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Describe the difference between a primary source document and a secondary source document and the relationships between them.
Analyze two points of view on the same historical event.
Describe events (e.g., opening of foreign relations with China, Watergate, resignation) of the presidency of Richard Nixon.
Describe events (e.g., succession to presidency, pardoning of Nixon) of the presidency of Gerald Ford.
Describe events (e.g., Camp David Peace Accords, Iran Hostage Crisis) of the presidency of Jimmy Carter.
Describe events (e.g., Star Wars, Iran-Contra Affair) of the presidency of Ronald Reagan.
Describe events (e.g., Persian Gulf War, Berlin Wall falls) of the presidency of George H.W. Bush.
Describe events (e.g., economic growth, impeachment) of the presidency of William Clinton.
Describe events (e.g., September 11 Terrorist Attacks, Afghanistan, Iraq War) of the presidency of George W. Bush.
Analyze the following events which led to the American Revolution a) Tea Act; b) Stamp Act; c) Boston Massacre; d) Intolerable Acts; e) Declaration of Independence.
Describe the significance of key events of the Revolutionary War a) major battles (e.g., Lexington, Saratoga, Trenton); b) aid from France; c) surrender at Yorktown.
Describe the impact of the following key individuals on the Revolutionary War a) Benjamin Franklin; b) Thomas Jefferson; c) George Washington; d) Patrick Henry; e) Thomas Paine; f) King George III.
Describe the significance of the following documents a) Declaration of Independence; b) Articles of Confederation; c) Constitution; d) Bill of Rights.
Explain the influence of the following individuals in the establishment of a new government a) Thomas Jefferson; b) James Madison; c) John Adams; d) Benjamin Franklin.
Describe how one nation evolved from thirteen colonies a) Constitutional Convention; b) George Washington's presidency; c) creation of political parties (e.g., Federalists, Whigs, Democratic-Republicans).
Explain how Pearl Harbor led to United States involvement in World War II.
Explain the impact of World War II on economic recovery from the Great Depression.
a) war bond drives; b) war industry; c) women and minorities in the work force; d) rationing; e) internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian -Americans.
a) Native American Code Talkers; b) Ira Hayes; c) mining; d) training bases; e) POW and internment camps.
a) D-day invasion; b) battles of the Pacific; c) development and use of the atomic bomb; d) V-E Day /V-J Day.
a) Franklin D. Roosevelt; b) Dwight Eisenhower; c) George Patton; d) Douglas MacArthur; e) Harry Truman; f) Eleanor Roosevelt.
Describe the following origins of the Cold War a) Western fear of communist expansion; b) Soviet fear of capitalist influences; c) development of nuclear weapons; e) Truman Doctrine.
Describe the impact of the Cold War on the United States a) McCarthyism; b) arms race; c) space race; d) Cuban Missile Crisis; e) creation of the CIA.
Identify the role of the United States in the Korean War a) Communist containment; b) military involvement; c) resolution of conflict.
Identify the role of the United States in the Vietnam Conflict a) containment of Communism - Domino Theory; b) Gulf of Tonkin Resolution; c) Tet Offensive; d) anti-war protests; e) Vietnam Peace Accords.
Describe life (e.g., transportation, communication, technology, medical, entertainment, growth of suburbs) in the U.S. during the Post War period.
Describe the importance of the following civil rights issues and events a) Jim Crow Laws; b) nonviolent protests; c) desegregation; d) Civil Rights Act of 1964; e) Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Construct charts, graphs and narratives using historical data.
Review the rise of totalitarianism in Europe following World War I.
Analyze the major causes of World War II a) aggressive search for resources by Japan; b) political ideologies of Fascism and Nazism; c) resentment toward the Treaty of Versailles.
Trace the series of invasions and conquests in the European and Pacific Theaters in World War II.
Describe the following events leading to the Allied victory a) D-Day Invasion; b) Battle of the Bulge; c) Japanese defeat in Iwo Jima and Okinawa; d) atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Describe how racism and intolerance contributed to the Holocaust.
Summarize each of the following outcomes of World War II a) redrawing of political boundaries in Europe; b) tensions leading to Cold War; c) formation of the United Nations; d) beginning of atomic age; e) rebuilding of Japan.
