Fall Assignments & Grades

U.S. History

Lou Sartor--Room C226

Tutorials: Monday & Thursday 3:30-4:15 PM

 

Jupitergrades

United States History on-line Textbook

Academic Fair Information

Make-up Assignments: JunoEd.com

 Date

 Days

 Standards

 Class Activities

 Homework

 August 8/9

 

Mon/Tues

WEEK 1

 

US History Performance Standards 

Georgia High School Social Studies Test Information Booklet

SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century.

a. Explain Virginias development (Jamestown Settlement); include the Virginia Company, tobacco cultivation (John Rolfe), relationships with Native Americans such as Powhatan, development of the House of Burgesses, Bacon's Rebellion, and the development of slavery.

b. Describe the settlement of New England (William Bradford); Massachusetts Bay Colony include religious reasons, relations with Native Americans (e.g., King Philip's War), the establishment of town meetings and development of a legislature, religious tensions that led to colonies such as the founding of Rhode Island (Roger Williams), the Half Way Covenant, Salem Witch Trials, and the loss of the Massachusetts charter (Dominion of New England ) and the transition to a royal colony.

c. Explain the development of the mid-Atlantic colonies; include the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam and subsequent English takeover, and the settlement of Pennsylvania (William Penn).

d. Explain the reasons for French settling of Quebec.

e. Analyze the impact of location and place on colonial settlement, transportation, and economic development; including Jamestown and New York City.

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

a. Explain the development of Mercantilism and the trans-Atlantic trade (Triangular Trade).

b. Describe The Middle Passage, growth of the African population, and African- American culture.

c. Identify Benjamin Franklin as a symbol of social mobility and individualism.

d. Explain the significance of The Great Awakening.

 

 

 

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Spring Assignments

Welcome Back Students!

Early America

Timeline of USA Events

FYI: Map:Trade Routes with Asia, Map: European Occupation of North America, Chart: New World & Old World Crops, Chart: Exploration of the Americas, Map: European Exploration, Map: Early Explorations, Map: Migration Routes of First Americans, Map: First Americans, Map: Transatlantic Explorations, Chart: Spanish Power Structure, Map: Native American Cultures, Map: Spanish Explorers, Map: Columbian Exchange

 FYI: Chapter 1 Summary

 August 10/11

 Wed/Thurs

 

SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 

Discuss Syllabus

Discuss All American Quiz

Colonization Timeline

Slavery Timeline

American History Documents to 1898

Read "From Jamestown to us: How English settlers conquered their inhospitable environment
400 years ago"

 August 12/15

 Fri/Mon

 SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 

SSUSH#1.a Notes

Map: Colonizing New England, Chart: Puritan Migration, Map: Puritan Migration, Map: Colonizing the Chesapeake, Map: Jamestown, Map: Jamestown,

Video "Five Hundred Nations: Invasion of the Coast"

Timeline: Jamestown to Civil War

 Read Chapter 2 summary

and

"Puritan William Bradford
His Desire For Religious Freedom Helped Build The Foundation Of Our Country"

 August 16/17

 Tues/Wed

WEEK 2

 SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

SSUSH#1.b.c. Notes

Discuss video questions: Invasion of the Coast

Textbook reading: pp 42-54

 Read Chapter 2 Summary

and

"Colonizer William Penn Vision And Integrity Helped Him Foster Religious Freedom And Social Equality"

and

Chart: The American Colonies

 August 18/19

 Thurs/Fri

 

 SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 

 

SSUSH#2.a. Notes

Notebook Check

Quiz: SSUSH#1

The Colonial Period

Textbook reading: pp 55-71

Colonial Period Timeline

Read Chapter 3 Summary

 August 22/23

 Mon/Tues

WEEK 3

 SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

SSUSH#2.b.c.d Notes

Discuss SSUSH Quiz #1

Colonial American History

 Read Chapter 3 Summary

and

American Colonies Emerge

 August 24/25

 Wed/Thurs

(Wed: 1/2 day)

 

 SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 Video: "Five Hundred Nations: Cauldron of War"

Textbook reading: Chapter 3 (Thursday)

Read "What Would George (Washington) Celebrate?"

