Prentice Hall The American Nation 2005, Civil War to the Present Edition Virginia Social Studies Standards of Learning, United States History: 1877 to the Present (Grade 7) History and Social Science Standards of Learning United States History: 1877 to the Present Students will continue to use skills of historical and geographical analysis as they examine American history since 1877. The standards for this course relate to the history of the United States from the end of the Reconstruction era to the present. Students should continue to learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography within the context of United States history. Political, economic, and social challenges facing the nation reunited after civil war will be examined chronologically as students develop an understanding of how the American experience shaped the world political and economic landscape. The study of history must emphasize the intellectual skills required for responsible citizenship. Students practice these skills as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined by all of the standards for history and social science. Skills USII.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis, including the ability to a) analyze and interpret primary and secondary source documents to increase understanding of events and life in United States history from 1877 to the present SE/TE: Skills for Life: Analyzing Evaluating Written Sources, 556; Primary Source, 466, 475, 497, 523, 566, 593, 619, 651, 674, 690, 734, 739, 768, 777, 829, 851, 860, 874, 886; History Through Literature, 536 537, 570 571, 656 657, 802 803, 902 903; Analyzing Primary Sources, 464, 472, 483, 499, 513, 535, 569, 576, 593, 597, 619, 623, 651, 655, 670, 683, 711, 734, 739, 743, 769, 771, 801, 829, 839, 874, 901 b) make connections between past and present SE/TE: Connecting to 470, 519, 558, 604, 720, 762; Linking Past and Present, 504, 534, 551, 601, 610, 618, 666, 677, 682, 742, 748, 798, 800, 820, 834 TE only: Linking Past and Present, 464, 480, 487, 501, 506, 517, 527, 548, 567, 581, 587, 592, 603, 604, 616, 647, 665, 670, 677, 687, 692, 700, 706, 721, 727, 278, 732, 738, 748, 755, 775, 780, 783, 786, 833, 836 c) sequence events in United States history from 1877 to the present SE/TE: Cause-and-Effect Chart, 463, 496, 778, 883; Cause and Effect, 482, 503, 534, 596, 615, 654, 766; Sequencing, 622, 742, 770, 793 1
d) interpret ideas and events from different historical perspectives SE/TE: Primary Source, 466, 475, 497, 523, 566, 593, 619, 651, 674, 690, 734, 739, 768, 777, 829, 851, 860, 874, 886; History Through Literature, 536 537, 570 571, 656 657, 802 803, 902 903; Analyzing Primary Sources, 464, 472, 483, 499, 513, 535, 569, 576, 593, 597, 619, 623, 651, 655, 670, 683, 711, 734, 739, 743, 769, 771, 801, 829, 839, 874, 901 e) evaluate and debate issues orally and in writing SE/TE: Review and Assessment, 482 483, 512 513, 534 535, 568 569, 596 597, 622 623, 654 655, 682 683, 710 711, 742 743, 770 771, 800 801, 838 839, 868 869, 900 901 f) analyze and interpret maps that include major physical features g) use parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude to describe hemispheric location h) interpret patriotic slogans and excerpts from notable speeches and documents. SE/TE: Maps, 459, 469, 479, 485, 491, 495, 507, 509, 515, 531, 541, 543, 548, 560, 573, 611, 623, 629, 659, 664, 673, 676, 679, 6785, 699, 707, 717, 745, 773, 791, 797, 813, 817, 828, 841, 871, 876, 881, 885 SE/TE: Maps, 459, 469, 479, 485, 491, 495, 507, 509, 515, 531, 541, 543, 548, 560, 573, 611, 623, 629, 659, 664, 673, 676, 679, 6785, 699, 707, 717, 745, 773, 791, 797, 813, 817, 828, 841, 871, 876, 881, 885 SE/TE: Primary Source, 466, 475, 497, 523, 566, 593, 619, 651, 674, 690, 734, 739, 768, 777, 829, 851, 860, 874, 886; Analyzing Primary Sources, 464, 472, 483, 499, 513, 535, 569, 576, 593, 597, 619, 623, 651, 655, 670, 683, 711, 734, 739, 743, 769, 771, 801, 829, 839, 874, 901 Geography USII.2 The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, and tables for a) explaining how physical features and climate influenced the movement of people westward b) explaining relationships among natural resources, transportation, and industrial development after 1877 SE/TE: The New West, 542 543; Indian Peoples of the Great Plains, 544 546; Mining and Railroading, 547 551; The Cattle Kingdom, 552 556; Indian Peoples in Retreat, 557 561; Farming, 562 567; Review and Assessment, 568 569 TE only: 542A 542D SE/TE: Natural Resources, 548, 578, 580, 641 2
c) locating the 50 states and the cities most significant to the historical development of the United States. SE/TE: Maps, 459, 469, 479, 485, 491, 495, 507, 509, 515, 531, 541, 543, 548, 560, 573, 611, 623, 629, 659, 664, 673, 676, 679, 6785, 699, 707, 717, 745, 773, 791, 797, 813, 817, 828, 841, 871, 876, 881, 885 Reshaping the Nation and the Emergence of Modern America: 1877 to the Early 1900s USII.