Download I - Madison Public Schools

I. Overview of Each Unit
Sectionalism - Civil War - Reconstruction
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the events and issues facing Americans
as tensions rose between the North and the South. Students will also be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the causes and effects of the Civil War.
Modern America Emerges
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the events that took place during the
era as a reaction to the industrial revolution. The later part of the 19th century saw
numerous changes in American society including new technology, business methods, and
reformed social conditions for women, African Americans, immigrants, and Native
Americans.
America Becomes a World Power (Imperialism – WWI)
The student will demonstrate an understanding of US expansionism at the turn of the 20th
century and US involvement in WWI. Students will demonstrate and understanding of the
changing role of the United States in world affairs from 1867 through the end of WWI.
Boom to Bust (1920s-1930s)
The student will demonstrate and understanding of the issues and events of the 1920's
and how they contributed to the major issues that faced Americans during the Great
Depression.
World War II
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the major issues associated with World
War II. Students will examine the major causes of the war, key figures of the time
period, and major battles fought. Students will be able to describe the specific changes
to the world as it emerged from the conflict.
II. Rationale
The rationale for this course is to:
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examine the key periods of America’s history to recognize patterns such as cause
and effect and social changes throughout various time periods including modern
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increase students’ knowledge of America’s history, government / civics, key
American figures, content, and geography to prepare them to become citizens
who will become involved in the democratic process
encourage students to live in a multi-cultural society and demonstrate tolerance
and acceptance for all peoples
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III. Student Outcomes (Link to New Jersey Core Curriculum
Standards)
STANDARD 6.1 (SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS) ALL STUDENTS WILL
UTILIZE HISTORICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND
RESEARCH SKILLS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF
CIVICS, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND ECONOMICS
Standard 6.1.8 ((1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8-11)
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Analyze how events are related over time.
Use critical thinking skills to interpret events, recognize bias, point of view, and context.
Analyze data in order to see persons and events in context.
Examine current issues, events, or themes and relate them to past events.
Formulate questions based on information needs.
Use effective strategies for locating information.
Compare and contrast competing interpretations of current and historical events.
Interpret events considering continuity and change, the role of chance, oversight and error, and changing
interpretations by historians.
Distinguish fact from fiction by comparing sources about figures and events with fictionalized
characters and events.
Summarize information in written, graphic, and oral formats.
STANDARD 6.2 (CIVICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL KNOW,
UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AND THE RIGHTS,
RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ROLES OF A CITIZEN IN THE NATION
AND THE WORLD.
Civics – Standard 6.2
6.2.8 A(1, 2, 3, 5, 6)
6.2.8 B(1 & 3)
6.2.8 C(1-4, 6)
6.2.8 D(1, 3, 4)
6.2.8 E(4, 6, 7,)
A. Civic Life, Politics, and Government
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Discuss the sources, purposes, and functions of law and the importance of the rule of law for the
preservation of individual rights and the common good.
Describe the underlying values and principles of democracy and distinguish these from authoritarian
forms of government.
Discuss the major characteristics of democratic governments.
Discuss examples of domestic policies and agencies that impact American lives, including the
Environmental Protection Agency (e.g., clean air and water), the Department of Labor (e.g., minimum
wage) and the Internal Revenue Service (e.g., Social Security, income tax).
Explain how non-governmental organizations influence legislation and policies at the federal, state, and
local levels.
B. American Values and Principles
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Analyze how certain values including individual rights, the common good, self-government, justice,
equality and free inquiry are fundamental to American public life.
Describe the continuing struggle to bring all groups of Americans into the mainstream of society with
the liberties and equality to which all are entitled, as exemplified by individuals such as Susan B.
Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Nat Turner, Paul Robeson, and Cesar Chavez.
C. The Constitution and American Democracy
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Discuss the major principles of the Constitution, including shared powers, checks and balances,
separation of church and state, and federalism.
Compare and contrast the purposes, organization, functions, and interactions of the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches of national, state, and local governments and independent regulatory
agencies.
Discuss the role of political parties in the American democratic system including candidates, campaigns,
financing, primary elections, and voting systems.
Discuss major historical and contemporary conflicts over United States constitutional principles,
including judicial review in slavery in the Dred Scott Decision, separate but equal in Plessy v. Ferguson,
and the rights of minorities in the Indian Removal Act.
