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Saint Odilo Catholic School Social Studies In Social Studies, the goal is for all students to develop a deep, rich network of understandings related to the world around them. The objectives and competencies included in this curriculum deal with history, geography, economics, and civics from a diverse, global perspective. Students engage in projects that require them to apply Social Studies skills in real-world contexts. Grade 7 Core concepts covered in this course are a unique combination of United States and world history, civics, geography and economics. Students should attempt to synthesize the wide array of historical information presented thus far in their Social Studies education before moving on to concentrated study in each area. Seventh graders expand on what was learned in the fifth grade course for U.S. history, as well as building on the content covered in sixth grade for world history. Discussions in civics include the electoral process, political party system, and the Supreme Court. Geography studies focus on human-environment interaction, resource patterns, and populations. Issues presented in economics range from U.S. fiscal policy to an understanding of international trade. |
| 20th Century |
| The 20th Century World History unit includes the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of contemporary events, ideologies, and the emergence of national organizations. |
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World War I: Causes/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the causes of World War I.
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Russian Revolution: Causes/Name
The learner will be able to name the causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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Russian Revolution: Government/Changes
The learner will be able to examine how the revolutionary government changed from moderate to radical.
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United Nations: Founding
The learner will be able to describe the founding of the United Nations.
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United Nations: Purpose/Organization
The learner will be able to describe the purpose and organization of the United Nations.
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Cold War: Define Term
The learner will be able to define the term "Cold War".
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Cold War: McCarthyism/Define
The learner will be able to define McCarthyism during the Cold War era.
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League of Nations: Founding/Describe
The learner will be able to describe how the League of Nations was founded.
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League of Nations: Purpose/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the purpose of the League of Nations.
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| Civics and Government |
| The Civics and Government unit combines United States democratic principles, structure and historical documents with governmental systems found throughout the world. |
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Government: Structure
The learner will be able to apply an understanding of the structure of the United States government.
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Government: Comparisons
The learner will be able to compare national, state, and local governments.
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Government: Division/Sharing of Power
The learner will be able to understand how the national, state, and local governments divide and share power.
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Principles: Basic Principles/Meaning
The learner will be able to describe the meaning of basic principles of American democracy.
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Constitution: Key Ideas
The learner will be able to recognize how the key ideas of American constitutional government are reflected in the Constitution.
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Constitution: Draw Conclusion
The learner will be able to draw conclusions about the United States Constitution.
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Constitution: Amendments/Process
The learner will be able to understand the process for amending the United States Constitution.
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Political Party System: Candidates
The learner will be able to compare the similarities of political candidates.
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Political Party System: Role/Explain
The learner will be able to explain the role of political parties.
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Political Party System: Comparisons
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the major political parties.
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Supreme Court: Development
The learner will be able to understand key events in the development of the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze a landmark Supreme Court case.
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State: Representative
The learner will be able to understand the role of an elected representative.
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State: Organization/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the organization of state government.
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Federal: House of Representatives
The learner will be able to understand how members of the House of Representatives are selected.
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Electoral Process: Voting Requirements
The learner will be able to identify voting requirements.
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Electoral Process: Comparisons
The learner will be able to compare the electoral process at the national, state, and local levels.
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| Cultural Perspective |
| The Cultural Perspective unit includes communities, diversity, fine arts, humanities, folklore, holidays, media, and religious and social issues. |
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Diversity: Immigration
The learner will be able to associate cultural diversity with immigration.
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Diversity: Influences/Nationalism
The learner will be able to explain how different cultures have been influenced by nationalism.
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Diversity: Influences/Racism
The learner will be able to explain how different cultures have been influenced by racism.
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Art: American/Post WWI
The learner will be able to analyze the growth of American art from the Social Realists to the "Lost Generation".
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Culture: History/Associate
The learner will be able to associate history with culture.
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Culture: American/International
The learner will be able to understands how American culture influences other countries.
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Culture: Passage/Inferences
The learner will be able to make inferences about the characteristics of a culture from a reading passage.
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Culture: Environment/Associate
The learner will be able to associate culture with environment.
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| Early Common Era (300 - 1450) |
| The Early Common Era World History unit includes the social, cultural, and political aspects of societies, civilizations, and empires that existed from 300 to 1450 CE. |
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Roman Empire: Byzantine/Greek Learning
The learner will be able to assess the part the Byzantine Empire played in retaining and transferring ancient Greek learning.
