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UNITED STATES HISTORY Westward Expansion/Growth of Industry/Immigration - Native American Resistance The Mining Boom Role of Immigrants in Urban Life Growth of industry/Giants of Industry The Age of Reform/Progressives - Progressive Presidents Reforming American Industry/Rise of Labor Unions & Government Regulation Progressives in American Society/Immigration Aid Societies Women’s Suffrage Movement American Colonialism/Age of Imperialism - War with Spain Expansion in the Pacific (Philippines, China, Hawaii, Pacific Islands-Samoa, Guam, & Wake) War with Mexico Relations with Latin America prior to WWI (Roosevelt Corollary-Extending Monroe Doctrine) World War I - Causes of WWI (world-wide) U.S. foreign policy prior to entry into WWI Events Drawing the United States Into the Conflict Split Opinions on which side to enter going into WWI and the Reasons Why. WWI War Efforts at Home Outcome of WWI-The Versailles Treaty (Uneasy Peace) United States reaction to the League of Nations America Enters the 1920’s - Postwar world-wide economic troubles Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover economic policies (Supply-side economics) Civil Rights issues in the 1920’s (Marcus Garvey & Back to Africa Movement) Boom Times/Life in the 1920’s (Age of Excess/Conspicuous Consumption) The Jazz Age/Harlem Renaissance International Politics & Efforts to Establish Permanent World-Wide Peace following WWI during the 1920’s and 1930’s (Washington Conference, Kellogg Briand Pact, A Return to Isolationism and Self-Determination for Nations Following WWI, Moratorium on German War Reparations, Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America) The Great Depression - Crash of the stock market (Causes/Effects @ home and abroad) World-wide Depression-Tensions Rising Among European Powers Hardships of life during the late 1920’s and early 1930’s (Differences between Rural America/Urban America) Election of FDR & Arrival of the New Deal The New Deal Era of the 1930’s/Road to WWII - The rise of big government in restoring hope/New Deal Era Programs Critics of the New Deal Problems for Roosevelt (Court Packing, Constitutionality of New Deal Programs) Civil Rights in the New Deal Era (African Americans, Native Americans) The Road to War & Rise of the Dictators Word Wide & Impact on American Foreign Policy in the Late 1930’s. (This is done along with a review of the provisions of the Versailles Treaty) World War II - Events Leading to WWII in Europe/Events Drawing the United States into WWII Allied & Axis Advantages/Disadvantages when the United States Enters WWII Steps the United States Took in Mobilizing for WWII and how these steps would shape life for American Women for years to come. Civil Rights Issues in the U.S. During WWII (African Americans, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, and Native Americans) Key Battles in both the Pacific and European Theatres Ushering of the Nuclear Age The Axis Defeat and Post-War Europe The Post WWII Years - The Challenges of Peace & The Truman Administration The Post-WWII Economy in America The Emergence of the Superpowers The Beginnings of the Cold War The Cold War Turns Hot Decade of Contrasts (1950’s) - From Truman to Eisenhower (Modern Republicanism & a New Approach to Dealing with the Cold War.) Focus of Cold War Shifts from Europe to the Middle East Pressure on Ike to Enter the US in Vietnam Cold War Fears in America The Nuclear Arms Race/Emergence of the Military Industrial Complex - The Emergence of the Affluent Society/Consumerism in America Early Beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement Voices of Dissent (Beatniks, Jack Kerouac, Rock & Roll) XI. The 1960’s, Vietnam, and Civil Rights - From Eisenhower to JFK (Policy shifts in handling both domestic issues and the Cold War) The New Frontier & Its Impact on America From the New Frontier to Johnson’s Great Society The Civil Rights Movement Gains Momentum The Domino Theory as it Related to Vietnam The Vietnam War (Causes, Reasons for U.S. Involvement, Policies & Strategies) Impact of Vietnam on Great Society Programs Public Opinion Splits on Vietnam From Johnson to Nixon and “The Silent Majority” XII. The Nixon/Ford Years (1970’s) - The Rise of the Silent Majority The Shift from Vietnam to Cambodia Economic Issues in America “Realpolitik” & Nixon/Kissinger Recognizing “Red” China The Energy Crisis &The Environmental Movement The Watergate Scandal & It’s Impact on Americans Ford’s Attempts to Reunite the Nation End of the Vietnam War Cold War Focus Shifts From Europe and Middle East to Africa XIII. The Carter Years (1970’s) - Carter’s Challenges in America-Economy, Energy Crisis Carter’s Foreign Policy Focusing More on Human Rights & Morals Than Realpolitik Carter in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America The Iranian Hostage Crisis The Civil Rights Movement and How It