United States History 1 st Semester Course Outline Teachers: T. Harrison, V. Hudson, C. Maxwell, D. Taylor, T. Yarch United States Geography – week 1 STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. Labeling World and United States Maps/ Geography: September 5 – September 8 • 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water) Geography Unit Common Assessment – Labeling United States current and State Capitals Colonial History to 1763 – week 2 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. I. Colonial Life: September 12 – September 15 • 14.F.1 Describe political ideas and traditions important to the development of the United States including democracy, individual rights and the concept of freedom. • 16.D.3a Describe characteristics of different kinds of communities in various sections of America during the colonial/frontier periods and the 19th century Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 2: Empires in America Section 4 – The English in North America Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 3 The English Colonies: 1620-1763 Section 1 – The New England Colonies Section 2 – The Southern Colonies and Slavery Road to Revolution – week 3 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. I. French and Indian War: September 18 – September 20 • 14.A.2 Explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 3 The English Colonies: 1620-1763 Section 4 – The Struggle for Land II. Colonial Responses to English Taxes: September 21 – October 27 Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 4 Independence!: 1763-1783 Section 1 – The Seeds of Unrest Section 2 – The Shot Heard Round the World Simeon Career Academy Social Studies Department 8147 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL 773. 535.3200 ext. 2235
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United States History 1st Semester Course Outline Teachers: T. Harrison, V. Hudson, C. Maxwell, D. Taylor, T. Yarch
United States Geography – week 1 STATE GOAL 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States.
Labeling World and United States Maps/ Geography: September 5 – September 8
• 17.A.1a Identify physical characteristics of places, both local and global (e.g., locations, roads, regions, bodies of water)
Geography Unit Common Assessment – Labeling United States current and State Capitals
Colonial History to 1763 – week 2 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation. I. Colonial Life: September 12 – September 15
• 14.F.1 Describe political ideas and traditions important to the development of the United States including democracy, individual rights and the concept of freedom.
• 16.D.3a Describe characteristics of different kinds of communities in various sections of America during the colonial/frontier
periods and the 19th century
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 2: Empires in America Section 4 – The English in North America
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 3 The English Colonies: 1620-1763
Section 1 – The New England Colonies Section 2 – The Southern Colonies and Slavery
Road to Revolution – week 3 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.
I. French and Indian War: September 18 – September 20 • 14.A.2 Explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration
of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution.
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 3 The English Colonies: 1620-1763
Section 4 – The Struggle for Land II. Colonial Responses to English Taxes: September 21 – October 27 Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 4 Independence!: 1763-1783
Section 1 – The Seeds of Unrest Section 2 – The Shot Heard Round the World
Simeon Career Academy Social Studies Department
8147 S. Vincennes, Chicago, IL 773. 535.3200 ext. 2235
The American Revolution – weeks 4 - 5 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation I. The American Revolution: September 27 - October 3
• 14.A.2 Explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution. Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 4 Independence!: 1763-1783
Section 2 – The Shot Heard Round the World Section 3 – Independence Declared Section 4 – An American Victory
Simeon Assessment #1 – October 4, 2006
The Constitution – week 7-10 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation.
I. Declaration of Independence: October 16 – October 18 • 14.A.2 Explain the importance of fundamental concepts expressed and implied in major documents including the Declaration
of Independence, the United States Constitution and the Illinois Constitution.
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 4 Independence!: 1763-1783
Section 3 – Independence Declared
II. Articles of Confederation: October 18 – October 20 • 14.F.1 Describe political ideas and traditions important to the development of the United States including democracy,
individual rights and the concept of freedom.
