AMERICAN SCHOOL OF TANGIERU.S. HISTORY2015-16M.Alami
Welcome to U.S. History! This course is designed to take you on
a journey through American history beginning first with the
exploration and conquest of America and ending with the present
day. This course will use a variety of resources including: primary
sources, the web, electronic reserves, films, and maps. The main
emphasis of this course is for you to walk away a more confident
U.S. historian with a skill set that gives you the ability to
analyze and formulate a strong written and verbal argument.
Skills to be Mastered:
Recognize and understand key ideas, terms, dates, places, and
people in world history (cultural literacy) Gather and collate
historical information from many different sources Conduct
extensive research on chosen topics, culminating in written papers
and classroom presentations Interpret information gathered from
films and field trips to enhance understanding and appreciation of
the period being studied Learn how to take detailed class notes
Texts:
Wilson, The Americans, Houghton Mifflin - 2009
Grades: Grades will be based upon exams, tests, quizzes, writing
assignments, research projects, debates, participation, and other
activities. Quizzes may be announced or unannounced.
Your grade will be calculated as follows in the first semester:
Tests 30% Writing Assignments 25% Projects/Debates 15% Homework 10%
Quizzes 10% Effort, Attendance, and Class Participation 10%
Notebooks and homework assignments:You will keep a notebook
containing class notes, outlines of your reading assignments, and
analyses and summaries of primary and secondary sources. Entries
should be dated and neatly written or typed. Homework (in the form
of reading, outlining the assigned pages, and analyzing or
summarizing documents) is assigned regularly. You will have 2-3
such assignments per week. Notebooks will be collected on test
days. Notebook grades are based on neatness, organization,
comprehensiveness of note-taking and satisfactory completion of
assignments.Academic honesty:Plagiarism and cheating are considered
major violations of school rules. Students are expected to present
work that is their own, and to cite references and sources when
appropriate. Presenting another's work may result in dismissal.
Incidents of plagiarism and cheating will be referred to the
Assistant Head of the School. Students will also receive a 0 for
the assignment/quiz/test in question. Students may not work
together on homework outlines or document analyses. On papers, when
in doubt: CITE YOUR SOURCE. Of course, students may study for tests
and quizzes together.
Week 1 - 4Unit 1American Beginning to 1783
Chapter 1Wilson, Pages 2 to 32
Peopling the AmericasExplain how ancient peoples arrived in
America and settled there.Describe the diverse cultures that
developed in North and South America.North American Societies
Around 1492Explain how the environment of North America provided
for diverse societies.Identify some of the common aspects of Native
American cultures in North America.
West African Societies Around 1492Explain how the arrival of
Europeans in West Africa altered well-established trading
patterns.Summarize the accomplishments of the kingdoms of Songhai,
Benin, and Congo.Describe life in West Africa and the role slavery
played in these societies.
European Societies Around 1492Describe life in medieval
Europe.Identify the forces that weakened the power of the Roman
Catholic Church.Summarize the changes that helped expand the
European world view.Explain how trade, travel, and technology
combined to lead Europeans to sea.
Chapter 2Wilson, Pages 34 to 60
Spain's Empire in the AmericasDescribe how the Spanish conquered
Native American peoples.Summarize Spanish exploration of the
Americas.Summarize Native American resistance to Spanish rule.
An English Settlement at JamestownIdentify the obstacles facing
the first English settlers in North America.Understand the factors
that helped Jamestown to flourish.Contrast English and Spanish
patterns of conquest.Describe the economic and social inequities
that triggered Bacon's Rebellion.
Puritan New EnglandIdentify the motives that led the Puritans to
New England.Summarize the principles of government established by
the dissenters who fled to Rhode Island.Explain the conflicts
between the English colonists and the Pequot and Wampanoag.
Settlement of the Middle ColoniesDescribe daily life in New
Netherland.Explain the reasons for the social and religious
diversity of colonial Pennsylvania.
Week 5 - 8
Chapter 3Wilson, Pages 34 to 60
England and Its ColoniesExplain the economic relationship
between England and its American colonies.Describe how tensions
arose between England and the colonies.Summarize how salutary
neglect of the colonies after 1688 planted the seeds of
self-government.
The Agricultural SouthTrace the development of a plantation
economy in the American South.Explain the way of life in the
Southern colonies.Describe the slave trade and the role of slavery
in the plantation economy.Describe life for colonial slaves.