 

 August 26/29

 Fri/Mon

SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 

 

Discuss video questions: "Five Hundred Nations: Cauldron of War"

 

Discuss: Map: Major Colonial Economies, Map: Triangular Trade Routes, Chart: 13 Colonies, Map: European Land Claims in 1754, Chart: Colonial Society Pyramid, Map: Seven Years War in America, Chart: French & Indian War, Map: America in 1763, Chart: 17th & 18th Slave Trade, Map: African Slave Trade, Map: Slave Trade, Chart: Africans in the Colonies, Map: European Settlements in America, Timeline: 320-1620, Timeline: 1325-1570, Timeline: 1607-1789

Discuss "American Colonies Emerge"

Complete "Colonies Come of Age"

and

prepare for European Settlements, Colonial Economy & Society Test (Unit 1)

 

 30/31

WEEK 4

 Tues/Wed

 

SSUSH1 The student will describe European settlement in North America during the 17th century and

SSUSH2 The student will trace the ways that the economy and society of British North America developed.

 

.Audio: American Tempest--How the Boston Tea Party Sparked a Revolution

 

Video: Jamestown to Civil War

Discuss "Colonies Come of Age"

 

Test: Unit 1 (SSUSH 1&2) European Settlements, Colonial Economy & Society

 

 

 

  Read Chapter 4 Summary

and

War for Independence Puzzle

 

"Samuel Adams: He Helped Bring About the American Revolution"

 

 September 1/2

 Thurs/Fri

 

SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in The French & Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty (Samuel Adams) and Committees of Correspondence.

c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense to the movement for independence.

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

a. Explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources of the Declaration of Independence; include the writing of John Locke and the role of Thomas Jefferson.

b. Explain the reason for and significance of the French alliance and foreign assistance and the roles of Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette.

c. Analyze George Washington as a military leader; include the creation of a professional military and the life of a common soldier, and describe the significance of the crossing of the Delaware River and Valley Forge.

d. Explain the role of geography at the Battle of Yorktown, the role of Lord Cornwallis, and the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

a. Explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays Rebellion led to a call for a stronger central government.

b. Evaluate the major arguments of the anti-Federalists and Federalists during the debate on ratification of the Constitution as put forth in The Federalist concerning form of government, factions, checks and balances, and the power of the executive, including the roles of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.

c. Explain the key features of the Constitution, specifically the Great Compromise, separation of powers (the influence of Montesquieu), limited government, and the issue of slavery.

Audio: John Ferling describes the events relating to the War for Independence

Lecture Notes SSUSH 3.a.b.c.

The French & Indian War

 

Discuss: British Colonial Restraints

Video: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

The Declaration of Independence

The Road to Independence

The Revolutionary War

Revolutionary War Timeline

 American Colonies: 1763-1776

The American Revolution

 

  Read "Bold Men in Ruffled Shirts"

 September 6/7

 

WEEK 5


Tues/Wed

 

 SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution and

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution and

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

 

Audio: The Perils of Peace--America's Struggle for Survival after Yorktown

 

Audio: "Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1 - July 4, 1776"

 

Lecture Notes SSUSH 3.c.

Discuss Video: Thomas Jefferson

Discuss Key Events in Revolutionary War

  Read Chapter 5 Summary

 

and

 

"Shaping A New Nation"

 September 8/9

 Thurs/Fri

 

 SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution and

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution and

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

Audio: Almost a Miracle--The American Victory in the War for Independence

 

Audio: Harlow Unger discusses Patrick Henry's legacy

Lecture Notes SSUSH 4.a.b.c.

 

Discuss "War for Independence" Puzzle

Read "The Founders and the Fedayeen" 

 September 12/13

WEEK 6 

Mon/Tues

SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution and

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution and

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution

 

 

Audio: Liberty's Exiles--American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World

 

 

Prepare Presentations in Pairs: SSUSH 5 terms, people, events and concepts

 

Discuss Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

The Federalist Papers

U.S. Constitution

The US Constitution

The Formation of the National Government

Timeline: Confederation to Republic

George Washington Biography

Forgotten Founding Fathers

Notebook Check (SSUSH 3&4 Materials)

 Read "Secretary Alexander Hamilton: He Made Sure the US Would Stay Strong"

 September 14/15

 Wed/Thurs

SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution and

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution and

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution

 

Audio: Joseph Ellis discusses the importance of George Washington

 

Audio: Richard Brookheiser discusses the role of James Madison as a Founding Father

 

Presentations: SSUSH 5 terms

 

 

Discuss "Shaping a New Nation"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read "The Federalist Papers: Blueprints for the Constitution"

 

 

 

 

 September 16/19

 Fri/Mon

SSUSH3 The student will explain the primary causes of the American Revolution.

a. Explain how the end of Anglo-French imperial competition as seen in The French & Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.

b. Explain colonial response to such British actions as the Proclamation of 1763, the Stamp Act, and the Intolerable Acts as seen in Sons and Daughters of Liberty (Samuel Adams) and Committees of Correspondence.

c. Explain the importance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense to the movement for independence.