Compare the rebuilding of Japan with the rebuilding of Germany following World War II.
Describe the following events resulting from World War II a) Nuremburg Trial; b) Marshall Plan; c) NATO /Warsaw Pact; d) creation of United Nations; e) creation of Israel.
Describe the spread of Communism after World War II a) China - Mao Tse-tung and Chinese Revolution; b) Korea - 38th parallel and division of country; c) Cuba - Fidel Castro and Cuban Missile Crisis; d) Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh.
Describe the impact of the Cold War (i.e., creation of the Iron Curtain, arms race, space race) that led to global competition.
Describe the following events of the Korean War a) Chinese involvement; b) U.N. police actions; c) containment of Communism; d) partition of Korea at the 38th Parallel.
Describe how the following impacted the Vietnam War a) historical relationship of China and Vietnam; b) French Indochina War; c) containment of Communism; d) Ho Chi Minh Trail; e) conflict resolution.
Examine the fall of Communism and the unification of European nations a) Germany - reunification, Berlin Wall torn down; b) Russia - Gorbachev, Glasnost and Perestroika; c) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - countries regained independence; d) European Union formed.
Describe the following events in the Middle East during the 20th and 21st centuries a) creation of Israel; b) conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian governments; c) Camp David Peace Treaty; d) Persian Gulf War; e) Iraq War.
Compare independence movements in various parts of the world (e.g., India/Pakistan, Latin America, Africa, Asia) during the 20th century.
Examine human rights issues during the 20th century (e.g., Apartheid, genocide, famine, disease).
Analyze how world events of the late 20th century and early 21st century affected, and continue to affect, the social, political, geographic, and economic climate of the world (e.g., terrorism, globalization, conflicts, interdependence, natural disasters, advancements in science and technology and environmental issues).
a) Magna Carta; b) English Bill of Rights; c) Montesquieu's separation of power; d) John Locke's theories - natural law, social contract; e) Mayflower Compact; f) Declaration of Independence; g) Articles of Confederation.
Analyze the purpose (e.g., weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation) and outcome (e.g., compromises) of the Constitutional Convention.
Analyze the struggle (e.g., Federalists' Papers, Bill of Rights) between the federalists and the anti-federalists over the ratification of the Constitution.
a) federalism (i.e., enumerated, reserved, and concurrent powers); b) popular sovereignty; c) Separation of Powers; d) checks and balances; e) limited government; f) flexibility (i.e., Elastic Clause, amendment process).
Differentiate the roles and powers of the three branches of the federal government.
Explain the electoral process (e.g., primary and general elections, electoral college).
Explain how a candidate can be elected president (e.g., Adams-Jackson, Hayes-Tilden, Bush-Gore) without receiving a majority of popular vote.
Describe the line of succession to the presidency as stated in the 25th Amendment.
a) three branches; b) Constitution; c) election process (e.g., congressional and legislative districts, propositions, voter registration).
Compare the process of how a bill becomes a law at the federal and state level.
a) initiative; b) referendum; c) recall process.
Compare the roles and relationships of different levels of government (e.g., federal, state, county, city/town, tribal).
Describe the significance of the Amendments to the Constitution.
Compare the adult and juvenile criminal justice systems.
a) Marbury v. Madison; b) Plessy v. Ferguson; c) Brown v. Board of Education; d) Gideon v. Wainright; e) Miranda v. Arizona; f) Korematsu v. United States.
a) Executive Order 9066 - creation of internment camps on U.S. soil; b) Manhattan Project; c) use of Atomic Bomb.
a) Civil Rights Act of 1964; b) Voting Rights Act of 1965; c) Indian Rights Act of 1968; d) Americans with Disabilities Act.
a) Jim Crow Laws - literacy test, poll taxes, Grandfather Clause; b) Civil Rights Movement (i.e., Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks); c) desegregation - military, schools, transportation, sports; d) United Farm Workers (i.e., Cesar Chavez); e) National Organization for Women (NOW) - Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
a) dictatorship; b) totalitarian (fascist, Nazis); c) democracy; d) Socialism; e) Communism.
a) Truman Doctrine; b) NATO; c) Warsaw Pact; d) Marshall Plan.