The Commercial NorthTrace the development of a varied and
thriving economy in the North.Explain the diverse society of the
North and the tensions that led to witchcraft trials in
Salem.Summarize the influence of the Enlightenment and the Great
Awakening.
The French and Indian WarTrace the development of the
French-British colonial rivalry.Summarize the French and Indian
War.Explain the war's effects on the relationship between Britain
and its colonies.
Chapter 4Wilson, Pages 94 to 118
The Stirrings of RebellionSummarize colonial resistance to
British taxation.Trace the mounting tension in
Massachusetts.Summarize the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Ideas Help Start a Revolution
Examine efforts made to avoid bloodshed as the colonies hovered
between war and peace.Summarize the philosophical and political
ideas of the Declaration of Independence.Contrast the attitudes of
Loyalists and Patriots.
Struggling Toward SaratogaTrace the progress of the war through
the turning point at Saratoga and winter at Valley Forge.Examine
the colonial economy and civilian life during the Revolution.
Winning the WarDescribe the war contributions of European
allies.Trace the Revolution in the Southern colonies.Summarize the
British surrender at Yorktown.Recognize the symbolic value of the
Revolution.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 2 (connections and
conflicts), standard 3 (geography), standard 4 (culture) and
standard 6 (government). Students will understand causes and
effects of interaction among societies as well as between societies
and their physical environment. Students will look at the cultural
and intellectual developments and interactions in those same
societies. Finally, students will understand why societies create
and adopt systems of governance, how they address human needs,
rights, responsibilities and citizenship. Essential Questions:What
is the humans influence on the environment? Why do societies trade?
Why do they wage war? Why do people live together and form
societies? Evaluate how groups and institutions work to meet
individual needs and address necessary social changes?
Week 9 - 12
Unit 2A New Nation1781-1788
Chapter 5Wilson, Pages 130 to 176
Experimenting with ConfederationExplain the differing ideas of
republicanism.Identify three basic issues debated in drafting the
Articles of Confederation.Describe the political and economic
problems faced by the Confederation.Drafting the
ConstitutionIdentify events that led nationalist leaders to call
for a convention to strengthen the government.Summarize the key
conflicts at the Constitutional Convention and explain how they
were resolved.Describe the form of government established by the
Constitution.Ratifying the ConstitutionContrast Federalist and
Antifederalist arguments over ratification of the
Constitution.Explain how and why the Bill of Rights was added to
the Constitution.
Chapter 6Wilson, Pages 180 to 206
Washington Heads the New GovernmentExplain how the United States
confronted the difficult task of forming a new government.Show how
the political ideas of Hamilton and Jefferson differed.Describe how
political differences evolved into a two-party system.Foreign
Affairs Trouble the NationSummarize the nation's developing foreign
policy with France, Great Britain, and Spain.Explain how the United
States dealt with Native Americans and with British interests west
of the Appalachians.Identify some of the deep divisions between
Federalists and Republicans.Jefferson Alters the Nation's
CourseIdentify some of the significant changes brought about during
the early years of Jefferson's presidency.Provide examples of the
declining power of the Federalists.Summarize the importance of the
Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark expedition.The War of
1812Explain the events that led to the War of 1812.Summarize the
course of the war.Chapter 7Wilson, Pages 210 to 230Regional
Economies Create DifferencesDescribe the effects of the Industrial
Revolution on the United States.Explain how two different economic
systems developed in the North and South.Summarize the American
System, a plan devised to unite the country.Nationalism at Center
StageDiscuss how the federal government asserted its jurisdiction
over state governments.Explain how foreign affairs were guided by
national self-interest.Summarize the issues that divided the
country as the United States expanded its borders.The Age of
JacksonDescribe the tension between Adams and Jackson; describe the
expansion of suffrage.Explain Jackson's spoils system and his
appeal to the common citizen.Summarize the effects of the Indian
Removal Act of 1830.Jackson, States' Rights, and the National
BankExplain how the protective tariff laws raised the issue of
states' rights.Summarize how Jackson destroyed the Bank of the
United States.Identify some of Jackson's economic policies and
their impact on his successor.
Chapter 8Wilson, Pages 238 to 266
Religion Sparks ReformDescribe the new religious movements that
swept the United States after 1790.Explain the new philosophy that
offered an alternative to traditional religion.Characterize the
nature of utopian communities.Describe the reforms demanded in
schools, mental hospitals, and prisons.
Slavery and AbolitionIdentify some of the key abolitionists.
Describe the experience of slaves in rural and urban
areas.Summarize the slavery debate in the South.