SSUSH4 The student will identify the ideological, military, and diplomatic aspects of the American Revolution.

a. Explain the language, organization, and intellectual sources of the Declaration of Independence; include the writing of John Locke and the role of Thomas Jefferson.

b. Explain the reason for and significance of the French alliance and foreign assistance and the roles of Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette.

c. Analyze George Washington as a military leader; include the creation of a professional military and the life of a common soldier, and describe the significance of the crossing of the Delaware River and Valley Forge.

d. Explain the role of geography at the Battle of Yorktown, the role of Lord Cornwallis, and the Treaty of Paris, 1783.

SSUSH5 The student will explain specific events and key ideas that brought about the adoption and implementation of the United States Constitution.

a. Explain how weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and Daniel Shays Rebellion led to a call for a stronger central government.

b. Evaluate the major arguments of the anti-Federalists and Federalists during the debate on ratification of the Constitution as put forth in The Federalist concerning form of government, factions, checks and balances, and the power of the executive, including the roles of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.

c. Explain the key features of the Constitution, specifically the Great Compromise, separation of powers (the influence of Montesquieu), limited government, and the issue of slavery.

Audio: Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution

 

Review for Test

Test: SSUSH 3, 4 and 5.a.b.c

 

Submit Research Paper Topic

 

 

 

 

 

  Read Chapter 6 Summary

 

and

 

"Election of 1796: The First Real Election"

and

"Federalist Era"

 September 20/21

WEEK 7

 Tues/Wed

 

 

5d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

5e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of nature of territorial expansion and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

a. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward migration of Americans, and on slavery,  public education, and the addition of new states.

b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.

c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s significance on the development of a national identity.

d. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York City, and the development of the nation’s infrastructure.

e. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.

e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of American nationalism.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

8.b. Explain the Missouri Compromise and the issue of slavery in western states and territories.

8.c. Describe the Nullification Crisis and the emergence of states’ rights ideology; include the role of John C. Calhoun and development of sectionalism.

 

Lecture Notes 5.d.e. and 6.a

Amendments to US Constitution

Discuss "Federalist Era"

Discuss Academic Fair Projects

Video Questions: November Warriors

First Years of the Union

The Early Years of the Republic

Early Republic Timeline

 

 

 

 

Read "Lewis & Clark and American Indians"

and

Chapter 7 Summary

and

"Early 19th Century"

 September 22/23

 Thurs/Fri

5d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

 

5e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton). 

 

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation and

 

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

 

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

 

Audio: Allen Taylor discusses the War of 1812

 

Audio: AJ Langguth discusses Andrew Jackson

 

Prepare Presentations: SSUSH 6.d.e. and 7.a. and 8.b.

Discuss "November Warriors" video questions

 

Discuss "Early 19th Century"

 

War of 1812 Events

The War of 1812

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion and Regional Differences

 

The Antebellum Period

 

Pre-Civil War

Age of Jackson Timeline

Read "John Marshall: The Supreme Justice"

and

Chapter 7 Summary

and

"Balancing Nationalism & Sectionalism"

 September 26/27

WEEK 8

Mon/Tues (4B only)

 

5d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

5e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton)

 SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation and

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

Audio: American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

 Presentations: SSUSH 6.d.e. and 7.a. and 8.b.

Video: Erie Canal

Erie Canal in 2008

Read "Andrew Jackson: He Was Dedicated to the Common Man"

September 27

Tues

GGT Writing Test (1B & 2B)

September 28/29

 Wed/Thurs

  

5d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

5e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton)

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation and

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

Audio: Inheriting the Revolution: The First Generation of Americans

 

Presentations (1B & 2B only)

Discuss Map: Lewis & Clark Expedition; Map: Louisiana Purchase; Chart: Evolution of Political Parties; Map: Removal of Native Americans 1820-1840, Map: Major Battles of the War of 1812; Map: War of 1812; Map: Cities in 1820; Graphic: Cotton Revolution; Map: Missouri Compromise; Chart: Monroe Doctrine

 

Discuss Erie Canal video questions

Discuss "Sectionalism & Nationalism"

 

 

 

Henry Clay

Henry Clay

Read "Henry Clay: Expert on the Art of Compromise"

  Prepare for Test

September 30/October 3

 Fri/Mon

 

5d. Analyze how the Bill of Rights serves as a protector of individual and states rights.