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War by a) identifying the reasons for westward expansion SE/TE: The New West, 542 543; Indian Peoples of the Great Plains, 544 546; Mining and Railroading, 547 551; The Cattle Kingdom, 552 556; Indian Peoples in Retreat, 557 561; Farming, 562 567; Review and Assessment, 568 569 TE only: 542A 542D b) explaining the reasons for the increase in immigration, growth of cities, new inventions, and challenges arising from this expansion SE/TE: The Industrial Revolution, 330 336; Industrial Growth, 572 573; Railroads Spur Industry, 574 577; The Rise of Big Business, 578 587; Inventions Change the Nation, 584 589; The Rise of Organized Labor, 590 595; Review and Assessment, 596 597; A New Urban Culture, 598 599; New Immigrants in a Promised Land, 600 605; An Age of Cities, 606 611; Life in the Changing Cities, 612 616; Public Education and American Culture, 617 621; Review and Assessment, 622 623 TE only: 330A 330D, 598A 598D c) describing racial segregation, the rise of Jim Crow, and other constraints faced by African Americans in the post-reconstruction South SE/TE: Jim Crow Laws, 532; Other Americans Seek Justice, 649 655 d) explaining the rise of big business, the growth of industry, and life on American farms SE/TE: Farming, 562 567; The Industrial Revolution, 330 336; Industrial Growth, 572 573; Railroads Spur Industry, 574 577; The Rise of Big Business, 578 587; Inventions Change the Nation, 584 589; The Rise of Organized Labor, 590 595; Review and Assessment, 596 597 TE only: 330A 330D 3
e) describing the impact of the Progressive Movement on child labor, working conditions, the rise of organized labor, women s suffrage, and the temperance movement. SE/TE: The Progressive Era, 628 629; Reform in the Gilded Age, 630 632; The Progressives, 633 637; Progressives in the White House, 638 644; Women Win Reforms, 645 648; Other Americans Seek Justice, 649 653; Review and Assessment, 654 655 TE only: 628A 628B Turmoil and Change: 1890s to 1945 USII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the changing role of the United States from the late nineteenth century through World War I by a) explaining the reasons for and results of the Spanish-American War b) explaining the reasons for the United States involvement in World War I and its leadership role at the conclusion of the war. SE/TE: War With Spain, 668 674 SE/TE: World War I, 684 685; War in Europe, 686 690; From Neutrality to War, 691 697; Americans in Battle, 698 703; The Failed Peace, 704 709; Review and Assessment, 710 711 TE only: 684A 684D USII.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century by a) explaining how developments in transportation (including the use of the automobile), communication, and electrification changed American life b) describing the social changes that took place, including Prohibition, and the Great Migration north c) examining art, literature, and music from the 1920s and 1930s, emphasizing Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and Georgia O Keeffe and including the Harlem Renaissance d) identifying the causes of the Great Depression, its impact on Americans, and the major features of Franklin D. Roosevelt s New Deal. SE/TE: New Ways of Life, 724 729; Electricity, 586, 613, 756 757, 758 TE only: SE/TE: The Roaring Twenties, 716 717; Politics and Prosperity, 718 723; New Ways of Life, 724 729; The Roaring Twenties, 730 735; A Nation Divided, 736 741; Review and Assessment, 742 743 TE only: 716A 716D SE/TE: The Roaring Twenties, 716 717; New Ways of Life, 724 729; The Roaring Twenties, 730 735;; Review and Assessment, 742 743 TE only: 716A 716D SE/TE: The Great Depression, 744 745; The Great Crash, 746 751; FDR and the New Deal, 752 758; Response to the New Deal, 759 764; The Nation in Hard Times, 765 770; Review and Assessment, 770 771 TE only: 744A 744D 4
USII.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II by a) identifying the causes and events that led to American involvement in the war, including the attack on Pearl Harbor b) describing the major events and turning points of the war in Europe and the Pacific c) describing the impact of World War II on the homefront. SE/TE: The Gathering Storm, 774 777; World War II Begins, 778 783; Review and Assessment, 800 801 TE only: 772A 772D SE/TE: The Allies Turn the Tide, 790 795; The End of the War, 796 799; Review and Assessment, 800 801 TE only: 772A 772D SE/TE: Americans in Wartime, 784 789 The United States since World War II USII.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of World War II and the present by a) describing the rebuilding of Europe and Japan after World War II, the emergence of the United States as a superpower, and the establishment of the United Nations b) describing the conversion from a wartime to a peacetime economy c) identifying the role of America s military and veterans in defending freedom during the Cold War, including the wars in Korea and Vietnam, the Cuban missile crisis, the collapse of communism in Europe, and the rise of new challenges d) describing the changing patterns of society, including expanded educational and economic opportunities for military veterans, women, and minorities. SE/TE: The Cold War Era, 808 809; The Cold War Begins, 810 815 TE only: 808A 808D SE/TE: Postwar Policies and Prosperity, 842 848 TE only: 840A 840D SE/TE: The Cold War Era, 808 809; The Cold War Begins, 810 815; The Korean War Period, 816 820; Regional Conflicts, 821 826; The War in Vietnam, 827 831; Review and Assessment, 838 839 TE only: 808A 808D SE/TE: Postwar Policies and Prosperity, 842 848 TE only: 840A 840D USII.8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the key domestic issues during the second half of the twentieth century by a) examining the Civil Rights Movement and the changing role of women SE/TE: The Civil Rights Movement, 849 855; The Crusade for Equal Rights, 862 867; Review and Assessment, 868 869; The Struggle for Equal Rights Continues, 895 896 TE only: 840A 840D 5
b) describing the development of new technologies and their impact on American life. SE/TE: A Networked World, 891 892; Oil: A Valuable Resource, 893 TE only: 870A 870D Reference: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/vdoe/superintendent/sols/home.shtml 6