Research contemporary issues involving the constitutional rights of American citizens and other
individuals residing in the United States, including voting rights, habeas corpus, rights of the accused,
and the Patriot Act.
D. Citizenship
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Discuss the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, including obeying laws, paying taxes,
serving on juries, and voting in local, state, and national elections.
Describe major conflicts that have arisen from diversity (e.g., land and suffrage for Native Americans,
civil rights, women's rights) and discuss how the conflicts have been addressed.
Explain the benefits, costs, and conflicts of a diverse nation.
Discuss basic contemporary issues involving the personal, political, and economic rights of American
citizens (e.g., dress codes, sexual harassment, fair trial, free press, minimum wage).
E. International Education: Global Challenges, Cultures, and Connections
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Evaluate current United States foreign policy issues and strategies and their impact on the nation and the
rest of the world.
Describe how one's heritage includes personal history and experiences, culture, customs, and family
background.
Analyze how the life, culture, economics, politics, and the media of the United States impact the rest of
the world.
Analyze how prejudice and discrimination may lead to genocide as well as other acts of hatred and
violence for the purposes of subjugation and exploitation.
STANDARD 6.3 (WORLD HISTORY) ALL STUDENTS WILL
DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF WORLD HISTORY IN ORDER TO
UNDERSTAND LIFE AND EVENTS IN THE PAST AND HOW THEY
RELATE TO THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.
6.3.12 D(2)
D. The Age of Global Encounters (1400-1750)
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Analyze and compare the ways that slavery and other forms of coerced labor or social bondage were
practiced in East Africa, West Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
STANDARD 6.4 (UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY) ALL
STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF UNITED
STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
LIFE AND EVENTS IN THE PAST AND HOW THEY RELATE TO THE
PRESENT AND FUTURE.
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6.4.8
D(6)
E(4 & 6)
F(2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11)
G(1-4)
D. Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)
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Identify factors that account for the establishment of African slavery in the Americas.
E. Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
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Explain New Jersey's critical role in the American Revolution, including major battles, the involvement
of women and African Americans, and the origins of the movement to abolish slavery.
Describe and map American territorial expansions and the settlement of the frontier during this period.
F. Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
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Discuss American cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the antebellum period (e.g.,
abolitionists, the Second Great Awakening, the origins of the labor and women's movements).
Explain the concept of the Manifest Destiny and its relationship to the westward movement of settlers
and territorial expansion, including the purchase of Florida (1819), the annexation of Texas (1845), the
acquisition of the Oregon Territory (1846), and territorial acquisition resulting from the Mexican War
(1846-1848).
Explain the characteristics of political and social reform movements in the antebellum period in New
Jersey, including the 1844 State Constitution, the temperance movement, the abolition movement, and
the women's rights movement.
Discuss sectional compromises associated with westward expansion of slavery, such as the Missouri
Compromise (1820) and the continued resistance to slavery by African Americans (e.g., Amistad
Revolt).
Describe and map the continuing territorial expansion and settlement of the frontier, including the
acquisition of new territories and conflicts with Native Americans, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis
and Clark expedition, and the California gold rush.
Understand the institution of slavery in the United States, resistance to it, and New Jersey’s role in the
Underground Railroad.
G. Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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Explain the major events, issues, and personalities of the American Civil War including:
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The causes of the Civil War (e.g., slavery, states’ rights)
The course and conduct of the war (e.g., Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg)
Sectionalism
The Dred Scott and other Supreme Court decisions
The role of women
The role of African Americans
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
Analyze different points of view in regard to New Jersey’s role in the Civil War, including abolitionist
sentiment in New Jersey and New Jersey’s vote in the elections of 1860 and 1864.
Explain Reconstruction as a government action, how it worked, and its effects after the war.
Discuss the impact of retaliatory state laws and general Southern resistance to Reconstruction.
STANDARD 6.4 (United States and New Jersey History) All students will
demonstrate knowledge of United States and New Jersey history in order to
understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
(Grade 12 Indicators – Grade 8 Indicators end at 1877)
6.4.12
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F(4)
G(2 & 3)
H(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
I(2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
J(2, 5, 6, 7)
K(1 & 6)
F. Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
 Compare and contrast the characteristics of cultural, religious, and social reform movements in the
antebellum period, including the abolition movement, the public school movement, the temperance
movement, and the women's rights movement (e.g., Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments).
