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Examine the early civilizations of America
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identify who first discovered and settled in America and the approximate time period
summarize the Native American life styles on the eve of Columbus's "rediscovery"
explore the European invasion of North America
explore the impact of European invasions on Indian communities
recognize English struggles in founding successful colonies
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Investigate the early settlement societies of America
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identify the processes which moved early settlements into societies in the South
summarize the histories of Puritan settlement in New England
evaluate the beginnings of American slavery
investigate the world the slaves made for themselves
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Examine the upheaval of provincial America from 1660-1760
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explain the purpose of England's North American empire
examine the major colonial convulsions and rebellions
summarize the description of maturing colonial societies in unsettled times
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Investigate the breaking of the bonds of the empire (1760-1775)
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explain the imperial crisis of the 1760s
investigate the colonial patterns of resistance
evaluate the colonial-English rupture of imperial relations
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Explore the Revolutionary War period
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explore the Second Continental Congress
assess the meaning of the Declaration of Independence
investigate the expanding martial conflict
explain the role of France in the Revolutionary War
indicate the strategies which led to Yorktown victory and generous peace settlement
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Investigate how Americans secured the Republic and its ideals
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explain the formation of states and National government
differentiate between the two sets of governments
summarize the crisis of confederation
examine the Consitutional Convention
examine the Constitution document
explore the ratification struggle
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Examine the Formative Decade (1790-1800)
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examine the roots of economic growth
assess Washington's cabinet and the establishment of the machinery of government
relate details of Hamilton's achievements
analyze the birth of political parties
assess arguments which separated political affiliation
recount the challenges of Adams's presidency
summarize the reasons for the "Revolution of 1800"
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Investigate the Jeffersonians in power (1800-1815)
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investigate the Jeffersonian presidency
recount the achievements of the Jeffersonians
explain the impact of the Louisiana Purchase
analyze the disputes between the United States and England
analyze the impact of the War of 1812 on U.S. society and on Tecumseh's confederation
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Explore nationalism, economic growth, and the roots of sectional conflict (1815-1824)
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explore the various components of nationalism
examine economic growth and territorial expansion, using maps and graphs for visual reference
explain the roots of sectional and functional conflicts
assess the Panic of 1819 and the Missouri crisis as main sources of conflict
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Investigate power and politics in Jackson's America
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explain political democratization
examine the rebirth of the political parties (second American party system)
compare the first party system to the second party system
investigate Jacksonian politics regarding Indians
investigate Jacksonian politics regarding nullification
investigate Jacksonian politics regarding the National Bank
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Examine the age of reform
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examine the sources of reform impulses
summarize examples of institutional reforms and reformers
examine community experiment examples
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Investigate the divided North and the divided South
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investigate Wisconsin as an example of a divided North
summarize complexities of divided South
investigate slave labor systems
investigate slave family life
investigate slave resistance
investigate slave cultural expressions
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Investigate how cultures collided in the far West
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examine Hispanic and Native American cultures in the West
analyze various pre-1850 pioneer surges into the far West
explain United States expansion motives
relate details of Texas, Oregon, and California Manifest Destiny
assess reasons for and significance of the war with Mexico
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Examine the crisis of 1850 and the compromise between the North and the South
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summarize the last great compromise between the North and South
examine the disintegration of the second party system
explain the formation of the third party system
recount examples of extreme sectional tension, including "Bleeding Kansas"
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Explore the Civil War
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examine Lincoln's election and the formation of the Confederacy
analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South
summarize the second and third days of the battle of Gettysburg as well as several other battle scenes
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Examine the Reconstruction Era
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explain post-war conditions and issues
examine presidential reconstruction and its failures
summarize the successes and failures of Congressional reconstruction
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Write about historical topics
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employ primary and secondary sources
comply with the conventions of standard written English
present information which directly addresses historical issues
organize thoughts logically and coherently
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Analyze historical materials
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break apart a specific time period or concept into economic, social, political, and cultural elements
draw conclusions
make inferences
connect information to ideas
employ techniques of visual and auditory analysis
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Use elements of research
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find appropriate resources
incorporate research into written work appropriately
compile a bibliography
support a thesis with sufficient evidence
document sources using standard academic documentation
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Collaborate with peers
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Ungraded Oral Response, Written Product, and/or Presentation
Criteria
Show interest in the ideas of others
Develop useful suggestions
Create questions related to modern American history
Refer to the specific ideas of peers