941 The Home front in America Interment of Japanese- Americans The Holocaust El Alamein Battle of the Bulge Iwo Jima Battle of Midway Fall of the Philippines D- Day: Allied invasion Yalta Conference Surrender of Potsdam Conference, Nuremburg Trials Surrender of Japan Creation of United Nations Unit 6: The Cold War Part I Origins of the Cold War Explain the origins of the Cold War. 8- II.A Origins of the Cold War Post WWII Devastation Western Fears Truman Doctrine Describe the role America played during the 8- II.A Origins of the Cold War berlin Airlift. Berlin Airlift The Korean War Identify the root causes of the Korean Conflict. 8- II.B The Korean War Inchon Analyze the Korean War s impact on the United 8- II.B The Korean War States. Partition of Korea Describe what life in North Korea is like today. Explain the reasons behind McCarthy s attack on communism through the public media. Analyze McCarthy as an effective president during the Cold War. Summarize the fear of the Cold War through the Missile Gap. Describe the importance of the Space Program to the Cold War. America in the Cold War McCarthyism- HUAC McCarthyism- HUAC The Eisenhower Years Space exploration
Describe the relationship between the US and the USS and explain how it changed during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Analyze the impact the Cuban Missile Crisis had on the Cold War. Identify and describe the culture of the 1950s and 1960s. Describe the transition period between Kennedy and Johnson. Explain the historical context of various primary sources. The Kennedy Years The Kennedy Years American Culture in the 50s and 60 s The Kennedy Years Kennedy s assassination Unit 7: The Civil Rights Movement Evaluate the constitutionality of the LA act of III. Compare and contrast Jim Crow Laws in a variety of regions of the country. Analyze the role of Jackie Robinson not only in baseball and sports, but in the Civil Rights era. Explain the impact segregation had on communities, and the importance of desegregating schools. Evaluate the importance of Truman desegregating the US Military. Summarize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the role it played in the Civil Rights Movement. Analyze the effectiveness of a sit in as a means of protest. Summarize the role of Medgar Evers and why his assassination played such a pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement. Explain the Freedom Riders and determine if their goal was achieved. Analyze the significance of the March on Washington. Summarize the purpose of the Letter from Jail, as well as its impact on the Civil Rights Movement. Identify and describe the different parts of the Great Society. Summarize the importance of the march from Selma to Montgomery as assess whether or not their goal was achieved. Compare and contrast the tactics of MLK jr. and Malcolm X and determine the effectiveness of each man. Explain the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy s assassinations as a part of the movement. Segregation Post- war steps toward desegregation Post- war steps towards desegregation Montgomery Buss Boycott Southern massive resistance President Johnson African American Militancy Assassinations of MLK jr. and RFK
Explain the historical context of various primary sources. Unit 8: The Rise of Social Activism Vietnam War Analyze the roots of conflict in Indochina after WWII. Describe the type of people fighting in Vietnam at home. Be sure to include why they were fighting. Identify geographical features of Southeast Asia. Examine key decisions that shaped U.S. involvement in Vietnam from 1968-1973. Describe the events that led up to Nixon s resignation. Explain what Cesar Chavez did for the Hispanic American population in America. Describe the Feminist Movement including new legal implications for women. Explain the historical context of various primary sources. Unit 9: The Cold War Part II Three Weeks Describe the events that led up to Nixon s resignation. Explain the results of the Helsinki Accords. Describe the Solidarity Labor Movement in Poland. Locate and label different countries and cities in Europe as the geography changes in post Cold War Europe. Describe the longstanding legacies of the USSR as it breaks up in the late 1980s. Determine the events that led up to Tiananmen Square. Identify and describe the Cultural Revolution Describe the events leading up to the breakup of Yugoslavia.