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G. Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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Assess the continuing social and political issues following the Civil War, including the various
Reconstruction plans, the amendments to the United States Constitution, and the women's suffrage
movement.
Describe New Jersey's role in the post-Civil War era, including New Jersey's votes on the 13th, 14th,
and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution.
H. The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
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Analyze and evaluate key events, people, and groups associated with industrialization and its impact on
urbanization, immigration, farmers, the labor movement, social reform, and government regulation
including:
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Inventions such as the telephone and electric light
The formation of Standard Oil Trust
The Interstate Commerce Act
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Analyze the development of industrialization in America and New Jersey during this period and the
resulting transformation of the country, including the construction of the transcontinental railroad, the
introduction of mechanized farming, the rise of corporations and organized labor, and the growth of
cities.
Analyze social and political trends in post Reconstruction America, including immigration restrictions,
Jim Crow Laws and racial segregation, the rise of extra legal organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan,
and the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.
Describe the economic development by which the United States became a major industrial power in the
world and analyze the factors that contributed to industrialization.
Discuss the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War (e.g., United States' justifications,
the role of the United States in Cuba, impact on international relations, the acquisition of new
territories).
I. The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Discuss the rise of the Progressive Movement, including the relationship between Progressivism and the
Populist Movement, Woodrow Wilson as Governor of New Jersey, anti-trust reform, the woman
suffrage movement (e.g., Alice Paul), and municipal reform (e.g., Frank Hague).
Analyze United States foreign policy through World War I, including relations with Japan and China,
the Spanish, Cuban, American War, and the building of the Panama Canal.
Describe the major events, personalities, and decisions of World War I, including the causes of United
States involvement, social conditions on the home front, significant battles, Wilson's peace plan, and
isolationism.
Analyze President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" Address to Congress (1918) and explain how it
differed from proposals by French and British leaders for a treaty to conclude World War I.
Discuss the ratification of the Versailles Treaty and United States non-participation in the League of
Nations.
Compare and contrast the social, cultural, and technological changes in the inter-war period, including
the changing role of women, the rise of a consumer economy, the resurgence of nativism and racial
violence, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Great Migration of African Americans to New Jersey from
the south.
Discuss the creation of social, labor, political, and economic advocacy organizations and institutions,
including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the AFL/CIO and
other labor organizations, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU).
Discuss the role of Chief Sitting Bull, the outcome and impact of the Wounded Knee Tragedy of 1890,
and the suppression of the American Indian revivalist movement known as Ghost Dance.
J. The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
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Describe how the Great Depression and the New Deal of Franklin D. Roosevelt transformed America,
including the growth of the federal government, the rise of the Welfare State, and industrial unionism.
Compare and contrast key events and people involved with the causes, course, and consequences of
World War II, including:
1. Axis Powers
2. Allied Forces
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3. Pearl Harbor
4. Battle of Midway
5. D-Day Invasion
6. Yalta Conference
7. Potsdam Conference
8. Douglas MacArthur
9. Dwight Eisenhower
10. George Marshall
11. Winston Churchill
12. J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project
13. Franklin D. Roosevelt
14. Harry Truman
15. Joseph Stalin and the role of the USSR
Describe the political background leading to American involvement in World War II, the course of the
war in Europe and Asia, the mobilization of women and African Americans into the military and related
industries, the segregated military, the use of the Atom Bomb, and the founding of the United Nations.
Describe New Jersey's role in World War II, including:
1. The recruitment of Japanese-Americans from wartime detention camps to work at Seabrook
Farm
2. The role of women in defense industries
3. Key military installations in New Jersey
4. The role of the Battleship New Jersey
5. The contributions of Albert Einstein
K. Postwar Years (1945-1970s)
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Discuss how American policies following World War II developed as a result of the failures experienced
and lessons learned after World War I.
Analyze the Civil Rights and Women's Movements, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Civil
Rights Act (1957 and 1964), the Voting Rights Act, Brown v. Board of Education,
STANDARD 6.5 (ECONOMICS) ALL STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE AN
UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES.
Economics – Standard 6.5
6.5.8 A(6 & 7)
6.5.8 B(1, 3, 4)
A. Economic Literacy
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Describe how private industry acquires material and energy resources, provides jobs, raises financial
capital, manages production processes, and markets goods and services that create wealth in order to
meet consumer and industrial requirements.