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Religion: Confucianism/Changes
The learner will be able to describe the changes in Confucianism between the 10th and 13th centuries.
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Religion: Confucianism/Changes/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the changes in Confucianism between the 10th and 13th centuries.
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Religion: Buddhism/Growth
The learner will be able to comprehend the growth of Buddhism beyond its land of origin.
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Europe: Charlemagne
The learner will be able to identify Charlemagne as King who became the first Holy Roman Emperor.
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Europe: Feudalism/Define
The learner will be able to define feudalism during the European middle ages.
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Europe: Manorialism/Define
The learner will be able to define manorialism during the European middle ages.
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Europe: Monarchy/Growth/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the growth and restrictions of representative institutions in European monarchies.
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Europe: Population/Agriculture
The learner will be able to determine the connection between agricultural production and population increase in Europe after 1000 CE.
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Europe: Population/Technology
The learner will be able to determine the connection between technological development and population increase in Europe after 1000 CE.
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England: William the Conqueror
The learner will be able to identify William the Conqueror as the first Norman king of England.
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England: Hundred Years War/Causes
The learner will be able to examine what caused the Hundred Years War.
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England: Hundred Years War/Results
The learner will be able to examine results of the Hundred Years War.
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Mongol Empire: Chinggis Khan/Achievement
The learner will be able to evaluate the significant achievements of Chinggis Khan as a conqueror and military innovator.
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Mongol Empire: "Golden Horde"
The learner will be able to explain the emergence of Mongol rule under the "Golden Horde".
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Mongol Empire: China/Effects/People
The learner will be able to evaluate the effects of Mongol conquests on the people of China.
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Mongol Empire: Russia/Effects/People
The learner will be able to evaluate the effects of Mongol conquests on the people of Russia.
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Mongol Empire: Southeast Asia/People
The learner will be able to evaluate the effects of Mongol conquests on the people of Southeast Asia.
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Mongol Empire: Southwest Asia/People
The learner will be able to evaluate the effects of Mongol conquests on the people of Southwest Asia.
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Explorers: Columbus/Effect
The learner will be able to understand the effect of Christopher Columbus' voyages on the colonization of the Americas.
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Americas: Anasazi/Characteristics
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of the Anasazi people.
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Americas: Pueblo/Characteristics
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of the Pueblo people.
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Americas: North American/Characteristics
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of the North American mound-building peoples.
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Americas: Toltecs/Characteristics
The learner will be able to describe key characteristics of the Toltec people.
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China: Science/Impact
The learner will be able to examine the impact of scientific developments on Chinese civilization.
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China: Technology/Impact
The learner will be able to examine the impact of technological developments on Chinese civilization.
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China: Cultural Values/Women
The learner will be able to evaluate the role women of gentry families played in retaining and passing along Chinese cultural values.
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Japan: Feudalism/Describe
The learner will be able to describe elements of feudalism in Japanese society.
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Japan: Feudalism/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate elements of feudalism in Japanese society.
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Japan: Warrior Class/Examine
The learner will be able to examine the rise of the warrior class in Japanese society.
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Japan: Type of Government
The learner will be able to discuss the type of government in Japan during the Kamakura and early Ashikaga periods.
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Japan: Wars with Mongols/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend how wars with the Mongols affected Japanese civilizations.
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Japan: Influence/Chinese Culture
The learner will be able to evaluate the influence of Chinese culture on Japanese society from the 7th to 11th century.
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Christian: Greek Orthodox/Eastern Europe
The learner will be able to examine the spread of Greek Orthodox Christianity into Eastern Europe between the 9th and 11th centuries.
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Christian: Latin Church
The learner will be able to evaluate the importance of the Latin Church in Christianizing western and central Europe.
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Christian: Muslim Powers/Removal
The learner will be able to determine Christian states' success at removing Muslim powers in central and southern Iberia.
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Christian: Catholic/Changes
The learner will be able to summarize changes in the political relationship between the Catholic Church and secular states during the European Middle Ages.
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Islam: Teachings/Practices
The learner will be able to discuss the basic teachings and/or practices of Islam.