Women and ReformExplain why women's opportunities were limited
in the mid-1800s.Identify the reform movements in which women
participated.Describe the progress of the expanding women's rights
movement.
The Changing WorkplaceDemonstrate how new manufacturing
techniques shifted the production of goods from home to
factory.Describe the conditions female employees endured in
factories.Summarize the attempts of factory workers to organize
unions.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 5 (society and identity)
and standard 6 (government). Students will understand social
systems and structures, as well as why societies create and adopt
systems of governance. Essential Questions:How does society
organize itself? How are governments established, maintained, and
changed? What happen in the absence of government?
Week 13 - 16
Unit 3Growth and Disunion1825-1877
Chapter 9Wilson, Pages 272 to 293
The Market RevolutionDescribe how industrialization and
capitalism impacted the U.S. economy.Identify the inventions that
enhanced people's lives and helped fuel the country's economic
growth.Explain how improved transportation and communication
systems helped to link America's regions and make them
interdependent.
Manifest DestinySummarize the reasons American settlers headed
west during the mid-1800s.Describe the impact of westward expansion
on Native Americans.Identify the westward trails and some of the
people who used them.
Expansion in TexasExplain why Mexico encouraged settlement in
Texas.Describe how Texas gained its independence.
The War with MexicoSummarize the conflicting attitudes on waging
war with Mexico.Describe key battles that helped the United States
win the war with Mexico.Identify U.S. territories gained from
Mexico.Explain the impact of the discovery of gold in California on
the development of the West.
END OF TERM I(end of week 14)
Chapter 10Wilson, Pages 302 - 332
The Divisive Politics of SlaveryDescribe the growing differences
between the North and South in their economies and ways of
life.Explain why the Wilmot Proviso failed to pass and why the
issue of California statehood became so important.Analyze how the
efforts of Clay, Webster, and Douglas produced the Compromise of
1850 and a temporary halt to talk of secession.
Protest, Resistance, and ViolenceDescribe the provisions of the
Fugitive Slave Law and how abolitionists and the Underground
Railroad succeeded in defying this law.Explain how Douglas's desire
for a northern transcontinental railroad route helped.Describe the
Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850.Describe the
violence that occurred in Kansas in the fight over establishing
slavery in the territory.
The Birth of the Republican PartyIdentify the political parties
that emerged as the North and the South forged new political
alliances.Explain the reasons that led voters to align with a
particular party and why Buchanan won the election of 1856.
Slavery and SecessionExplain the impact of the Dred Scott
decision and the Lecompton Constitution on the political crisis
over slavery.Explain why Douglas believed that popular sovereignty
was the key to eliminating slavery and why Lincoln believed
Free-Soil legislation was required for voters to remove
slavery.Describe the events at Harpers Ferry and their effect on
the North and South.Describe the events that led to Lincoln's
election and the establishment of the Confederate States of
America.
Chapter 11Wilson, Pages 336 - 366
The Civil War BeginsExplain how the Civil War started.Explain
Northern and Confederate shortsightedness about the duration of the
war.Identify the Northern generals and their initial campaigns in
the West.Describe new weapons and other changes in warfare.Explain
Northern and Southern military strategies to capture their
opponent's capital.
The Politics of WarExplain why Britain remained neutral.Explain
Lincoln's motives for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and the
document's effects.Identify the political dilemmas facing the North
and South.
Life During WartimeExplain African Americans' role in the
struggle to end slavery.Explain the decline of the Southern economy
and the expansion of the Northern economy.Describe the terrible
conditions that Union and Confederate soldiers endured.
The North Takes ChargeDescribe the battle at Gettysburg and its
outcome.Describe Grant's siege of Vicksburg.Summarize the key
points of the Gettysburg Address.Summarize the final events of the
war leading to the surrender at Appomattox.
The Legacy of the WarSummarize the key economic, political,
technological, and social effects of the Civil War.Explain how the
Civil War dramatically changed the lives of individuals, especially
African Americans.
Chapter 12Wilson, Pages 374 - 400
The Politics of ReconstructionSummarize President Lincoln's
Reconstruction policies.Identify the programs of Johnson's
Reconstruction policy.Explain Congressional Reconstruction
policies.
Reconstructing SocietySummarize the economic problems in the
South.Identify differences among members of the Republican Party in
the South.Describe efforts of former slaves to improve their
lives.Analyze changes in the Southern economy.