Discuss how innovation, entrepreneurship, competition, customer satisfaction, and continuous
improvement in productivity are responsible for the rise in the standard of living in the United States and
other countries with market economies.
B. Economics and Society
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Discuss how meeting the needs and wants of a growing world population impacts the environment and
economic growth.
Discuss how societies have been affected by industrialization and by different political and economic
philosophies.
Describe how inventions and innovations have improved standards of living over the course of history.
STANDARD 6.6 (GEOGRAPHY) ALL STUDENTS WILL APPLY KNOWLEDGE
OF SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND OTHER GEOGRAPHIC SKILLS TO
UNDERSTAND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN RELATION TO THE PHYSICAL AND
CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.
6.6.8
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A(1, 8, 11)
B(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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A. The World in Spatial Terms
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Distinguish among the distinct characteristics of maps, globes, graphs, charts, diagrams, and other
geographical representations, and the utility of each in solving problems.
Explain the distribution of major human and physical features at country and global scales
Describe the significance of the major cities of New Jersey, the United States, and the world.
B. Places and Regions
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Describe how regions change over time.
Compare the natural characteristics used to define a region.
Explain how regional systems are interconnected (e.g., watersheds, trade, transportation systems).
Discuss how the geography of New Jersey impacts transportation, industry, and community
development.
Discuss the similarities and differences among rural, suburban, and urban communities.
D. Human Systems
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Discuss how technology affects the ways in which people perceive and use places and regions.
Analyze demographic characteristics to explain reasons for variations between populations.
Compare and contrast the primary geographic causes for world trade.
Compare the patterns and processes of past and present human migration.
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IV. Essential Questions and Content
Unit 1 – Sectionalism – Civil War - Reconstruction
Essential Questions
1. Sectionalism and Causes
 How does Geography influence history?
 How was the Constitution partly to blame for the Civil War?
 How does an individual’s point of view affect the way he/she deals with conflict?
 Why was compromise an unsuccessful strategy in preventing the Civil War?
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Civil War
What causes War? Do these causes apply to the Civil War?
How did Geography and location influence the strategy and outcome of the war?
What were the goals of both sides at the beginning of the Civil War? How did the
goals and means used by either side change as the war progressed?
 What factors serve as advantages in war? Are all advantages the same? Is it better to
have immediate or long terms advantages?
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Reconstruction
Did Reconstruction move us closer or further away from our nation’s ideals?
How do you rebuild a country?
What should be done to Southerners who rebelled?
What should Southern states be required to do in order to be re-admitted into the
Union?
 What should be done for the freedmen?
 How will the Federal government protect the rights of newly freed African
Americans?
Content
A. Students will demonstrate an understanding of how geography and the economy
impacted and accentuated differences between the North and the South.
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identify the inventions that helped the northern economy
explain the impact of the railroads
describe the economic impact of the cotton gin and its subsequent effect on
the institution of slavery
identify the industries that grew in the south
history of slavery in the United States and how it impacted both the North and
the South
analyze the impact expansion have on the growth of slavery
B. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the crusade against slavery.
1. Describe how the anti-slavery movement grew (Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Tubman, Frederick Douglass, John Brown)
2. explain what the antislavery groups did to help the slaves
3. describe how both the North and South reacted to the antislavery crusade
4. describe how Congress compromised on the slavery question (Compromise of
1820, Compromise of 1850, States rights, Dred Scott, examine the major Supreme
Court rulings on slavery)
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5. trace the rise of Lincoln and explain how the Republican Party was formed
6. examine key people and events that led to the South seceding from the Union
identify the immediate cause of the Civil War
C. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major issues associated with the
Civil War.
1. identify the strengths and weaknesses of each side ( industry / factories, railroads,
population, foreign aid/support, evaluating leadership styles)
2. identify and examine the goals / battle strategy of each side
3. identify and explain the impact of several key battles(Bull Run, Antietam,
Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Sherman’s March to the Sea – Total War, Petersburg
Campaign / Surrender, Lincoln Assassination, Battle of Ironclads)
4. analyze the Emancipation Proclamation and its impact
5. explain how freed slaves helped the Union effort
6. describe what life was like for the soldiers (nationalism, daily life, prison camps,
medical practices)
7. identify major military leaders and weapons used such as ironclads, rifle/ musket,
artillery, cavalry, and the overall improvements of technology and strategy
compared to prior wars (American Revolution and Mexican War)
8. explain why the South surrendered
E. Students will identify the major issues America faced as it attempted to heal the
wounds of the Civil War during the Reconstruction era.