5e. Explain the importance of the Presidencies of George Washington and John Adams; include the Whiskey Rebellion, non-intervention in Europe, and the development of political parties (Alexander Hamilton).

SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of nature of territorial expansion and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.

a. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward migration of Americans, and on slavery,  public education, and the addition of new states.

b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.

c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s significance on the development of a national identity.

d. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York City, and the development of the nation’s infrastructure.

e. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

a. Explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution as seen in Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin and his development of interchangeable parts for muskets.

e. Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture, and the development of American nationalism.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

8.b. Explain the Missouri Compromise and the issue of slavery in western states and territories.

8.c. Describe the Nullification Crisis and the emergence of states’ rights ideology; include the role of John C. Calhoun and development of sectionalism.

 

Review for Test (Chapters 6 & 7)

1789-1841

 

 

Test: Chapters 6 & 7

(SSUSH 5.d.e and 6 and7a.e. and 8.b.c.)

Notebook Check #3

 Read Chapter 8 Summary

 

"Reformer Lucretia Coffin Mott Sought Equality and Freedom"

 "Reforming American Society"

 October 4/5

 

Tues/Wed

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

8.e. Explain the Compromise of 1850.

Audio: Lori Ginzberg discusses her book: "Elizabeth Cady Stanton--An American Life"

Lecture Notes: 7.b.c.d & 8.a.d.

 

Video--The Underground Railroad, pt 1 and pt 2

 

Read Chapter 8 Summary

 

 

and

 

"Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Her Determination Helped Secure Women's Rights"

 

 October 6/7

 Thurs/Fri

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

.e. Explain the Compromise of 1850.

 

 

Discuss Underground Railroad Video Questions: pt 1 and pt 2

The Underground Railroad

Discuss "Reforming American Society"

 Video: Mexican-American War

Key Events of Mexican-American War

Manifest Destiny

Mexican American War

 

Sectional Conflict

Read "Reformer Dorothea Dix: Her Resolve Vastly Improve Care for the Mentally Ill"

and

Read Chapter 9 Summary

and

"Manifest Destiny"

October 10/11

Mon/Tues

Student Holidays: Mid-Semester

 

Audio: Paul Finkelman discusses the events of the 1840s and 1850s and Millard Fillmore's presidency

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October 12

Wednesday

PSAT

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October 13/14

 Thurs/Fri

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

 8.e. Explain the Compromise of 1850.

 

 

Discuss Mexican War Video Questions

Discuss Graphic: Reform Movements of the early 19th Century, Chart: National Debt 1849-1899, Map: Roads & Canals in 1840, Map: Compromise of 1850, Chart: Compromise of 1850, Chart: European Immigration, Picture: Cotton Gin, Maps: Cotton Production in 1820 & 1860, Chart Major Treaties 1842-1853, Map: The Mormon World, Map: Oregon Trail, Map: Oregon Boundary Dispute, Map: The Texas Revolution, Map: USA Growth to 1853, Timeline: 1820-1877, Timeline 1821-1857, Timeline 1836-1877, Westward Movement, Map: Trails to the West, Map: Battles of Mexican War, Map: Underground Railroad, and Chart: Railroads in 19th Century

 

Timeline: Expansion, Slavery & Civil War 

Read "Horace Mann: He Helped Build the Public School System"

 

October 18/19

(Teacher was out ill on Monday)

 Tues/Wed

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

8.e. Explain the Compromise of 1850.

 

Read "Less to Celebrate: Gold Rush of 1849" 

 

Discuss "Manifest Destiny"

 

Homework Quiz: Reform, Religion and Manifest Destiny

 

 

 

Read "1846: The Way We Were"

 October 19/20

 Thurs/Fri

 

SSUSH7 Students will explain the process of economic growth, its regional and national impact in the first half of the 19th century, and the different responses to it.

b. Describe the westward growth of the United States; include the emerging concept of Manifest Destiny.

c. Describe reform movements, specifically temperance, abolitionism, and public school.

d. Explain women’s efforts to gain suffrage; include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Seneca Falls Conference.

SSUSH8 The student will explain the relationship between growing north-south divisions and westward expansion.

a. Explain how slavery became a significant issue in American politics; include the slave rebellion of Nat Turner and the rise of abolitionism (William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke sisters).

d. Describe the war with Mexico and the Wilmot Proviso.

8.e. Explain the Compromise of 1850.