The Collapse of ReconstructionSummarize violent actions by
opponents of Reconstruction.Identify political and economic reasons
for the shift of power from the Southern Republicans to the
Southern Democrats.Identify reasons for the collapse of
Congressional Reconstruction.Explain the achievements and failures
of Reconstruction.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 1 (time, continuity, and
change), standard 2 (connections and conflicts), and standard 5
(society and identity). Students will understand patterns of change
and continuity, relationships between people and events through
time, and various interpretations of these relationships. Students
will understand social systems and structures and how these
influence individuals. Students will understand causes and effects
of interaction among societies, including war and diplomacy.
Essential Questions:Which types of forces or events bring about
genuine historical change, that is, which genuinely disrupt
patterns of continuity? What roles do individuals play in
historical change? What are the effects of conflict on national
unity? How does society organize itself?
Week 17 - 20
Unit 4Migration and Industrialization1877-1900
Chapter 13Wilson, Pages 406 - 430
Cultures Clash on the PrairieContrast the cultures of Native
Americans and white settlers and explain why white settlers moved
west.Identify restrictions imposed by the government on Native
Americans and describe the consequences.Identify the government's
policy of assimilation as well as continuing conflicts between
Native Americans and settlers.Trace the development of the cattle
industry.Describe both the myth and the reality of the American
cowboy and explain the end of the open range.
Settling on the Great PlainsExplain the rapid settlement of the
Great Plains due to homesteading.Describe how early settlers
survived on the plains and transformed them into profitable farm
land.
Farmers and the Populist MovementIdentify the problems farmers
faced and their cooperative efforts to solve them.Explain the rise
and fall of the Populist Party.
Chapter 14Wilson, Pages 434 - 447
The Expansion of IndustryExplain how the abundance of natural
resources, new recovery and refining methods, and new uses for them
led to intensive industrialization.Identify inventions that changed
the way people lived and worked.
The Age of the RailroadsIdentify the role of the railroads in
unifying the country.List positive and negative effects of
railroads on the nation's economy.Summarize reasons for, and
outcomes of, the demand for railroad reform.
Big Business and LaborIdentify management and business
strategies that contributed to the success of business tycoons such
as Andrew Carnegie.Explain Social Darwinism and its effects on
society.Summarize the emergence and growth of unions.Explain the
violent reactions of industry and government to union strikes.
Chapter 15Wilson, Pages 458 473
The New ImmigrantsIdentify immigrants' countries of origin.
Describe the journey immigrants endured and their experiences at
United States immigration stations.Examine the causes and effects
of the nativists' anti-immigrant sentiments.
The Challenges of UrbanizationDescribe the movement of
immigrants to cities and the opportunities they found there.Explain
how cities dealt with housing, transportation, sanitation, and
safety issues.Describe some of the organizations and people who
offered help to urban immigrants.
Politics in the Gilded AgeExplain the role of political machines
and political bosses.Describe how some politicians' greed and fraud
cost taxpayers millions of dollars.Describe the measures taken by
presidents Hayes, Garfield, and Arthur to reform the spoils
system.Explain the positions taken by presidents Cleveland,
Harrison, and McKinley on the tariff issue.
Chapter 16Wilson, Pages 480 504
Science and Urban LifeDescribe the impact of technological
advances on turn-of-the-20th-century urban planning.Summarize turn
of the century communication innovations.
Education and CultureAnalyze the expansion of public education
at the turn of the 20th century.Describe the growth of higher
education.
Segregation and DiscriminationTrace the historical underpinnings
of legalized segregation and the African-American struggle against
racism in the United States.Summarize turn-of-the-20th-century race
relations in the North and the South.Identify discrimination
against minorities in the American West.
The Dawn of Mass CultureGive examples of
turn-of-the-20th-century leisure activities and popular
sports.Analyze the spread of mass culture in the United States at
the turn of the 20th century.Describe turn-of-the-20th-century
innovations in marketing and advertising.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 1(time, continuity, and
change), standard 7 (production, distribution, and consumption),
and standard 8 (science, technology, and society). Students will
understand patterns of change and continuity, relationships between
people and events through time, and various interpretations of
these relationships. Students will understand fundamental economic
principles and ways in which economies are shaped. Students will
understand how societies have influenced and been influenced by
scientific developments and technological developments. Essential
Questions:Which types of forces or events bring about genuine
historical change, that is, which genuinely disrupt patterns of
continuity? To what extend do the laws of supply and demand shape
economic activity? Can an economy be both highly productive and
genuinely fair in the distribution of goods and services? Do
scientific developments and technological developments create new
social, ethical, moral, religious, and legal issues or do they
amplify existing social, ethical, moral, religious, and legal
issues?