1. identify the major problems facing freed slaves - describe the major government
created programs/plans created to help freed slaves
2. explain the process of how the country was reunited and the tensions that
arose when we made the transition out of slavery
3. explain the major changes to the south after the war
4. 13-15 amendments
5. analyze the negative impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction segregation and
discrimination reinforced by legislation (black codes, Jim Crow Laws,
intimidation/KKK, Plessy vs. Ferguson)
6. analyze the change in sequential order the United States exhibited starting with
Reconstruction era and ending with the Civil Rights Movement
Unit 2 – Modern America Emerges
Essential Questions
1. Cultural Movements
 Did America’s growth after the Civil War move us closer to further from the goals of
the constitution?
 Is the perception of the American “Melting Pot” an accurate portrayal of America?
 Were the immigration polices enacted from the late 1800s through the early 1920s
just? Are those policies relevant today?
 How has the meaning of citizenship evolved?
 How does conflict lead to change?
2. A Modern Economy
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What modern day repercussions were caused by the Industrial Revolution?
What technological advancements of the time was the most significant?
How can ordinary citizens influence government policy?
What is the American Dream and to what extent is it achievable for all Americans?
Content
A. Native Americans - Students will demonstrate an understanding of how US
expansion westward/manifest destiny conflicted with the existing Native American
nations.
1. identify the various strategies employed by US government in dealing with the
native Americans
2. students will examine the impact policy of manifest destiny (Homestead Act /
Pacific Railroad Act) and trace the interactions/conflicts that followed
3. Examine the following (Indian Removal Strategy, Geronimo, Sitting Bull and
General Custer, Chief Joseph, major treaties and deceit)
B. Women’s Suffrage – Students will be able to trace the women’s rights movement
from the early 1800s through the passage of the 19th amendment.
1. identify key leaders of the movement (Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Alice
Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Iron Jawed Angels)
2. identify the impact of the Seneca Falls Convention and the Declaration of
Sentiments
3. passage of the 19th amendment
C. Immigration and its impact – Students will demonstrate an understanding of the peak
years of immigration, including factors that led to the shift and consequences in America.
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reasons for US immigration and the anti-immigrant policies that followed
identify the push/pull factors for immigration to America
students will explore the importance for Ellis Island and Angel Island
compare and contrast the ability to assimilate with the resistance they faced from
nativists
5. Examine the following: old vs. new immigrants (language, religion, socioeconomic status, settling patterns), major immigrant nationalities, ethnic
neighborhoods/settlements/tenements, economic opportunities, immigration
quotas, prejudice faced
D. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the impact that industry and complex
business organizations had on the United States during the Industrial Revolution.
1. students will be able to recognize new types of business organizations and
practices developed in the latter half of the nineteenth century (e.g., trusts and
monopolies) as well as explain the impact these business practices had on
America
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2. identify key people related to the expansion of American Industry in the late
1800s (e.g., Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.P. Morgan)
3. Examine the impact that various inventions had on American society and the
economy.
C. Students will demonstrate and understanding of the impact the Progressives had
business, environmental, and social reforms. Students will examine the events and issues
during the Progressive Era.
1. recognize the accomplishments of Theodore Roosevelt's administration (e.g., trust
busting, Panama Canal)
2. identify or explain economic reforms during the era
3. explain social abuses and examine the writings of social reformers (e.g., child
labor, meat packing)
4. recognize the political reforms of the Progressive Era (e.g., city and state
government)
5. Examine the following: muckrakers, contributions and reforms developed by
Jane Addams, John Muir, Upton Sinclair, Teddy Roosevelt, Robert LaFollette,
“Mother” Jones, purpose of labor unions
Unit 3 – America Becomes a World Power (Imperialism – WWI)
Essential Questions
1. Imperialism
 What is foreign policy and how has US foreign policy changed over the course of our
countries existence?
 How did the closing of the Western Frontier lead to the need to open another?
 How does and individual’s point of view affect the way they deal with conflict?
 Is imperialism inconsistent with American values or do we have a commitment to
spread democracy and freedom to all?
