Grade Level & Subject: American History -10		Curriculum Map	Year 2003-2004
Calendar	November	December	January
	Second Nine Weeks – November - January
Possible Resources	The Americans: Reconstruction through 20^th Century, (Anchor Text), McDougal Littell, 1999-2002
Nine Weeks Focus	Chapters 10-14, pages 362-500
Skills/Standards	History 3. Analyze the reasons for the rise and growth of labor organizations in the United States (i.e., Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) including: a. Unregulated working conditions; c. Violence toward supporters of organized labor. 4. Explain the goals and outcomes of the late 19th and early 20th century reform movements of Populism and Progressivism with emphasis on: d. The movement for public schooling; 5. Trace the development of the United States as a world power with emphasis on: a. The Spanish-American War; b. U.S. imperialism in the Far East, South Pacific, Caribbean and Central America. 6. Trace the development of the United States as a world power with emphasis on: a. The decision to enter into World War I; b. President Wilson's Fourteen Points; c. The Treaty of Versailles; d. The decision of the United States not to participate in the League of Nations. 7. Analyze the impact of U.S. participation in World War II, with emphasis on the change from isolationism to international involvement including the reaction to the attack on Pearl Harbor. 8. Explain how the Cold War and related conflicts influenced U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with emphasis on: a. The Marshall Plan; c. The Korean War and the Vietnam War. 9. Analyze the major political, economic and social developments of the 1920s including: a. The Red Scare; c. African-American migrations from the South to the North; d. Immigration restrictions, nativism, race riots and the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan; e. The Roaring Twenties and the Harlem Renaissance; f. Stock market speculation and the stock market crash of 1929. 10. Analyze the causes and consequences of major political, economic and social developments of the 1930s with emphasis on: a. The Great Depression; b. The Dust Bowl; c. The New Deal. People in Societies 1. Describe how the perspectives of cultural groups helped to create political action groups such as: a. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); 2. Analyze the perspectives that are evident in African-American, American Indian and Latino art, music, literature and media and how these contributions reflect and shape culture in the United States. 3. Explain how Jim Crow laws legalized discrimination based on race. 5. Explain the effects of immigration on society in the United States: d. Language; e. Labor practices; f. Religion. Geography 1. Explain how perceptions and characteristics of geographic regions in the United States have changed over time including: a. Urban areas; c. Farmland; d. Centers of industry and technology. 2. Describe how changes in technology, transportation and communication affect the location and patterns of economic activities and use of productive resources. 3. Analyze the geographic processes that contributed to changes in American society including: b. Urbanization and suburbanization; c. Immigration. Economics 1. Evaluate the effects of specialization, trade and interdependence on the economic system of the United States. 2. Analyze the development and impacts of labor unions, farm organizations and business organizations on the U.S. economy. 3. Demonstrate how U.S. governmental policies, including taxes, antitrust legislation and environmental regulations affect individuals and businesses. 5. Analyze the impact of the Great Depression and World War II on the economy of the United States and the resulting expansion of the role of the federal government. Government 2. Explain why the 19th and 26th Amendments were enacted and how they affected individuals and groups. Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities 1. Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion with emphasis on: b. Labor legislation; d. Military policy; 3. Explain the considerations and criteria commonly used in determining what limits should be placed on specific rights including: a. Clear and present danger; f. Equal opportunity. 4. Analyze instances in which the rights of individuals were restricted including: a. Conscientious objectors in World War I; b. Immigrants during the Red Scare; Social Studies Skills and Methods 1. Determine the credibility of sources by considering the following: a. The qualifications and reputation of the writer; c. Recognition of stereotypes; e. The circumstances in which the author prepared the source. 2. Critique evidence used to support a thesis. 3. Analyze one or more issues and present a persuasive argument to defend a position.
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