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Islam: Muhammad
The learner will be able to explain the life of Muhammad.
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Islam: Muslim Government
The learner will be able to explain the various religious, cultural, and geographic factors that affected the ability of the Muslim government to rule.
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Islam: Spread/11th and 12th Century
The learner will be able to examine the spread of Islam during the 11th and 12th centuries when Turkic migration from Turkestan into Southwest Asia and India forced the retreat of Byzantium and Greek Christian civilization.
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| Economics |
| The Economics unit includes core concepts, such as supply and demand, goods and services, income, and employment, as well as United States and world economies. |
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Goods/Services: Price
The learner will be able to analyze the function of price in economics.
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US Economy: Taxes/Services
The learner will be able to understand the connection between taxes and government services.
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World Economy: Exports/Define
The learner will be able to define exports.
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World Economy: Imports/Define
The learner will be able to define imports.
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World Economy: Trade/International
The learner will be able to define international trade.
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Supply/Demand: Concept/Apply
The learner will be able to apply the concept of supply and demand.
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Supply/Demand: Market Prices
The learner will be able to explain how market prices are set by forces of supply and demand.
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Supply/Demand: Competition/Sellers
The learner will be able to examine how competition among sellers results in lower prices and profit margins.
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Supply/Demand: Competition/Buyers
The learner will be able to examine how competition among buyers results in higher product prices.
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Fiscal Policy: Balanced Budget
The learner will be able to explain the concept of balanced budget.
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Fiscal Policy: Budget Surplus
The learner will be able to explain the concept of budget surplus.
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Fiscal Policy: Budget Deficit
The learner will be able to explain the concept of budget deficit.
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Fiscal Policy: National Debt
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the national debt.
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Economics: Public and Private Property
The learner will be able to distinguish between the economic responsibilities for public and private properties.
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Economics: Terms
The learner will be able to define economic terms, such as deficit.
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Economics: Investments and Incentives
The learner will be able to understand the concept of investment and incentives.
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Economics: Change/Cause and Effect
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of economic change.
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Economics: Free Enterprise
The learner will be able to analyze free enterprise.
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Economics: Scarcity
The learner will be able to understand the problem of scarcity.
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Employment: Union/Labor/Growth
The learner will be able to understand reasons for the growth of the labor union.
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Employment: Opportunities/Regions
The learner will be able to associate a region with employment opportunities.
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Employment: Strike
The learner will be able to define the term "strike".
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| Era of Revolutions (1750 - 1914) |
| The Era of Revolutions World History unit includes the revolutions and wars occurring in civilizations and empires from 1750 to 1914 as well as global trends and ideologies prevalent during this time. |
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Industrial Revolution: Prior Economics
The learner will be able to understand the economic systems that existed prior to the Industrial Revolution.
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| First Global Era (1450 - 1750) |
| The First Global Era World History unit includes the social, cultural, and political aspects of societies, civilizations, and empires that existed from 1450 to 1750 CE as well as global trends during this time. |
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Europe: Explorers
The learner will be able to associate European explorers with the regions they discovered.
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Europe: Indigenous People
The learner will be able to recognize how explorers, such as Captain James Cook, viewed the indigenous people of the land they colonized.
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Europe: Voyages/European
The learner will be able to describe attributes of the interregional trading system that connected Africa, Asia, and Europe prior to the European overseas voyages.
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Europe: Americas/Name
The learner will be able to name the four major types of European activity and control in the Americas.
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Europe: Americas/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the four major types of European activity and control in the Americas.
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Europe: England/Indian Ocean/Navy
The learner will be able to describe the naval influence of England in the Indian Ocean basin during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Europe: England/Indian Ocean/Commerce
The learner will be able to examine the commercial influence of England in the Indian Ocean basin during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Europe: France/Indian Ocean/Navy
The learner will be able to describe the naval influence of France in the Indian Ocean basin during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Europe: France/Indian Ocean/Commerce
The learner will be able to examine the commercial influence of France in the Indian Ocean basin during the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Reformation: Catholic/Policies
The learner will be able to describe the policies of the Catholic Church during the Reformation.
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Reformation: Catholic/Goals
The learner will be able to describe the goals of the Catholic Reformation.
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Reformation: Catholic/Reform/Effect
The learner will be able to evaluate the effect of religious reforms on European values, families, communities, and/or education.