 How did the role of our nation change in world affairs?
 There are many different motives for imperialism. Do you see any of these motives
in the world today?
 What impact did the media of the early 20th century have on US involvement in world
affairs? What impact does the media have on US foreign policy today?
2. WWI
 How can nationalism be a cause for conflict?
 How did the development of new technology change the interdependence of countries
and the way WWI was fought?
 What was Wilson’s ultimate goal for the world after WWI? Why did he believe so
deeply in his Fourteen Points?
 Why did U.S. involvement allow the Allies to be victorious?
 Why do many historians believe that the “seeds of WWII were sewn in the peace of
WWI?”
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Content
A. Understand the issues leading to US Imperialism
1. describe how the US acquired Alaska and Hawaii and how each was viewed by
Americans
2. describe U.S. participation in the Spanish American War and the lands acquired
as a result of winning the war
3. describe the impact yellow journalism had on the war
4. describe how the US acquired the Panama Canal Zone and why the US “needed”
the canal according to Teddy Roosevelt
5. analyze the impact the canal had from an economic and military standpoint
B. Understand the causes and developments of World War I.
1. analyze the causes of World War I – militarism, alliance systems, imperialism,
and nationalism
2. determine the role of U-boats, airplanes, tanks, zeppelins, trench warfare and
poison gas during the war
C. Understand the issues related to American involvement in World War I.
1. examine isolationism and evaluate the pros and cons of the American position
2. analyze reasons for American involvement in World War I
3. determine the effect of propaganda on the entry of the United States into World
War I (e.g., Zimmermann Telegram, Lusitania and other U-Boat attacks)
4. recognize the role of women in the war effort and the subsequent changes in
American society
D. Understand the outcomes of World War I.
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identify new nations that were created as a result of World War I
recognize the major components of the Treaty of Versailles
analyze the major ideas encompassed by Wilson's Fourteen Points
examine the objections which led Congress to reject the Treaty of Versailles and
League of Nations
5. analyze and predict the impact the Treaty of Versailles would have on Germany
in the short and long term
Unit 4 – Boom to Bust (1920s and 1930s)
Essential Questions
 How would you define mass culture? What impact does mass culture have upon
society? What impact does it have on you?
 How did the 18th amendment affect the nation politics, economics & society?
 Why do people fear change? What feelings does change create in people?
 What are some examples of change in America in the 1920’s?
 If you were living in the 1920’s, how would you describe the change in your standard
of living? How would life be different?
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 In the modern world today (2009), how does mass media advertising affect on
American’s buying patterns?
 What do you understand to be the main causes of the Depression?
 What were the three (3) main parts of the New Deal? How were they to help the
situation?
Content
A. Understand America's reactions to the events of World War I.
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interpret the issues that led to the Red Scare
recognize the issues associated with anarchy
analyze the reasons for the renewal of isolationism in American public opinion
Sacco and Vanzetti case
B. Understand the causes and effects of the economic boom of the 1920s.
1. examine the reasons for American prosperity during the 1920s
2. examine the significance of the transformation of America from a rural to an
urban society
3. recognize the importance of big business and technological advancement
4. impact of the automobile and assembly line
C. Understand the issues affecting American lifestyles of the 1920s.
1. understand the significance of the Nineteenth Amendment, flappers, black
migration to the North, the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, Harlem Renaissance,
popular fads, Charles Lindbergh, and the Lindbergh baby kidnapping
2. Recognize the problems caused by Prohibition including rise of organized crime
and FBI
D. Understand the causes and impact that the Great Depression had on America
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evaluate the major factors in the stock market crash of 1929
explain how the Great Depression changed American life
examine the hardships farmers faced in the Great Plains
explain the impact Hollywood had on the American public
identify the New Deal and the major programs put forth to help stabilize the
economy
Unit 5 - World War II
Essential Questions
 How did the rise of nationalism contribute to the outbreak of WWII?
 How did the lack of resources contribute to nations becoming involved in WWII?
 What common goals/motivations did Germany, Italy & Japan share? In other words,
what made them form an alliance?
 Compare & Contrast: the Pearl Harbor attack to the attack on September 11th (9/11).
How are they similar? How are they different?
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 How did the development of new technology change the way wars were fought?
 How could the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki be considered a turning point in
world history?