Week 21 -24Unit 5Modern America Emerges1890-1920Chapter
17Wilson, Pages 510 - 538
The Origins of ProgressivismExplain the four goals of
progressivism.Summarize progressive efforts to clean up
government.Identify progressive efforts to reform state government,
protect workers, and reform elections.
Women in Public LifeDescribe the growing presence of women in
the workforce at the turn of the 20th century.Identify leaders of
the woman suffrage movement.Explain how woman suffrage was
achieved.
Teddy Roosevelt's Square DealDescribe the events of Theodore
Roosevelt's presidency.Explain how Roosevelt used the power of the
presidency to regulate business.Identify laws passed to protect
public health and the environment.Summarize Roosevelt's stand on
civil rights.
Progressivism Under TaftSummarize the events of the Taft
presidency.Explain the division in the Republican Party.Describe
the election of 1912.
Wilson's New FreedomDescribe Woodrow Wilson's background and the
progressive reforms of his presidency.List the steps leading to
woman suffrage.Explain the limits of Wilson's progressivism.
Chapter 18Wilson, Pages 546 572
Imperialism and AmericaExplain the economic and cultural factors
that fueled the growth of American imperialism.Describe how the
United States acquired Alaska.Summarize how the United States took
over the Hawaiian Islands.
The Spanish-American WarContrast American opinions regarding the
Cuban revolt against Spain.Identify events that escalated the
conflict between the United States and Spain.Trace the course of
the Spanish-American War and its results.
Acquiring New LandsDescribe U.S. involvement in Puerto Rico and
in Cuba.Identify causes and effects of the Philippine-American
War.Explain the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China.Summarize
the views regarding U.S. imperialism.
America as a World PowerExplain how Theodore Roosevelt's foreign
policy promoted American power around the world.Describe how
Woodrow Wilson's missionary diplomacy ensured U.S. dominance in
Latin America.
Chapter 19Wilson, Pages 576 610
World War I BeginsIdentify the long-term causes and the
immediate circumstances that led to World War I.Describe the first
two years of the war.Summarize U.S. public opinion about the
war.Explain why the United States entered the war.
American Power Tips the BalanceDescribe how the United States
mobilized for war.Summarize U.S. battlefield successes.Identify the
new weapons and the medical problems faced in World War I.Describe
U.S. offensives and the end of the war.
The War at HomeExplain how business and government cooperated
during the war.Show how the government promoted the war.Describe
the attacks on civil liberties that occurred.Summarize the social
changes that affected African Americans and women.
Wilson Fights for PeaceSummarize Wilson's Fourteen
Points.Describe the Treaty of Versailles and international and
domestic reaction to it.Explain some of the consequences of the
war.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 2 (connections and
conflicts and standard 6 (government). Students will look at the
cultural and intellectual developments and interactions including
war and diplomacy. Students will understand why societies create
and adopt systems of governance, how they address human needs,
rights, responsibilities and citizenship.
Essential Questions:Why do they wage war? Analyze how trade has
contributed to cooperation and conflict? Why do people live
together and form societies? Evaluate how groups and institutions
work to meet individual needs and address necessary social
changes?
Week 25 - 28
Unit 6The 1920s and the Great Depression1919-1940
Chapter 20Wilson, Pages 616 - 634
Americans Struggle with Postwar IssuesSummarize the reaction in
the United States to the perceived threat of communism.Analyze the
causes and effects of the quota system in the United
States.Describe some of the postwar conflicts between labor and
management.
The Harding PresidencyContrast Harding's policy of "normalcy"
with progressive era reforms.Identify scandals that plagued the
Harding administration.
The Business of AmericaSummarize the impact of the automobile
and other consumer goods on American life.Explain how prosperity
affected different groups of Americans.Explain in what ways the
country's prosperity was superficial.
Chapter 21Wilson, Pages 638 - 664
Changing Ways of LifeExplain how urbanization created a new way
of life that often clashed with the values of traditional rural
society.Describe the controversy over the role of science and
religion in American education and society in the 1920s.
The Twenties WomanExplain how the image of the flapper embodied
the changing values and attitudes of young women in the
1920s.Identify the causes and results of the changing roles of
women in the 1920s.
Education and Popular CultureDescribe the popular culture of the
1920s.Explain why the youth-dominated decade came to be called the
Roaring Twenties.