Review for Test

 

 

Chapters 8&9 Test

Read Chapter 10 Summary

and

"John Brown Gave His Life for Freedom"

and

"The Union in Peril"

 October 24/25

Mon/Tues

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s Raid.

b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus.

c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.

d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta and the impact of geography on these battles.

e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the South through an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

a. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican Reconstruction.

b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide advanced education (e.g., Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmens Bureau.

c. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction.

e. Explain the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in relationship to Reconstruction.

f. Analyze the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent Compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction.

Lecture Notes: 9.a.

Video: Freedom's Road: Opposition to Slavery

 

 Discuss Chart: Debate About Slavery; Map: Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854; Map: Railroads in 1860; Map: Roads in 1860; Secession of States 1860-1861, Map: Secession: (For & Against in the South,) Chart: North & South in 1860, Map: Election of 1860; Graph: North vs. South; Charts: The Civil War, Map: Civil War in the East 1861-1862, Map: Civil War in the West 1861-1862, Map: Civil War in the East 1863, Map: Vicksburg 1863, Sherman's March to the Sea 1864-1865; Map: Final Virginia Campaign 1864-1865; Timeline 1836-1877; Timeline 1861-1898; and Timeline 1862-1892

 October 26/27

Wed/Thurs

 

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

Audio: Adam Goodheart discusses the early years of the Civil War

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Discuss "Union in Peril"

Discuss "Freedom's Road" Video Questions

Civil War: 1861-1865

Read Chapter 11 Summary 

and

 "President Abraham Lincoln: His Focus Helped Preserve the Union"

 October 28/31

Fri/Mon

 

 

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

Audio: Jeffry Wert discusses Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virgina's role in the Civil War

Discuss Key Events & Battles of Civil War

Discuss "Yankee Foot Soldier" video questions

Prepare Presentations: Key Terms, Events, People of the Civil War

Read "Why the South Lost the Civil War, pt 1"

 Read Chapter 11 Summary 

and

"Gettysburg: The Key Battle of the Civil War"

November 1/2

 Tues/Wed

 

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

 

Audio: Noah Andre Trudeau discusses his book "Southern Storm: Sherman's March to the Sea"

 

Presentations: Key Terms, Events, People of the Civil War

Civil War in America

 

Read Chapter 11 Summary 

 

and

"Sherman's March to the Sea Still in Southern Psyche"

 November 3/4

 Thurs/Fri

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

 

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.
 

 

Audio: Marc Wortman discusses his book "The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta"

 

Lecture Notes: SSUSH 9

Video Questions: "Abraham Lincoln"

The Civil War

Read Chapter 12 Summary 

and

"Why the South Lost the Civil War, pt 2"

 

and

"Reconstruction Era"

 November 7/9

 Mon/Wed

(Tues--student holiday)

 SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

 

Audio: Jay Winik discusses his book "April 1865: The Year That Saved America"

 

Lecture Notes: SSUSH 10

Discuss "Civil War"

Civil War & Reconstruction Timeline

Read Chapter 12 Summary

and

"Johnson's Trial: Two Bitter Months for a Still-Torn Nation"

 

 November 10/11

Thurs/Fri

 

 SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

Audio: Annette Gordon-Reed discusses Reconstruction and Andrew Johnson's presidency

Video: Frederick Douglass

 

Read Chapter 12 Summary

and

"Earlier GOP Governors Had Unhappy Tenures" and "The Politics of Confrontation"

 November 14/15

 Mon/Tues

SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

Discuss "Frederick Douglass" Video Questions

Discuss "Reconstruction Era"  

Quiz: SSUSH 9&10

 Read Chapter 12 Summary

and

"Election of 1876: A Sure Hand Can Save the President" 

 November 16/17

 

Wed/Thurs

 

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SSUSH9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.

a. Explain the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott case, and John Brown’s Raid.

b. Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus.

c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.

d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta and the impact of geography on these battles.

e. Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

f. Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the North and the South through an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output.

SSUSH10 The student will identify legal, political, and social dimensions of Reconstruction.

a. Compare and contrast Presidential Reconstruction with Radical Republican Reconstruction.

b. Explain efforts to redistribute land in the South among the former slaves and provide advanced education (e.g., Morehouse College) and describe the role of the Freedmens Bureau.

c. Describe the significance of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments.

d. Explain Black Codes, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of resistance to racial equality during Reconstruction.

e. Explain the impeachment of Andrew Johnson in relationship to Reconstruction.

f. Analyze the presidential election of 1876 and the subsequent compromise of 1877 marked the end of Reconstruction.

