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St. Fabian Social Studies K-8
Social Studies - Grade 8

20th Century

World War I: Colonial Contribution
The learner will be able to describe the contribution of colonial peoples to World War I by providing military force and supplies.
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World War I
  
World War I: Progression/Participation
The learner will be able to examine how the progression of World War I was impacted by the participation of the United States.
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World War I
  
United Nations: US Role
The learner will be able to explain the role of the United States in the United Nations.
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United Nations
  
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Civics and Government

Government: Division/Sharing of Power
The learner will be able to understand how division and sharing of powers between the national, state, and local governments encourages citizens to participate and hold their governments accountable.
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Government
  
Constitution: State Powers/Limitations
The learner will be able to recognize the limitations placed on state powers by the Constitution.
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Constitution
  
Constitution: Division of Power
The learner will be able to understand the rationale for the division of power, as stated in the Constitution.
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Constitution
  
Constitution: Amendment vs. Law
The learner will be able to compare and contrast an amendment to the United States Constitution and a United States law.
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Constitution
  
Citizenship: Civil Disobedience/Define
The learner will be able to define civil disobedience.
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Citizenship
  
Citizenship: Civil Disobedience/Results
The learner will be able to name possible results of acts of civil disobedience.
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Citizenship
  
Citizenship: Civil Disobedience/Justify
The learner will be able to identify times when acts of civil disobedience may be justified.
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Citizenship
  
Citizenship: Civil Disobedience/Protest
The learner will be able to differentiate between civil disobedience and other types of protest.
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Citizenship
  
Declaration of Independence: Affect
The learner will be able to explain how the values and principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence affect other nations.
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Declaration of Independence
  
Political Party System: Necessity
The learner will be able to compare and contrast arguments for the necessity of the political party system.
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Political Party System
  
Political Party System: Groups/History
The learner will be able to explain the historical roles of special interest groups, such as unions, professional organizations, and/or associations, in local, state, or national politics.
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Political Party System
  
Foreign Policy: Events/19th Century
The learner will be able to identify key events of U.S. foreign policy during the early 19th century.
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Foreign Policy
  
Foreign Policy: Process/Determine
The learner will be able to describe the process of determining U.S. foreign policy.
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Foreign Policy
  
Foreign Policy: Current/Assess
The learner will be able to assess how the United States is handling current foreign policy issues.
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Foreign Policy
  
Domestic Policy: Current Examples
The learner will be able to name current examples of domestic policies.
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Domestic Policy
  
Domestic Policy: Historical Examples
The learner will be able to name historical examples of domestic policies.
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Domestic Policy
  
Types: Federal/Define
The learner will be able to define federal government.
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Government: Types
  
Types: Unitary/Define
The learner will be able to define unitary government.
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Government: Types
  
Types: Parliament/Describe
The learner will be able to describe characteristics of a parliamentary system.
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Government: Types
  
Types: Confederal/Define
The learner will be able to define confederal government.
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Government: Types
  
Branches: Executive/Powers
The learner will be able to identify the powers of the executive branch of government.
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Government: Branches
  
Branches: Judicial/Powers
The learner will be able to identify the powers of the judicial branch of government.
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Government: Branches
  
Branches: Legislative/Powers
The learner will be able to identify the powers of the legislative branch of government.
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Government: Branches
  
Branches: System of Checks/Balances
The learner will be able to describe the system of checks and balances between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
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Government: Branches
  
State: Constitution/Purposes
The learner will be able to identify purposes of his/her state's constitution.
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Government: State
  
State: Constitution/Reasons
The learner will be able to describe reasons for a state constitution.
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Government: State
  
State: Constitution/Compare to US
The learner will be able to compare and contrast his/her state's constitution to the United States Constitution.
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Government: State
  
Federal: Sources of Revenue
The learner will be able to recognize sources of revenue for the federal government.
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Government: Federal
  
Rights: Contemporary Issues/Economic
The learner will be able to recognize contemporary issues dealing with economic rights.
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Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities
  
Responsibilities: Civic/Defend
The learner will be able to defend his/her opinion on the significance of civic responsibilities to citizens in a democratic society.
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Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities
  