The Harlem RenaissanceIdentify the causes and results of the
migration of African Americans to Northern cities in the early
1900s.Describe the prolific African-American artistic activity that
became known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Chapter 22Wilson, Pages 668 - 684
The Nation's Sick EconomySummarize the critical problems
threatening the American economy in the late 1920s.Describe the
causes of the stock market crash and Great Depression.Explain how
the Great Depression affected the economy in the United States and
throughout the world.
Hardship and Suffering During the DepressionDescribe how people
struggled to survive during the Depression.Explain how the
Depression affected men, women, and children.
Hoover Struggles with the DepressionExplain Hoover's initial
response to the Depression.Summarize the actions Hoover took to
help the economy and the hardship suffered by Americans.Describe
the Bonus Army and Hoover's actions toward it.
Chapter 23Wilson, Pages 692 - 726
A New Deal Fights the DepressionSummarize the initial steps
Roosevelt took to reform banking and finance.Describe New Deal work
programs.Identify critics of FDR's New Deal.
The Second New Deal Takes HoldDescribe the purpose of the Second
New Deal.Summarize New Deal programs for farmers.Identify the
Second New Deal programs aimed at assisting young people and
professionals.
The New Deal Affects Many GroupsAnalyze the effects of the New
Deal programs on women.Describe Roosevelt's attitude toward African
Americans.Identify the groups that formed the New Deal
coalition.Describe the supporter of FDR's New Deal.
Culture in the 1930sDescribe the entertainment provided by
motion pictures and radio.Identify some of the artists and writers
of the New Deal era.
The Impact of the New DealSummarize opinions about the
effectiveness of the New Deal.Describe the legacies of the New
Deal.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 1(time, continuity, and
change) and standard 7 (production, distribution, and consumption).
Students will understand patterns of change and continuity,
relationships between people and events through time, and various
interpretations of these relationships. Students will understand
fundamental economic principles and ways in which economies are
shaped. Essential Questions:Which types of forces or events bring
about genuine historical change, that is, which genuinely disrupt
patterns of continuity? To what extend do the laws of supply and
demand shape economic activity? Can an economy be both highly
productive and genuinely fair in the distribution of goods and
services?
Week 29 - 32Unit 7WWII and the its Aftermath1931-1960
Chapter 24Wilson, Pages 732 - 759
Dictators Threaten World PeaceIdentify the types of governments
that took power in Russia, Italy, Germany, and Japan after World
War I.Describe the details of America's turn to isolationism in the
1930s.
War in EuropeExplain Hitler's motives for expansion and how
Britain and France responded.Describe the blitzkrieg tactics that
Germany used against Poland.Summarize the first battles of World
War II.
The HolocaustExplain the reasons behind the Nazis' persecution
of the Jews and the problems facing Jewish refugees.Describe the
Nazis' "final solution" to the Jewish problem and the horrors of
the Holocaust.Identify and describe the profound and lasting
effects of the Holocaust on survivors.
America Moves Toward WarDescribe the U.S. response to the
outbreak of war in Europe in 1939.Explain how Roosevelt assisted
the Allies without declaring war.Summarize the events that brought
the United States into armed conflict with Germany.Describe the
American response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
END OF TERM II(end of week 29)
Chapter 25Wilson, Pages 766 - 802
Mobilizing for DefenseExplain how the United States expanded its
armed forces in World War II.Describe the wartime mobilization of
industry, labor, scientists, and the media.Trace the efforts of the
U.S. government to control the economy and deal with alleged
subversion.
The War for Europe and North AfricaSummarize the Allies' plan
for winning the war.Identify events in the war in Europe.Describe
the liberation of Europe.
The War in the PacificIdentify key turning points in the war in
the Pacific.Describe the Allied offensive against the
Japanese.Explain both the development of the atomic bomb and
debates about its use.Describe the challenges faced by the Allies
in building a just and lasting peace.
The Home FrontDescribe the economic and social changes that
reshaped American life during World War II.Summarize both the
opportunities and the discrimination African Americans and other
minorities experienced during the war.
Chapter 26Wilson, Pages 806 - 834
Origins of the Cold WarExplain the breakdown in relations
between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War
II.Summarize the steps taken to contain Soviet influence.Describe
how the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan deepened Cold War
tensions.Explain how conflicts over Germany increased fear of
Soviet aggression.
The Cold War Heats UpExplain how Communists came to power in
China and how the United States reacted.Summarize the events of the
Korean War.Explain the conflict between President Truman and
General MacArthur.
