Subject: US History

The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S . history from 1877 to the present. The student is expected to:

US.2A  Identify the major eras in U.S. history from 1877 to the present and describe their defining characteristics.

US.2B  Explain the significance of the following years as turning points: 1898 (Spanish-American War), 1914-1918 (World War I), 1929 (the Great Depression begins), 1939-1945 (World War II), 1957 (Sputnik launch ignites U.S.-Soviet space race), 1968 (Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination), 1969 (U.S. lands on the moon), 1991 (Cold War ends), 2001 (terrorist attacks on World Trade Center and the Pentagon), and 2008 (election of first black president, Barack Obama).

The student understands the impact of the American civil rights movement. The student is expected to:

US9.A Trace the historical development of the civil rights movement from the late 1800s through the 21st century, including the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendments.

The student understands the causes and effects of migrations and immigration on American society. The student is expected to:

US13.A Analyze the causes and effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from migration within the United States, including western expansion, rural to urban, the Great Migration, and the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt.

US13.B Analyze the causes and effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from immigration to the United States.

The student understands the promises of the Declaration of Independence and the protections of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The student is expected to:

US22.A Identify and analyze methods of expanding the right to participate in the democratic process, including lobbying, non-violent protesting, litigation, and amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity. The student is expected to:

US25.A Explain actions taken by people to expand economic opportunities and political rights for racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups in American society.

US25.C Explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture.

The student understands the impact of science, technology, and the free enterprise system on the economic development of the United States. The student is expected to:

US26.A Explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, telephone and satellite communications, petroleum-based products, steel production, and computers on the economic development of the United States.

The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the free enterprise system on the standard of living in the United States. The student is expected to:

US27.A Analyze how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, space explorations, and the application of these by the free enterprise system improve the standard of living in the United States, including changes in transportation and communication.

The student understands how historians use histography to interpret the past and applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

US.28A Analyze primary and secondary sources such as maps, graphs, speeches, political cartoons, and artifacts to acquire information to answer historical questions.

US.28B Analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing and contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations, making predictions, drawing inferences, and drawing conclusions.

US.28C Apply the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple types of sources of evidence.

The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to: 

US.29B Use social studies terminology correctly.

The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to:

US.30B Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, and available databases.