Rights: Limits/Scope/Meaning
The learner will be able to describe the meaning of the scope and limits of rights.
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Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities
  
Rights: Personal/Defend Opinion
The learner will be able to defend his/her opinion on issues involving citizens' personal rights.
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Citizenship: Rights/Responsibilities
  
Identity: Historical Experience/Describe
The learner will be able to describe how historical experience has contributed to the shaping of American identity and society.
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American Identity
  
Participation: Political/Social
The learner will be able to differentiate between political and social participation.
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Government: Participation
  
Voluntarism: Circumstances
The learner will be able to describe circumstances that have encouraged American voluntarism.
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Voluntarism
  
Voluntarism: Importance/Form Opinion
The learner will be able to form an opinion on the importance of voluntarism in American society.
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Voluntarism
  
Bill of Rights: Freedom of Press
The learner will be able to describe the significance of freedom of the press in keeping Americans informed about the political system.
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Bill of Rights
  
Bill of Rights: Affect/Nations
The learner will be able to explain how the values and principles expressed in the Bill of Rights affect other nations.
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Bill of Rights
  
Unlimited: Current Examples
The learner will be able to recognize current examples of unlimited governments.
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Government: Unlimited
  
Unlimited: Historical Examples
The learner will be able to recognize historical examples of unlimited governments.
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Government: Unlimited
  
Court System: Adversary/Pros/Cons
The learner will be able to assess the pros and cons of the adversary system.
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Law: Court System
  
Court System: Due Process/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the concept of due process of law.
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Law: Court System
  
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Cultural Perspective

Diversity: Value/Challenges/Assess
The learner will be able to assess various opinions on the value and challenges of diversity in the United States.
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Diversity
  
Media: American Culture
The learner will be able to explain how contemporary American culture is influenced by the media.
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Media
  
Media: 20th Century/Popular Culture
The learner will be able to examine how new media, such as newspapers, magazines, commercial advertising, film, and/or radio, enhanced popular world culture during the 20th century.
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Media
  
Art: Harlem Renaissance
The learner will be able to analyze the contributions of artists of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Fine Arts
  
Literature: Harlem Renaissance
The learner will be able to analyze the contributions of writers of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Fine Arts
  
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Economics

Economic Systems: All Societies
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding that all societies have developed economic systems in order to assign resources for production and distribution of goods and services.
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Economic Systems
  
US Economy: Federal Reserve System
The learner will be able to identify the Federal Reserve System as the organization that regulates money and banking in the United States.
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US Economy
  
World Economy: Distribution
The learner will be able to understand the distribution of wealth and resource throughout the world.
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World Economy
  
World Economy: Disparity/Examine Factors
The learner will be able to examine factors contributing to economic disparities between industrialized nations and developing countries.
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World Economy
  
Gross Domestic Product: Deflation
The learner will be able to define deflation.
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Gross Domestic Product
  
Gross Domestic Product: Inflation
The learner will be able to define inflation.
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Gross Domestic Product
  
Economics: Interest
The learner will be able to understand the function of interest with an economic system.
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Economics
  
Economics: Change/Society
The learner will be able to analyze economic changes that affect society.
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Economics
  
Employment: Social Effects
The learner will be able to determine the social effects caused by economic conditions, such as unemployment.
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Employment
  
Employment: Unemployment/Recession
The learner will be able to analyze how the unemployment rate rises during a recession.
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Employment
  
Supply: Price Relationship
The learner will be able to explain how supply shows the relationship between product price and the quantity producers are willing to sell at that price.
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Supply
  
Demand: Price Relationship
The learner will be able to explain how demand shows the relationship between product price and the quantity people are willing to buy at that price.
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Demand
  
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Geography

Physical Resources: Alternative Sources
The learner will be able to analyze how the development of alternative energy sources may affect societies.
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Physical Resources
  
Map: Special Purpose
The learner will be able to analyze special purpose maps.
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Map/Globe Skills
  
US Geography: Economics
The learner will be able to understand how geographical concepts (e.g., climate) influences economic growth in the United States.
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US Geography
  
US Geography: Economics
The learner will be able to analyze how geographical concepts (e.g., climate) influences economic growth in the United States.
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US Geography
  