Grew to Include Latino Workers, Native Americans, and Individuals Suffering Handicaps in the 1970’s. The Equal Rights Amendment and the Rise of Modern Feminism (Roe v. Wade) Updated July, 2010 SOCIAL 11 - AMERICAN POLITICS POWER STANDARDS The students will: - Be able to describe the major government forms around the world Understand the powers and duties of the Executive branch Identify the powers and duties of the Legislative branch Recall selected court cases from the Judicial branch Be able to explain the role of National, State and Local governments. Understand and participate in the Election process Understand the divisions of the US Constitution: History, Articles Identify the essential concepts: Bill of Rights and other relevant amendments - Obtain knowledge of the Political parties and the current politicians - Economics Microeconomics - - - - - - - Scarcity- Students will understand that productive resources are limited. Therefore, people can not have all the goods and services they want; as a result, they must choose some things and give up others. Marginal Cost/Benefit-Students will know that effective decision making requires comparing the additional costs of alternatives with the additional benefits. Most choices involve doing a little more or a little less of something: few choices are "all or nothing" decisions. Allocation of Goods and Services-Students will understand that different methods can be used to allocate goods and services. People acting individually or collectively through government, must choose which methods to use to allocate different kinds of goods and services. Role of Incentives- Students will understand that people respond predictably to positive and negative incentives. Gain from Trade-Students will understand that voluntary exchange occurs only when all participating parties expect to gain. This is true for trade among individuals or organizations within a nation, and among individuals or organizations in different nations. Specialization and Trade-Students will know that when individuals, regions, and nations specialize in what they can produce at the lowest cost and then trade with others, both production and consumption increase. Markets - Price and Quantity Determination-Students will understand that markets exist when buyers and sellers interact. This interaction determines market prices and thereby allocates scarce goods and services. Role of Price in Market System-Students will know that prices send signals and provide incentives to buyers and sellers. When supply or demand changes, market prices adjust, affecting incentives. Role of Competition-Students will understand that competition among sellers lowers costs and prices, and encourages producers to produce more of what consumers are willing and able to buy. Competition among buyers increases prices and allocates goods and services to those people who are willing and able to pay the most for them. Role of Economic Institutions- Students will know that institutions evolve in market economies to help individuals and groups accomplish their goals. Banks, labor unions, corporations, legal systems, and not-for-profit organizations are examples of important institutions. A different kind of institution, clearly defined and enforced property rights, is essential to a market economy. Role of Money-Students will understand that money makes it easier to trade, borrow, save, invest, and compare the value of goods and services. Role of Interest Rates-Students will know that interest rates, adjusted for inflation, rise and fall to balance the amount saved with the amount borrowed, which affects the allocation of scarce resources between present and future uses. Role of Resources in Determining Income-Students will know that income for most people is determined by the market value of the productive resources they sell. What workers earn depends, primarily, on the market value of what they produce and how productive they are. - Profit and the Entrepreneur-Students will know that entrepreneurs are people who take the risks of organizing productive resources to make goods and services. Profit is an important incentive that leads entrepreneurs to accept the risks of business failure. Growth-Students will understand that investment in factories, machinery, new technology, and in the health, education, and training of people can raise future standards of living. Role of Government-Students will know that there is an economic role for government in a market economy whenever the benefits of a government policy outweigh its costs. Governments often provide for national defense, address environmental concerns, define and protect property rights, and attempt to make markets more competitive. Most government policies also redistribute income. MACROECONIMCS - - Macroeconomy-Income/Employment, Prices-Students will develop an understanding that a nation's overall levels of income, employment, and