Identify U.S. and world foreign policies (e.g., economic sanctions, arms reduction agreements) resulting from the Cold War.
Locate physical and cultural features (e.g., continents, cities, countries, bodies of water, landforms, mountain ranges, climate zones) throughout the world.
Identify common characteristics of contemporary and historical regions on the basis of climate, landforms, ecosystems, and culture.
Explain the factors that contribute to political and social change in various world regions (e.g., USSR/Russia, Israel, European Union, China, Korea, Germany).
Examine relationships and interactions (e.g., Middle East Conflicts, NATO, European Union) among regions.
Identify how the role of the media, images, and advertising influences the perception of a place.
Analyze risk factors of and possible solutions to chemical and biological hazards.
Identify the push and pull factors (e.g., economic conditions, human rights conditions, famines, political strife/wars, natural disasters, changes in technology) that drive human migrations.
Describe the effects (e.g., economic, environmental, cultural, political) of human migrations on places and regions.
Describe the characteristics and locations of various cultures throughout the world.
Identify the factors (e.g., breakup of USSR, unification of Germany, cheap labor forces, outsourcing of services, oil industry) that influence the location, distribution and interrelationships of economic activities in different regions.
Explain how cooperation contributes to political, economic, and social organization (e.g., United Nations, European Union, NAFTA).
Describe the aspects of culture (e.g., literacy, occupations, clothing, property rights) related to beliefs and understandings that influence the economic, social, and political activities of men and women.
Describe how changes in technology, transportation, communication, and resources affect economic development.
Describe how (e.g., deforestation, desertification) humans modify ecosystems.
Describe why (e.g., resources, economic livelihood) humans modify ecosystems.
Explain how changes in the natural environment can increase or diminish its capacity to support human activities.
Explain how technology positively and negatively affects the environment.
Analyze changing ideas and viewpoints on the best use of natural resources (e.g., value of oil, water use, forest management).
Explain how societies and governments plan for and respond to natural disasters (e.g., evacuation routes, changing farming techniques, warning systems).
Describe ways different groups of people (i.e., Native Americans, Hispanics, retirees) create and shape the same environment.
Analyze how scarcity, opportunity costs, and trade-offs, influence decision-making.
Analyze how individuals, governments and businesses make choices based on the availability of resources.
a) property rights; b) freedom of enterprise; c) competition; d) consumer choice; e) limited role of government.
Describe the impact of the availability and distribution of natural resources on an economy.
Identify the functions and relationships among various institutions (e.g., business firms, banks, government agencies, labor unions, corporations) that make up an economic system.
a) health (e.g., immunizations); b) education (e.g., college grants, loans); c) training of people (e.g., Job Corps).
Explain the impact of government investment in physical capital (e.g., NASA, transportation).
Describe the impact of entrepreneurs (e.g., Bill Gates, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Ted Turner Donald Trump) in the free enterprise system.
Analyze how investment in physical capital (e.g., factories, medical advancements, new technologies) leads to economic growth.
Describe how competition (e.g., Microsoft/Apple, Wal-Mart/Target) affects supply and demand from the vantage point of the consumer and producer.
Describe how market prices provide incentives to buyers and sellers.
Describe how protection of private property rights provides incentives to conserve and improve property (e.g., resale market).
Identify the organization and functions of the Federal Reserve System.
Identify the effects of inflation on society.
Analyze the government's role in economic recovery.
Compare how private property rights differ in market (capitalism) economies versus command (communist) economies.
Identify the effects of trade restrictions between national and world regions.
Describe the role of the United States government in influencing international commerce in regions studied.
Identify interdependence (e.g., North American Free Trade Agreement, European Union, International Monetary Fund/World Bank) between nations.
Explain how scarcity influences personal financial choices (e.g., budgeting, saving, investing, credit).
Describe types of personal investments (e.g., saving accounts, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, retirement funds, land).
Describe the role of the stock market in personal investing.
Describe various forms of credit. (e.g., personal loans, credit cards, lines of credit, mortgages, auto loans).
Analyze the, advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives to consumer credit.
Analyze the costs and benefits of producing a personal budget.
Create a personal budget to include fixed and variable expenses.
Identify the benefits of future financial planning.

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