Ecosystems: Function/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the functions of ecosystems.
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Ecosystems
  
Populations: World Growth Rate
The learner will be able to examine reasons for the increasing world population growth rate.
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Populations
  
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Historical Perspective

Data Interpretation: Generalize
The learner will be able to make generalizations regarding information presented in a chart or graph.
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Data Interpretation
  
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Technological Developments

Communication: Electronic/Impact
The learner will be able to assess electronic communications' impact on American political life.
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Communication
  
Science: 20th Century Achievements
The learner will be able to evaluate why 20th century scientific achievements have improved living standards for many; yet hunger, poverty, and epidemic disease still exist.
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Math/Science
  
Technology: 20th Century Achievements
The learner will be able to evaluate why 20th century technological achievements have improved living standards for many; yet hunger, poverty, and epidemic disease still exist.
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Technology
  
Health: 20th Century Medical Achievement
The learner will be able to evaluate why 20th century medical achievements have improved living standards for many; yet hunger, poverty, and epidemic disease still exist.
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Health
  
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United States History

New Deal: Connect/Progressivism
The learner will be able to make connections between progressivism and the New Deal.
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New Deal
  
Revolutionary War: Relations/Countries
The learner will be able to comprehend how relationships with European countries, such as France and/or Spain, affected the outcome of the Revolution.
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Revolutionary War
  
Revolutionary War: Affect/Other Nations
The learner will be able to explain how the American Revolution affected other nations.
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Revolutionary War
  
Revolutionary War: People/Impact
The learner will be able to understand how the Revolution impacted people's lives.
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Revolutionary War
  
Revolutionary War: Articles/Arguments
The learner will be able to analyze arguments for and against the Articles of Confederation.
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Revolutionary War
  
Revolutionary War: Continental Congress
The learner will be able to evaluate the accomplishments and failures of the Continental Congress.
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Revolutionary War
  
Figures: Compare
The learner will be able to identify similarities between historical figures.
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Historical Figures
  
Figures: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate the importance of historical figures and their activities.
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Historical Figures
  
Exploration: Routes to America
The learner will be able to trace the routes of early explorations of America.
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Exploration
  
Exploration: Spanish
The learner will be able to understand characteristics of the Spanish exploration of America.
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Exploration
  
Documents: Emancipation Proclamation
The learner will be able to analyze the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Historical Documents
  
Documents: Effects
The learner will be able to analyze the effects of US historical documents.
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Historical Documents
  
Colonial America: Motivations
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the motivations for Spanish, French, Dutch, and English colonization of America.
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Colonial America
  
Colonial America: Servants
The learner will be able to describe the hardships faced by many European indentured servants.
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Colonial America
  
Colonial America: Government Development
The learner will be able to analyze the development of government in colonial America.
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Colonial America
  
Colonial America: Proclamation of 1763
The learner will be able to analyze how the colonists responded to the Proclamation of 1763.
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Colonial America
  
Colonial America: Stamp Act
The learner will be able to analyze how the colonists responded to the Stamp Act.
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Colonial America
  
Religious: 19th Century Movements
The learner will be able to recognize key religious movements of the 19th century and their effects on the nation.
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Movements: Religious
  
Slavery: Cotton Gin
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the cotton gin affected slavery in the early 19th century.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Demand/Increased
The learner will be able to describe how the cotton gin and new expansions in the South and West increased the demand for slaves.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Escape
The learner will be able to show an awareness of the experiences of escaped slaves.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Underground Railroad
The learner will be able to understand the significance of the Underground Railroad.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Nat Turner's Rebellion
The learner will be able to understand the significance of Nat Turner's Rebellion.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Abolitionists
The learner will be able to recognize the goal of Abolitionists.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Territorial Expansion
The learner will be able to associate the effect of slavery with territorial expansion in the first half of the 19th century.
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Slavery
  
Slavery: Emancipation Proclamation
The learner will be able to understand the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
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Slavery
  
Constitutional Convention: Causes
The learner will be able to analyze the reasons for holding the Constitutional Convention.
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Constitutional Convention
  
Constitutional Convention: Issues/Ideas
The learner will be able to identify the issues and ideas discussed at the Constitutional Convention.
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Constitutional Convention
  
