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SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Course Name: Social Studies
Grade: U.S. History I
Date: September 2016
For adoption by all regular education programs
as specified and for adoption or adaptation by
all Special Education Programs in accordance
with Board of Education Policy #2220.
Board approved:
October 19, 2016
SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Administration
Mr. Anthony Riscica, Interim Superintendent
Mr. Raymond Karaty, Business Administrator
Board of Education
Mrs. Sylvia Zottarelli, Board President
Mr. Carmine Bufi, Board Vice President
Mr. Michael Accomando
Mr. David Gierek
Mr. Joseph Nigito
Ms. Sarah Sanchez
Mrs. Kim Scanapieco
Mr. Parampreet Singh
Mr. Stephen Quinn
Curriculum Supervisor
Christine Steiner
Supervisor of Language Arts and Social Studies
Curriculum Writer
John Lawlor
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Course Rationale
In today’s world, students are faced with complex challenges that have global implications and are connected to
people, places, and events of the past. The study of social studies focuses on deep understanding of concepts that
enable students to think critically and systematically about local, regional, national, and global issues. Authentic
learning experiences that enable students to apply content knowledge, develop citizenship skills, and collaborate with
students from around the world prepare students to become global citizens. The natural integration of technology in
social studies education allows students to overcome geographic borders, apply scientific and mathematical analysis
to historical questions and contemporary issues, appreciate cultural diversity, and experience events through the
examination of primary sources.
Social studies provides learners with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives needed to become active, informed
citizens and contributing members of local, state, national, and global communities in the digital age. The curriculum
fosters the development of students who:
• Are civic minded, globally aware, and socially responsible
• Exemplifies fundamental values of American citizenship through active participation in local and global
communities
• Make informed decisions about local, state, national, and global events based on inquiry and analysis
• Consider multiple perspectives, value diversity, and promote cultural understanding
• Recognize the implications of an interconnected global economy
• Appreciate the global dynamics between people, places, and resources
• Communicate ideas by identifying a problem, developing a solution and sharing with others
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Scope and Sequence
U.S. History I
Quarter I
Three Worlds Meet
3 weeks
● Exploration & Conquest
● Colonization
● Columbian Exchange*
● Atlantic Slave Trade*
Revolution
3 weeks
● Rebellion towards the British
● Declaration of Independence
● Path to Victory
Colonization & Settlement
4 weeks
● English settle in Jamestown
● Puritan New England
● Middle Colonies
● Industrial North
● Agricultural South
Quarter II
The New Nation
5 weeks
● The Articles of Confederation
● Constitutional Convention
● Ratifying the Constitution
● Washington heads the new nation
Expansion
5 weeks
● Regional Economies create differences
● Nationalism
● The Age of Jackson
● The Market Revolution
● Manifest Destiny
● Texas and the war with Mexico
Quarter III
Reform
5 weeks
● Religion sparks reform
● The abolition movement
● Women’s reforms
● Improving the workplace
Civil War
5 weeks
● The politics of slavery
● The birth of the Republican party
● Protests leading to violence
● Secession and Civil War
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Quarter IV
Reconstruction
5 weeks
● Occupation, the KKK, and Jim Crow
● Civil War Amendments
● Radical Republicans
Industrialization
5 weeks
● Mass Production
● Technological Innovations
● Urbanization
● Economic Systems
● Social Impact
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Unit Plans
U.S. History I
Three Worlds Meet
Enduring Understandings:
● Indigenous societies in the Western Hemisphere
migrated and changed in response to the physical
environment and due to their interactions with
Europeans.
● European exploration expanded global economic and
cultural exchange into the Western Hemisphere.
Colonization & Settlement
Enduring Understandings:
● North American Colonial societies adapted European
governmental, economic, and cultural institutions
and ideologies to meet their needs in the New World.
● The slave labor system and the loss of Native
American lives had a lasting impact on the
development of the United States and American
culture.
Revolution
Enduring Understandings:
● The war for independence was the result of growing
ideological, political, geographic, economic, and
religious tensions resulting from Britain’s
centralization policies and practices.
3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What makes a source credible?
● What were the motivations for Europeans to seek
alternate trade routes to Asia?
● What technological advances facilitated exploration
and the conquest of native populations in the
Americas, Africa, and Asia?
● How did geography impact colonization and
settlement patterns?
● What were the effects of the interactions between
Europeans and Early American civilizations?
● How did slavery and the African slave trade influence
European economies in the western hemisphere?
4 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How did geography impact colonial settlements?
● Why did Europeans settle in the New World?
● How did the competition for colonies result in
conflict?
● How did the French and Indian War lead to tension
between the colonists and the British government?
3 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What were the long-term and immediate causes of
the American Revolution?
● How did the American colonists defeat the British
Empire?
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The New Nation
Enduring Understandings:
● The United States Constitution and Bill of Rights were
designed to provide a framework for the American
system of government, while also protecting
individual rights.
● Debates about individual rights, states’ rights, and
federal power shaped the development of the
political institutions and practices of the new
Republic.
Expansion
Enduring Understandings:
● Multiple political, social, and economic factors caused
American territorial expansion.
Reform
Enduring Understandings:
● The rapid expansion and transformation of the
American economy contributed to regional tensions,
social reform, political compromises, and an
expansion of democratic practices.
Civil War
Enduring Understandings:
● The Civil War was caused by ideological, economic,
and political differences about the future course of
the nation.
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What is the role of government?
● How does the Constitution prevent abuse of power?
● How does the Bill of Rights protect individual liberty?
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How did the belief in Manifest Destiny influence
western settlement?
● In what ways did Westward Expansion affect the
country?
● How did technological advances impact Westward
Expansion?
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What were the long-term causes of the Civil War?
● What does the relationship between citizens and
their government change over time?
● How did new technology change transportation,
communication, and production?
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● Why did the southern states secede from the Union?
● How did the Union win?
● Why was the Civil War the most costly conflict in
United States history?
● How did the nation’s identity change as a result of
the Civil War?
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Reconstruction
Enduring Understandings:
● Efforts to reunite the country through Reconstruction
were contested, resisted, and had long-term
consequences.
Industrialization
Enduring Understandings:
● Technological developments and unregulated
business practices revolutionized transportation,
manufacturing, and consumption, and changed the
daily lives of Americans.
● The Industrial Revolution and immigration had a
powerful impact on labor relations, urbanization, the
environment, cultural values, and created tensions
between ethnic and social groups.
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● What impact did Lincoln’s assassination have on
Reconstruction?
● What were the positive outcomes during
Reconstruction?
● Why was Reconstruction ultimately a failure?
5 weeks
Essential Questions:
● How did the industrial revolution change the way
Americans lived, worked, and communicated?
● What factors contributed to the United States
emerging as a world economic power by the early
20th Century?
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