The Cold War at HomeDescribe government efforts to investigate
the loyalty of U.S. citizens.Explain the spy cases of Alger Hiss
and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.Describe the efforts of Senator
Joseph McCarthy to investigate alleged Communist influence in the
United States.
Two Nations Live on the EdgeExplain the policy of
brinkmanship.Describe American and Soviet actions that caused the
Cold War to spread around the world.Summarize the impact of Sputnik
and the U-2 incident on the United States.
Chapter 27Wilson, Pages 838 - 866
Postwar AmericaIdentify economic and social problems Americans
faced after World War II.Explain how the desire for stability led
to political conservatism.Describe causes and effects of social
unrest in the postwar period.Contrast domestic policy under
presidents Truman and Eisenhower.
The American Dream in the FiftiesExplain how changes in business
affected workers.Describe the suburban lifestyle of the
1950s.Identify causes and effects of the boom in the automobile
industry.Explain the increase in consumerism in the 1950s.
Popular CultureExplain how television programs in the 1950s
reflected middle class values.Explain how the beat movement and
rock 'n' roll music clashed with middle class values.Describe ways
that African-American entertainers integrated the media in the
1950s.
The Other AmericaExplain how the white migration to the suburbs
created an urban crisis.Describe the efforts of minorities to gain
equal rights and fight poverty.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 2 (connections and
conflicts and standard 6 (government). Students will look at the
cultural and intellectual developments and interactions including
war and diplomacy. Students will understand why societies create
and adopt systems of governance, how they address human needs,
rights, responsibilities and citizenship.
Essential Questions:Why do they wage war? Analyze how trade has
contributed to cooperation and conflict? Why do people live
together and form societies? Evaluate how groups and institutions
work to meet individual needs and address necessary social
changes?
Week 33 - 36Unit 8Living with Great Turmoil1954-1975
Chapter 28Wilson, Pages 874 - 900
Kennedy and the Cold WarIdentify the factors that contributed to
Kennedy's election in 1960.Describe the new military policy of the
Kennedy administration.Summarize the crises that developed over
Cuba.Explain the Cold War symbolism of Berlin in the early
1960s.
The New FrontierSummarize the New Frontier domestic and foreign
agendas.Describe the tragic chain of events surrounding Kennedy's
assassination.
The Great SocietyDescribe the political path that led Johnson to
the White House.Explain Johnson's efforts to enact a domestic
agenda.Summarize the goals of Johnson's Great Society.Identify the
reforms of the Warren Court.Evaluate the impact of Great Society
programs.
Chapter 29Wilson, Pages 904 - 930
Taking on SegregationExplain how legalized segregation deprived
African Americans of their rights as citizens.Summarize civil
rights legal activity and the response to the Plessy and Brown
cases.Trace Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s civil rights activities,
beginning with the Montgomery Bus Boycott.Describe the expansion of
the civil rights movement.
The Triumphs of a CrusadeIdentify the goal of the freedom
riders.Explain how civil rights activism forced President Kennedy
to act against segregation.State the motives of the 1963 March on
Washington.Describe the tactics tried by civil rights organizations
to secure passage of the Voting Rights Act.
Challenges and Changes in the MovementCompare segregation in the
North with segregation in the South.Identify the leaders who shaped
the Black Power movement.Describe the reaction to the assassination
of Martin Luther King, Jr.Summarize the accomplishments of the
civil rights movement.
Chapter 30Pages 934 - 970
Moving Toward ConflictSummarize Vietnam's history as a French
colony and its struggle for independence.Examine how the United
States became involved in the Vietnam conflict.Describe the
expansion of U.S. military involvement under President Johnson.
U.S. Involvement and EscalationExplain the reasons for the
escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.Describe the military
tactics and weapons used by U.S. forces and the Vietcong.Explain
the impact of the war on American society.
A Nation DividedExplain the draft policies that led to the
Vietnam War becoming a working-class war.Trace the roots of
opposition to the war.Describe the antiwar movement and the growing
divisions in U.S. public opinion about the war.
1968: A Tumultuous yearDescribe the Tet offensive and its effect
on the American public.Explain the domestic turbulence of
1968.Describe the 1968 presidential election.
The End of the War and its LegacyDescribe Nixon's policy of
Vietnamization.Explain the public's reaction to the Vietnam War
during Nixon's presidency.Describe the end of U.S. involvement and
the final outcome in Vietnam.Examine the war's painful legacy in
the United States and Southeast Asia.
