(US History Content Standards) Database of National and State Academic Standards on the Middle East and North Africa

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1	United States History Content Standards, Grades 5-12
2	Introduction This sheet, part of a larger spreadsheet of standards, shares US History Content Standards developed by the National Center for History in the Schools.
3	Link to MESPI Database of Standards
4	Link to US History content standards at UCLA's Public History Initiative \| National Center for History in the Schools
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7	Christian Crusades	Era 1 Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)	7–12	STANDARD 1 – Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450. Standard 1B: The student understands changes in Western European societies in the age of exploration. • Explain the causes and consequences of European Crusades in Iberia and analyze connections between the Christian crusading tradition and European overseas exploration. [Analyze multiple causation]
8	Growth of Islam in West Africa	Era 1 Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)	7–12	STANDARD 1 – Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450. Standard 1C: The student understands developments in Western African societies in the period of early contact with Europeans. • Describe the continuing growth of Islam in West Africa in the 15th and 16th centuries and analyze interactions between Islam and local religious beliefs and practices. [Examine the influence of ideas]
9	Trans-Saharan slave trade	Era 1 Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)	9-12	STANDARD 1 – Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450. Standard 1C: The student understands developments in Western African societies in the period of early contact with Europeans. • Analyze varieties of slavery in Western Africa and the economic importance of the trans-Saharan slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries. [Analyze multiple causation]
10	US-Israel relations Arab-Israeli crises	Era 9 Postwar United States (1945–early 1970s)	5–12	STANDARD 2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics. Standard 2B: The student understands United States foreign policy in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. • Assess U.S. relations with Israel and explain how Arab-Israeli crises influenced American foreign policy during the Cold War. [Evaluate the implementation of a decision]
11	US foreign policy in Africa & Middle East US policy toward independence mvmts in Africa and Middle East	Era 9 Postwar United States (1945–early 1970s)	9–12	STANDARD 2: How the Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics. Standard 2B: The student understands United States foreign policy in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. • Analyze American policies toward independence movements in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. [Marshal evidence of antecedent circumstances]
12	Iran-Contra affair	Era 10 Contemporary United States (1968 – present)	9–12	STANDARD 1: Recent developments in foreign policy and domestic politics. Standard 1B: The student understands domestic politics in contemporary society. • Analyze constitutional issues in the Iran-Contra affair. [Identify issues and problems in the past]
13	US role in political struggles in Middle East and Africa	Era 10 Contemporary United States (1968 – present)	9–12	STANDARD 1: Recent developments in foreign policy and domestic politics. Standard 1C: The student understands major foreign policy initiatives. • Examine the U.S. role in political struggles in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. [Analyze cause-and-effect relationships]
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