prices are determined by the interaction of spending and production decisions made by all households, firms, government agencies, and others in the economy. Unemployment and Inflation-Students will know that unemployment imposes costs on individuals and nations. Unexpected inflation imposes costs on many people and benefits some others because it arbitrarily redistributes purchasing power. Inflation can reduce the rate of growth of national living standards because individuals and organizations use resources to protect themselves against the uncertainty of future prices. Monetary and Fiscal Policy- Students will know that the federal government budgetary policy and the Federal Reserve System's monetary policy influence the overall levels of employment, output, and prices. Updated July, 2010 GLOBAL ISSUES POWER STANDARDS The student will… Globalization: Identify the role and influence that globalization plays in multinational foreign policy Weapons proliferation: Examine the scope and sequence of weapons proliferation on current global status Immigration: Evaluate the pros and cons of legal and illegal immigration on U.S. economy and foreign policy Global/Regional Conflicts: Analyze the impact that wars and third world conflict have on current westernized country relations Environment and Energy: Evaluate the pros and cons of Cap and trade programs and the U.S. subsidization of pro environmental friendly initiatives. The U.S. Federal Budget: Examine the debate between taxes be levied on wealthy or middle class vs. cap on governmental spending. U.S. Foreign Policy: Analyze the ideology and method behind past U.S. Foreign relations and use it to better understand current U.S. foreign policy. Middle East relations: Understand the history and depth of the conflict and relationship between nations in the Middle East and the United States/Westernized World. Asian relations: Examine the leadership and governmental differences that exist in Asia and SE Asia. Distinguish the role that poverty, environment and economic influence this region has on a world wide scale Latin American relations: Evaluate the relationships that various nations in Latin America have w/ the U.S. as well as the history of those relations. African issues/relations: Analyze the depth of poverty and government, or lack there of, that exist in Africa. Examine the conflicts past and present and understand the west’s role in them. Examine the vast difference in culture and land of this giant continent. PSYCHOLOGY Introduction to Psychology Explain the purposes of psychology and outline its value as a subject of study. Outline the basic history of psychology as a discipline and describe its perspectives. Identify such figures as Aristotle, Freud, Skinner, Jung, Maslow, and Milgram. Research Methods Explain the scientific method and the basic steps involved in scientific research. Discuss the basic ethical concerns outlined by the APA in conducting research. Biopsychology Outline the makeup and operation of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Describe the main components and functions of the human brain. Explain the nature of the endocrine system and the purposes of its main glands. Differentiate between genes and chromosomes. Describe the relative importance of heredity and environment in one’s characteristics. Outline the basic principles of human sensation and perception. Describe the basic anatomy and functions of human vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, as well as the vestibular and kinesthetic senses. Consciousness Discuss the nature of consciousness and describe its various states. Describe the general nature of learning and the main concepts of cognitive learning. Learning/Memory/Intelligence Explain the basic concepts of classical and operant conditioning and their applications. Describe the different kinds of memory and how memory processes information. Explain what is involved in forgetting, including the various forms of amnesia. Describe five ways to improve a person’s memory. Explain the various approaches to creativity and problem solving. Outline processes by which people use reason, form judgments, and make decisions. Define the concept of intelligence as it is most often understood in psychology. Discuss how to measure intelligence and the controversies surrounding such testing. Describe the theories of multiple intelligences, retardation, and giftedness. Human Development Outline the stages of human development from the prenatal period through childhood. Describe the nature of development—cognitive, language, and moral—in children. Explain the importance of attachment in the development of young children. Identify the various styles of parenting and discuss their effects on children. Characterize the nature of physical, cognitive, and moral development in adolescence. Explain what is involved in attaining an identity during adolescence. Discuss