 Review for Test

Test: Chapters 10, 11 and 12

(SSUSH 9&10)

Notebook Check

Submit Draft of Research Paper

 November 18/28

 Fri/Mon

 

SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after
Reconstruction.

a. Explain the impact of the railroads on other industries, such as steel, and on the organization of big business.

b. Describe the impact of the railroads in the development of the West; include the transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor.

c. Identify John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company and the rise of trusts and monopolies

d. Describe the inventions of Thomas Edison; include the electric light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph, and their impact on American life

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

a. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this
change on urban America.

b. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers.

c. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans with reference to Sitting
Bull
and Wounded Knee.

d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.

 Make-up Day

Research Day

 

 and

"Atlanta: The City That Made Itself Up"

 November 29/30

 Tues/Wed

  SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after
Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

 

Lecture
Notes: SSUSH 11 and 12

Video: Railroads That Tamed the West

Growth & Transformation

Chapter 13 Summary

and

"Some Depressions Aren't So Bad"

and

"Industrial Age"

 December 1/2

Thurs/Fri

  SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

Discuss "Railroads That Tamed the West"

Prepare Presentations: SSUSH 11&12

Read Chapter 14 Summary 

and

"A Century of Change in Populist Politics"

 December 5/6

 Mon/Tues

  SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

Audio: Philip Dray discusses the development of labor unions in US history

 

Presentations: SSUSH 11 and 12

 

Final Draft of Research Paper and Bibliography due (click here to view rubric)

 Read Chapter 14 Summary 

and

"A Century of Renewal"

 December 7/8

 Wed/Thurs

 SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

 Read Chapter 15 Summary

and

"The Specter of the Gilded Age"

and

"Immigrants & Urbanization" Puzzle 

 December 9/12

 Fri/Mon

 SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

 Discuss "Andrew Carnegie" Video Questions

Read Chapter 15 Summary

and

"Georgia Democrats Overcome Bitter History of Racist Politics"

 December 13/14

 Tues/Wed

 

 SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

Audio: T.J. Stiles discusses "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt"

 
Discuss Graph: Urban Population Growth 1870-1900, Graph: Urban Population 1800-2000, Graph: Sources of Immigration 1870-1900, Chart: America: A Land of Immigrants, Map: Where Foreign Born Lived in 1900, Graph: Urban & Rural Work Force1870-1920, Chart: Urban Growth, Map: Growth of Chicago, Chart: 19th Century Labor Unions, Chart: The Rise of Industrial America, Chart: Industrial Growth, Graph: Corporate Mergers 1895-1905, Cartoon: The Monster Monopoly; Chart: Minor Political Parties, Blurb: US interest in Dominican Republic, Chart: Horizontal Consolidation & Vertical Integration; Timeline: 1862-1892

Video: Chicago--Gateway to the West

The Gilded Age

 

Read Chapter 15 Summary

and  

"19th Century Titans Set the Stage for the 20th Century"

December 15/16
Thurs/Fri
SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after Reconstruction.

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

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 December 19

 Monday

  SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after
Reconstruction.

a. Explain the impact of the railroads on other industries, such as steel, and on the organization of big business.

b. Describe the impact of the railroads in the development of the West; include the transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor.

c. Identify John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company and the rise of trusts and monopolies

d. Describe the inventions of Thomas Edison; include the electric light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph, and their impact on American life

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

a. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this
change on urban America.

b. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers.

c. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans with reference to Sitting
Bull
and Wounded Knee.

d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.

Test: SSUSH 11 & 12
 

 December 20

 Tuesday

  SSUSH11 The student will describe the growth of big business and technological innovations after
Reconstruction.

a. Explain the impact of the railroads on other industries, such as steel, and on the organization of big business.

b. Describe the impact of the railroads in the development of the West; include the transcontinental railroad, and the use of Chinese labor.

c. Identify John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company and the rise of trusts and monopolies

d. Describe the inventions of Thomas Edison; include the electric light bulb, motion pictures, and the phonograph, and their impact on American life

SSUSH12 The student will analyze important consequences of American industrial growth.

a. Describe Ellis Island, the change in immigrants’ origins to southern and eastern Europe and the impact of this
change on urban America.

b. Identify the American Federation of Labor and Samuel Gompers.

c. Describe the growth of the western population and its impact on Native Americans with reference to Sitting
Bull
and Wounded Knee.

d. Describe the 1894 Pullman strike as an example of industrial unrest.

 Test: SSUSH 11& 12

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