Chapter 31Wilson, Pages 972 - 992
Latinos and Native Americans Seek EqualityDescribe the growth
and diversity of the Latino population in the United States during
the 1960s.Summarize the efforts of Latinos to secure civil rights
and respect for their cultural heritage.Explain the efforts of
Native Americans to secure reforms in government policies.
Women Fight for EqualityIdentify factors that led to the rise of
the women's movement in the 1960s.Describe some of the early gains
and losses of the women's movement.Summarize the legacy of the
women's movement in employment, education, and politics.
Culture and CountercultureDescribe the flowering and decline of
the counterculture in the 1960s.Summarize the impact of the
counterculture on art, fashion, music, and attitudes.Explain the
conservative response to the counterculture.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 4 (culture) and standard
6 (government). Students will understand cultural and intellectual
developments and interactions among societies. Students will
understand why societies create and adopt systems of governance and
how they address human needs, rights, responsibilities and
citizenship.
Essential Questions:Analyze sources and characteristics of
cultural, religious, and social reform movement? What constrains
national governments when shaping domestic policy and directing
foreign policy?
Week 37 - 40
Unit 9Passage to a New Century1968-Present
Chapter 32Wilson, Pages 998 - 1029
The Nixon AdministrationSummarize Nixon's plans to lead the
nation on a more conservative course.Analyze Nixon's efforts to win
the support of Southern Democrats.Describe the steps Nixon took to
battle stagflation.Examine the importance of Nixon's visits to
China and the Soviet Union.
Watergate: Nixon's DownfallAnalyze how Nixon and his advisors
sought to increase the power of the presidency.Summarize the
details of the Watergate burglary.Describe how the Watergate
scandal was uncovered.Explain why the House Judiciary Committee
voted to impeach Nixon and analyze the impact of Watergate on
American politics.
The Ford and Carter YearsSummarize Gerald Ford's efforts to
confront economic problems and handle foreign policy.Analyze the
significance of Jimmy Carter's election in 1976.Identify Jimmy
Carter's approach to solving economic problems.Describe Carter's
foreign policy.Analyze Carter's achievements and failures in
foreign policy matters.
Environmental ActivismSummarize the origins of the environmental
movement.Identify key environmental issues of the 1970s.Explain the
goals of the continuing environmental movement.
Chapter 33Wilson, Pages 1034 - 1059
A Conservative Movement EmergesIdentify the reasons for the
resurgence of conservative values, and list the major goals of the
New Right.Analyze the emergence of Reagan and Bush as conservative
leaders.
Conservative Policies Under Reagan and BushSummarize Reagan's
economic programs.Describe the changes that occurred in the makeup
and decisions of the Supreme Court.Identify results of deregulation
of the savings and loan industry and of cutting the budget of the
Environmental Protection Agency.Analyze the presidential elections
of 1984 and 1988.
Social Concerns in the 1980sIdentify national concerns about
education, drug use, health issues, and urban problems.Summarize
political, economic, and social gains achieved by women.Describe
how conservative policies affected minority groups.
Foreign Policy After the Cold WarIdentify changes in the
Communist world that ended the Cold War.Summarize U.S. actions
taken to influence Central American and Caribbean affairs.Describe
the events leading up to the Iran-Contra scandal.Analyze U.S.
involvement in the Persian Gulf War.
Chapter 34Wilson, Pages 1064 - 1094
The 1990s and the New MillenniumSummarize the issues of the 1992
presidential campaign.Describe Clinton's stand on domestic
issues.Analyze Clinton's approach to foreign policy.Explain the
political events surrounding Clinton's impeachment trial.Analyze
the events of the 2000 election.Describe the first months of the
Bush administration.
The New Global EconomyDescribe changes in the American
workplace.Explain increased competition for domestic and
international markets.
Technology and Modern LifeDescribe the explosive growth of
communications technology and subsequent industry
regulations.Identify the specific application of technological
advances.
The Changing Face of AmericaIdentify causes of urban
flight.Analyze the impact of the aging of America.Describe changing
migration patterns and immigration policies.Explain challenges and
opportunities Americans may face in the 21st century.
AERO Standards and Performance:Standard 1 (time, continuity, and
change) and standard 7 (production, distribution, and consumption).
Students will understand patterns of change and continuity,
relationships between people and events through time, and various
interpretations of these relationships. Students will understand
fundamental economic principles and ways in which economies are
shaped by geographic and human factors.
Essential Questions:Why do civilizations and societies reveal
long-term enduring patterns in culture, social structure, and
governance? Why all humans economic needs not met or satisfied?
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