Social Studies Curriculum Map

U.S. History 1st Semester

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UNIT

ESS. ???

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES

AUG

COLONIZA-TION          1492-1763

Why do countries expand, Why do countries "go to war" and how is economic development tied to environment?

Columbus, New England colonies, Southern colonies, Restoration colonies, Struggle for land.

Reading a textbook, taking notes, reading historical documents

Homework, reading quizzes, Multiple choice and essay exam.

"American Nation" textbook and various historical documents

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

CREATING A NATION                1763-1815

What is the purpose of government, What can happen when people become dissatisfied with their government, why do countries "go to war"?

Independence, constitution, beginning of our nation, war of 1812

See "Unit 1" plus working with excel and "Compare and Contrast"

See "Unit 1" plus oral presentations

"American Nation" textbook and various historical documents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER

GROWTH AND CHANGE              1790-1860

Why do countries expand and what are the consequences, what are consequences of governmental racism, how is development tied to environment?

Rise of Nationalism, Jacksonian Democracy, Regional societies, Slave system, Reform movements.

See Unit 1 plus "writing from the 1st person"

See Unit 1 plus Writing in a historical setting:  Life as a slave

"American Nation" textbook, various historical documents and the internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAR AND REUNIFICATION     1820-1900

Why do countries expand, what happens when people become dissatisfied with their government, What are the consequences of governmental racism?

Westward expansion and conflict, Civil war, Reconstruction

See Unit 1 plus "What if" analysis

See unit 1 plus States and Capitals map test

"American Nation" textbook and various historical documents

NOVEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A NATION TRANSFORMED     1860-1910

What is the impact of expansion, How does a Government evolve over time, how is economic development tied to environment?

Expanding west, War with Native Americans, 2nd industrial revolution, Transforming society and the Gilded Age.

See unit 1 plus writing a historical analysis

See unit 1 plus writing in a historical setting:  Muckrakers

"American Nation" textbook and various historical documents

DECEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JAN

FINAL INTERVIEW/CBAs

How do economic and historical factors cause conflict?

"Causes of Conflict" CBA, Final MC test and Interview

Research, reading documents, discourse, working with PPT, oral Presentations

Final interview and MC Test, CBA completion and presentation

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaine School District Curriculum Map:  US History, 2nd  Semester

 

 

 

UNIT

ESS. ???

CONTENT

SKILLS

ASSESSMENT

RESOURCES

JAN

BECOMING A WORLD POWER 1897-1920

What are the impacts of expansion, Why do countries "go to war", What is the purpose of government?

Progressivism, Becoming a world power, WWI

Historical analysis, group work, PPT, oral presentations, essay writing

Homework, reading quizzes, oral presentation, group work, essays

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEBRUARY

 

 

 

 

 

PROSPERITY AND CRISIS 1898-1917

What happens when people become dissatisfied wih their government, What is the purpose of government, What are consequences of governmental racism?

Post WWI, the Roaring 20's, Depression and the New Deal

Historical analysis, group work, presentations Journalistic writing

Homework, reading quizzes, oral presentation, group work, essays

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARCH

WORLD CONFLICTS  1921-1960

Why do countries "go to war", What is the purpose of government, What are the impacts of expansion, what is the impact of governmental racism?

Rise of Militarism, WWII, Cold War, the 1950's

Historical analysis, group work, PPT, oral presentations, essay writing

Homework, reading quizzes, oral presentation, group work, essays

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGING HOME FRONT  1954-1978

Why do countries "go to war", What is the purpose of government, What are the impacts of expansion, what is the impact of governmental racism?

Cold war, Civil rights movements, Vietnam (home and abroad)

Historical analysis, group work, presentations and historical role playing

Homework, reading quizzes, oral presentation, group work, essays

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

APRIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY

MODERN TIMES  1968-PRES.

How is economic development tied to environment, What happens when people are dissatisfied with government, what is the purpose of government?

Nixon/Carter, Republican revolution, the Clinton years.

Historical analysis, group work, presentations, using history to predict the future

Homework, reading quizzes, oral presentation, group work, essays

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL INTERVIEW/CBAs

How do economic and historical factors cause conflict?

"Causes of Conflict" CBA, Final MC test and Interview

Research, reading documents, discourse, working with PPT, oral Presentations

Final interview and MC Test, CBA completion and presentation

Textbook, Additional books, Documents, Internet

JU