 Do you think that Americans would have the same attitude today towards the decision
to drop the bomb as in 1945? Infer as to why or why not.
Content
A. Understand the factors which led to World War II.
1. identify the forms of government that evolved in post WWI Europe
2. identify the impact the Treaty of Versailles had on the German economy how it
allowed for the rise of Adolf Hitler to power
3. identify the German territorial conquests before the outbreak of World War II
4. analyze the causes for World War II
5. examine the early success of Hitler in Europe (Blitzkrieg)
6. identify the two theaters of the war and which countries were involved
B. Understand the major issues relating to American involvement in World War II.
1. examine the American dilemma between intervention and isolationism
2. understand the course of war with particular emphasis on the role played by
American forces in Europe and the events which led to the defeat of Hitler
3. recognize the role of Americans at home during World War II and the social,
economic, and political growth that occurred at this time
4. analyze the reasons for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
5. explain the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II
6. recognize the role of women in the war effort and the subsequent changes in
American society
7. explain and analyzing issues related to Harry S Truman's decision to use the
atomic bomb against Japan
8. interpret the causes and effects of the Holocaust
9. analyze the American policy of internment of the Japanese-Americans
10. examine how post war policy led to the Cold War
V. Strategies
A. Reading of primary and secondary sources
B. Cooperative Learning Strategies: partner, small, and large group
C. Media Based Lessons – Virtual tours, streaming video, power point,
Smartboard, and audio clips
D. Class debates / mock trials
E. Research Projects
F. Oral presentations / persuasive essays
G. Student created work such as power point presentations
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VI. Evaluation
Evaluation of student progress will be monitored through the following types of
assessment:
A. Regularly assigned homework which includes the following: reading
assignment, comprehension questions, completion of assignments from class,
summaries, persuasive writing pieces, studying, creative writing assignments,
map work, timelines
B. Tests and Quizzes
C. Essay Exams
D. Notebook Checks (reinforcing the MJS Study Skills Curriculum)
E. Participation
F. Self-Assessment
G. Research Project
H. Oral Presentations
VII. Required Resources
Textbooks:
Recommended Textbook, Curriculum Guides, and Resources
Bower, Bert, and Jim Lodbell. History Alive: The United States. Teachers
Curriculum Institute, 2002.
Supplemental Sources:
Peck, Ira, and Steven Deyle. American Adventures. New York: Scholastic Inc.,
1991.
Teacher created readings and handouts
Data Bases
The following subscriptions that are the property of the MJS Media Center will be
used per each unit of study. The following sources will be used in part to enhance
and supplement the course content:
ABC CLIO – American History
Facts on File – Online Database
World Book Online Encyclopedia
Videos and Video Streaming
A variety of clips from United Streaming that will be used both in whole and in
part to enhance the content.
A variety of videos are used that are the property of the MJS Social Studies
Department and the MJS Media Center per unit of study. These sources will be
used in whole or in part to enhance student learning.
Schlessinger Video Series –
Causes of the Civil War
Industrialization and Urbanization
The Great War
Great Depression and the New Deal
Civil War
Immigration and Cultural Change
Roaring Twenties
World War II
Hiroshima: Why The Bomb Was Dropped. Peter Jennings. DVD. ABC News,
1995.
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VIII. Scope and Sequence
A. Sectionalism - Civil War – Reconstruction (45 days / 1st Marking Period)
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Slavery (history, expansion, territories, compromises)
Events that divided the nation (underground railroad, Dred Scott, Uncle Tom’s
Cabin, Raid on Harper’s Ferry, Election of Lincoln, secession)
Major battles of Civil War
Comparison of Union and Confederacy
Aftermath of Civil War / Reconstruction
B. Modern America Emerges (35 days)
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Westward movement / Native Americans
Immigration
Inventions and industry
Women’s Movement
Progressive Movement
Research Project
C. America Becomes a World Power (30 days)
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Annexation of Alaska and Hawaii
Spanish American War
Panama Canal
Foreign Policy Spectrum Analysis
WWI (causes, US entry, aftermath)
D. Boom to Bust (25 days)
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Social movements
Technological advancements
Great Depression (causes, aftermath, and life during)
New Deal
E. World War II (35 days)
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Causes
US entry
Comparison of Allied and Axis Powers
Comparison of theaters of war / major battles
Decision to drop the atomic bomb
Holocaust
Post World War II world
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