Territorial: Lewis/Clark
The learner will be able to define the significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Expansion: Territorial
  
Territorial: Cause/Effect
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of territorial expansion in the United States.
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Expansion: Territorial
  
War of 1812: Understand
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the War of 1812.
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War of 1812
  
Louisiana Purchase: Affect/Cultural
The learner will be able to recognize the cultural effects of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Louisiana Purchase
  
Louisiana Purchase: Affect/Political
The learner will be able to recognize the political effects of the Louisiana Purchase.
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Louisiana Purchase
  
Relations: Native Americans/Policy
The learner will be able to determine how early state and federal policy impacted U.S. relations with Native Americans.
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Indigenous People: Relations
  
Relations: Strategies
The learner will be able to evaluate the strategies of the Native Americans, including accommodation, revitalization, and resistance.
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Indigenous People: Relations
  
Philosophical: 19th Century Movements
The learner will be able to recognize key philosophical movements of the 19th century and their effects on the nation.
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Movements: Philosophical
  
Social: 19th Century Movements
The learner will be able to recognize key social movements of the 19th century and their effects on the nation.
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Movements: Social
  
Western Development: Routes/Identify
The learner will be able to identify routes taken by early settlers of the western United States.
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Western Development
  
Industrial Revolution: Factory/Workers
The learner will be able to analyze how factories altered the worker's environment.
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Industrial Revolution
  
Industrial Revolution: Leaders
The learner will be able to evaluate the careers of business leaders during the Industrial Revolution.
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Industrial Revolution
  
Industrial Revolution: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze America's response to the Industrial Revolution.
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Industrial Revolution
  
Industrial Revolution: Factory
The learner will be able to analyze how the factory system, established during the Industrial Revolution, affected gender roles and the family.
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Industrial Revolution
  
Industrial Revolution: Labor Conflicts
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of labor conflicts during the Industrial Revolution.
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Industrial Revolution
  
Antebellum Era: Voting Rights
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding voting rights during the antebellum era.
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Antebellum Era
  
Antebellum Era: Women's Reform
The learner will be able to understand the influence of women's roles in the reform movements during the antebellum era.
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Antebellum Era
  
Antebellum Era: Abolitionist Movement
The learner will be able to comprehend key elements of the abolitionist movement during the antebellum era.
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Antebellum Era
  
Civil War: Cause/Primary
The learner will be able to identify slavery as the primary cause of the Civil War.
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Civil War
  
Civil War: Cause/Other
The learner will be able to identify other issues causing the Civil War.
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Civil War
  
Civil War: Women's Roles/Compare
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the roles of women, both on the homefront and battlefront, in the Union and the Confederacy.
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Civil War
  
Civil War: Outcome
The learner will be able to know the outcome of the Civil War.
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Civil War
  
Civil War: Human Resources/Compare
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the human resources of the Union and the Confederacy.
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Civil War
  
Reconstruction Era: African Americans
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the changes in African Americans' lives during the Reconstruction era.
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Reconstruction Era
  
Reconstruction Era: Structure/Social
The learner will be able to name changes in the social structure of the U.S. during the Reconstruction era.
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Reconstruction Era
  
Reconstruction Era: Structure/Political
The learner will be able to name changes in the political structure of the U.S. during the Reconstruction era.
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Reconstruction Era
  
Washington: Obstacles
The learner will be able to analyze the obstacles George Washington needed to overcome as President of the United States.
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Presidents: Washington-Pierce
  
Jackson: "Common Man"
The learner will be able to know why Andrew Jackson's election was called a victory for the "common man".
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Presidents: Washington-Pierce
  
Lincoln: Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate Lincoln as a leader.
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Presidents: Buchanan-Grant
  
Johnson: Impeachment/Identify
The learner will be able to identify reasons for Andrew Johnson's impeachment.
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Presidents: Buchanan-Grant
  
T.Roosevelt: Foreign Policy
The learner will be able to evaluate Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policies.
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Presidents: Hayes-T.Roosevelt
  
Taft: Dollar Diplomace vs. Big Stick
The learner will be able to compare and contrast Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy" with Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick Diplomacy".
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Presidents: Taft-Coolidge
  