important dimensions of the social world of adolescents. Summarize the typical challenges of young, middle, and late adulthood (Erick Erickson’s Stages) Explain cognitive development in adulthood. Describe the stages of dying and how they apply to other life experiences. Emotion/Motivation/Stress Outline the basic theories of motivation. Summarize the principles of cognitive-dissonance theory. Describe basic theories that relate emotions to human motivation. Explain the nature and symptoms of psychological disorders. Describe the nature of health psychology and its basic concerns. Discuss the sources of stress and some moderators of stress. Differentiate between Type A personalities and Type B personalities. Explain how the body responds to stress and some ways to cope with stress. Updated July, 2010 SOCIAL 11 POWER STANDARDS The students will: Be able to describe the major government forms around the world Understand the powers and duties of the Executive branch Identify the powers and duties of the Legislative branch Recall selected court cases from the Judicial branch Be able to explain the role of National, State and Local governments. Understand and participate in the Election process Understand the divisions of the US Constitution: History, Articles Identify the essential concepts: Bill of Rights and other relevant amendments Obtain knowledge of the Political parties and the current politicians Sociology Power Standards The student will… What Sociology is: Evaluate the role that individuals, groups, and institutions make on human society. What Sociologists Do: Analyze how people relate to one another and their environment, the formation of groups, the causes of social behavior and the role of churches, schools, and other institutions within a society. Elements Of Sociology: Identify the five major elements of sociology are population characteristics, social behavior, social institutions, cultural influences, and social change. Scope and Influence of Culture: Evaluate small group observations that include attitude change, conformity, leadership, and morale. Compare/Contrast cultural influences help unify a society, regulate its social life and give people a common base of communication and understanding. Scope and Influence of Socialization: Examine how people adjust their behavior to conform to standards social standards. Classify the agents of socialization are; family, schooling, peer groups, mass media, public opinion. Scope and Influence of Social Stratification: Compare and Contrast the two chief kinds of population studies: demography and human ecology. Predict how demographic studies explain the effects of social conditions on the size and composition of a population. Methods of Sociological Research: Compare/Contrast the major methods of sociological research including surveys, interviews, field observation, and controlled experimentation. Conduct an experiment using the basic steps of a controlled experiment. THE 1960’S AND BEYOND Our scope of study in this course will focus on: Steps taken by the Kennedy Administration to boost the economy in 1961. How the Kennedy Administration’s policies in handling the Cold War differed from those of the Eisenhower Administration. The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Berlin Crisis The failure at the Bay of Pigs The Assassination of JFK. (Tensions between the Kennedy’s and LBJ.) The Johnson Administration’s Policies during the Cold War The Great Society and the War on Poverty Landmark decisions of the Warren Court (Earl Warren’s Politics) Civil Rights (Laws, Leaders, Events) Other civil rights movements in America that were inspired by the African American Civil Rights Movement. The Counterculture (Beliefs, Art, Music) The Women’s Movement The roll of rock music in inspiring change in the 1960’s. The Vietnam War American protests vs. the war. Policies of the Nixon Administration in ending the war in Vietnam. Vietnam after the war. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall) Nixon and Watergate The Cold War in Africa and the Middle East The Ford, Cater and Reagan Administrations WORLD HISTORY POWER STANDARDS The student will…. Compare/Contrast the rise and contributions of Ancient Civilizations: Egypt-GreeceRome Analyze the 5 major Religions in the world and their affect on history. Evaluate the rise and fall of the great ancient empires and leaders of early Europe and Asian regions Identify the causes and effects of World War I Examine multiple levels of WWII including: Rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, Causes and effects of the Holocaust, results of military involvement Analyze the impact that a post World War I Europe had on: Middle East, Asia, Europe Evaluate rise of communism and its impact on the world Interpret the impact of the Cold War on Third World countries Understand the scope and sequence of US / Middle East relations past and present