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 5: From Confederation to Federal Union: 1776-1789
Section 1 – The Articles of Confederation
III. United States Constitution: October 23 – November 1
• 14.A.4 Analyze how local, state and national governments serve the purposes for which they were created. • 14.F.3b Describe how United States political ideas and traditions were instituted in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 5: From Confederation to Federal Union: 1776-1789
Section 2 – Drafting and Ratifying the Constitution Section 3 – A Living Document
The Constitution: Past, Present and Future – HRW Resource Book
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation: 1789-1815
Section 1 – A Federal Government is established
Simeon Assessment #2 – November 2, 2006 First Quarter Final Exam & Public Law 195 Exam
1st Semester Course Outline – 2nd Quarter
Westward Expansion – weeks 11-13 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation I. Louisiana Purchase: November 7 – November 9
• 16.B.2d (US) Identify major political events and leaders within the United States historical eras since the adoption of the Constitution, including the westward expansion, Louisiana Purchase, Civil War, and 20th century wars as well as the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation: 1789-1815
Section 2 – Dealing With a Dangerous World Section 3 – The Nation Expands
II. Lewis and Clark: November 10 – November 17
• 16.A.5a Analyze historical and contemporary developments using methods of historical inquiry (pose questions, collect and analyze data, make and support inferences with evidence, report findings).
• 17.A.4b Use maps and other geographic instruments and technologies to analyze spatial patterns and distributions on earth Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation: 1789-1815
Section 3 – The Nation Expands
The Rise of Nationalism – weeks 14-15 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation I. The War of 1812: November 20 – November 28 (Thanksgiving Holiday included)
• 16.B.2d (US) Identify major political events and leaders within the United States historical eras since the adoption of the Constitution, including the westward expansion, Louisiana Purchase, Civil War, and 20th century wars as well as the roles of Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
• 16.C.4b Analyze the impact of westward expansion on the United States economy.
• 18.C.3a Describe ways in which a diverse U.S. population has developed and maintained common beliefs (e.g., life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness; the Constitution and the Bill of Rights).
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 6: A Strong Start for the Nation: 1789-1815
Section 4 – The War of 1812
II. The Monroe Doctrine: December 1 – December 5
• 16.A.5a Analyze historical and contemporary developments using methods of historical inquiry (pose questions, collect and analyze data, make and support inferences with evidence, report findings).
• 17.A.4b Use maps and other geographic instruments and technologies to analyze spatial patterns and distributions on earth
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth
Section 1 – The Rise of Nationalism Section 2 – The Challenges of Growth
Simeon Assessment #3 – December 6, 2006
Jacksonian Era – weeks 16 -19 STATE GOAL 16: Understand events, trends, individuals and movements shaping the history of Illinois, the United States and other nations. A. Apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation I. American Politics and the Missouri Compromise: December 11 – December 15
• 16.D.4a (US) Describe the immediate and long-range social impacts of slavery.
• 16.D.4b (US) Describe unintended social consequences of political events in United States history (e.g., Civil War/emancipation, National Defense Highway Act/decline of inner cities, Vietnam War/anti-government activity).
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth
Section 3 – The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy Section 4 – Jackson’s Policies define an Era
II. Jacksonian Era: December 18 – January 12
• 16.B.4 (US) Identify political ideas that have dominated United States historical eras (e.g., Federalist, Jacksonian, Progressives, New Deal, New Conservative).
Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth
Section 3 – The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy Section 4 – Jackson’s Policies define an Era
Common Assessment – Jacksonian Era Document Based Essay
III. The Trail of Tears: January 16 – January 19 • 17.D.4 Explain how processes of spatial change have affected human history (e.g., resource development and use, natural
disasters).
• 17.D.5 Analyze the historical development of a current issue involving the interaction of people and geographic factors (e.g.,
mass transportation, changes in agricultural subsidies, flood control) Holt, The American Nation - Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth
Section 4 – Jackson’s Policies define an Era (Jackson’s American Indian Policy)
First Semester Review and Reteaching – week 19 Colonial Life French and Indian War Colonial Responses to English Taxes Declaration of Independence The American Revolution Articles of Confederation United States Constitution
Louisiana Purchase Lewis and Clark The War of 1812 The Monroe Doctrine American Politics and the Missouri Compromise Jacksonian Era The Trail of Tears