Hoover: Leadership Style
The learner will be able to explain the leadership style of Herbert Hoover as a depression-era president.
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Presidents: Hoover-Eisenhower
  
FDR: Leadership Style
The learner will be able to explain the leadership style of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a depression-era president.
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Presidents: Hoover-Eisenhower
  
Truman: Civil Rights Movement
The learner will be able to examine Harry S. Truman's support of the civil rights movement during his presidency.
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Presidents: Hoover-Eisenhower
  
Eisenhower: Policy/Foreign
The learner will be able to determine how international tensions influenced the foreign policy of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Presidents: Hoover-Eisenhower
  
Kennedy: Vietnam War
The learner will be able to describe John F. Kennedy's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Johnson: Vietnam War
The learner will be able to describe Lyndon B. Johnson's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Kennedy: Johnson/Compare/Contrast
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the foreign policies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Foreign Policy/Middle East
The learner will be able to identify Richard Nixon's foreign policy toward the Middle East.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Foreign Policy/Soviet Union
The learner will be able to identify Richard Nixon's foreign policy toward the Soviet Union.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Foreign Policy/China
The learner will be able to identify Richard Nixon's foreign policy toward the People's Republic of China.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Vietnam War
The learner will be able to describe Richard Nixon's political policies affecting the Vietnam War.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Watergate/Events
The learner will be able to identify the significant events of Watergate.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Nixon: Watergate/Public Opinion
The learner will be able to examine the effect of Watergate on public opinion regarding the presidency, the federal government, and the system of checks and balances.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Carter: Iran Hostage Crisis
The learner will be able to describe James Carter's role in the Iranian hostage crisis situation.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Carter: Successes/Failures
The learner will be able to examine James Carter's presidency for successes and failures.
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Presidents: Kennedy-Carter
  
Reagan: Domestic Issues
The learner will be able to identify important domestic issues during Ronald Reagan's administration and how they were addressed.
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Presidents: Reagan-Present Day
  
Reagan: Public Perceptions
The learner will be able to analyze how Ronald Reagan's presidency affected public perception of federal government.
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Presidents: Reagan-Present Day
  
Reagan: Iran-Contra Affair
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the Iran-Contra Affair that occured during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
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Presidents: Reagan-Present Day
  
Bush: Domestic Issues
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of some of the major domestic issues George Bush handled during his presidency.
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Presidents: Reagan-Present Day
  
Progressive Movement: Issues/Awareness
The learner will be able to demonstrate an awareness of the issues surrounding the Progressive Movement.
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Progressive Movement
  
Progressive Movement: Muckrakers
The learner will be able to associate the role of the muckrakers with the Progressive Movement.
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Progressive Movement
  
Progressive Movement: Impact/Individuals
The learner will be able to analyze how individuals, such as Presidents Roosevelt and Wilson, impacted the Progressive Movement.
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Progressive Movement
  
World War I: World Involvement
The learner will be able to trace the expansion of the war to become a world war.
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World War I
  
World War I: Technology Developments
The learner will be able to understand how technological developments affected war brutality.
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World War I
  
Great Depression: Hoover/Attempts
The learner will be able to analyze the attempts of the Hoover administration to reduce the extent of the Great Depression.
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Great Depression Era
  
Great Depression: Leaders
The learner will be able to identify key leaders and personalities during the Great Depression, including Charles Lindbergh and Franklin Roosevelt.
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Great Depression Era
  
Great Depression: Effects/Groups
The learner will be able to identify the effects of the Great Depression on specific groups of people, such as farmers, city workers, and/or military veterans.
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Great Depression Era
  
New Deal: Importance/Legacy
The learner will be able to analyze the importance and legacy of the New Deal.
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New Deal
  
New Deal: Effects/Labor Movement
The learner will be able to identify the effects of the New Deal on the labor movement.
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New Deal
  
World War II: League of Nations
The learner will be able to analyze how the weakness of the League of Nations contributed to the outbreak of World War II.
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World War II
  
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World War II: Prior to Intervention
The learner will be able to understand issues surrounding World War II prior to U.S. intervention.
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World War II