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Reformation: Catholic/Division/Effect
The learner will be able to evaluate the effect of religious divisions on European values, families, communities, and/or education.
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Slave Trade: Conditions/Sell
The learner will be able to examine the conditions under which African governments, elites, and/or merchants would sell slaves to Europeans.
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Slave Trade: Impact/Population
The learner will be able to examine the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on population in West and Central Africa.
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Slave Trade: Impact/Economy
The learner will be able to examine the impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on the economy in West and Central Africa.
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Slave Trade: Compare Differences
The learner will be able to compare differences in treatment of slaves in the Islamic lands, Christian Europe, and West Africa.
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Japan: Tokugawa/Feudalism
The learner will be able to describe centralized feudalism in Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Japan: Tokugawa/Dynamic Culture
The learner will be able to describe how the Tokugawa shogunate helped Japan achieve a dynamic culture.
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Japan: Europe/Relationship
The learner will be able to examine the relationship between Japan and Europe throughout the 16th and 18th centuries.
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Civil War: Understand Significance
The learner will be able to understand the significance of the English Civil War.
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Civil War: Impact/Society
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the English Civil War on society.
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Revolution of 1688: Significance
The learner will be able to understand the significance of the Revolution of 1688.
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Revolution of 1688: Impact/Society
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the English Revolution of 1688 on society.
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Seven Years War: American Colonists
The learner will be able to understand that the American colonists required less protection from Great Britain as a result of the Seven Years War.
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Seven Years War: French Removal
The learner will be able to understand that the French were removed as a power in North America as a result of the Seven Years War.
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| Geography |
| The Geography unit includes United States and world geography, map and globe skills, Earth characteristics, and geographic tools and concepts. |
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Concepts: Urban Growth
The learner will be able to associate geographical factors with urban growth.
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Regions: Resources
The learner will be able to associate a region with its natural resources.
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Regions: Infer
The learner will be able to make inferences about geographic regions.
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Physical Resources: World Patterns
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of world patterns of resource distribution.
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Physical Resources: World Patterns/Uses
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of world patterns of resource utilization.
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Map: Latitude/Locations
The learner will be able to identify a location using the latitude lines on a map.
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World Geography: Hemisphere/Associate
The learner will be able to associate a country with a hemisphere.
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US Geography: Resources
The learner will be able to identify natural resources found in the United States.
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Populations: Water Source
The learner will be able to associate heavily populated areas with abundant water supply.
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Populations: Settlement/Various Patterns
The learner will be able to identify settlement patterns of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
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Populations: Demographics/Influence
The learner will be able to understand how demographics influence population characteristics of an area.
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Populations: Distribution/Reasons
The learner will be able to identify the reasons for the distribution of cities throughout a particular region.
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Populations: Trends/World
The learner will be able to describe world population trends.
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Human-Environment: 20th Century Efforts
The learner will be able to evaluate the efforts of governments and citizens' groups at protecting the world's natural environment.
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Human-Environment: 20th Century Changes
The learner will be able to examine how population growth, urbanization, industrialization, warfare, and/or the global market economy have influenced environmental changes in the 20th century.
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Human-Environment: Alter/Consequences
The learner will be able to analyze the environmental consequences of people altering the natural land.
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Human-Environment: Technology
The learner will be able to recognize the consequences of human technological advancement on the environment.
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Climate: Factors/Associate
The learner will be able to associate geographical factors with climate.
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| Historical Perspective |
| The Historical Perspective unit includes data interpretation, awareness and analysis skills, and the concepts of time, change, and continuity. |
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Analysis: World Leaders
The learner will be able to analyze a world leader's actions.
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Analysis: Actions
The learner will be able to analyze the various reasons for an action.
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Analysis: Political Balance
The learner will be able to analyze changes in political balance.
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Analysis: Political Actions/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of political actions.
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Time: Timeline/Sequence
The learner will be able to sequence events on a timeline.
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Data Interpretation: Predict
The learner will be able to make predictions based on information presented in a graph or chart.
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Data Interpretation: Line Graph
The learner will be able to interpret information presented in a line graph.
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| Technological Developments |
| The Technological Developments unit includes historical achievements in the areas of communication, math, science, transportation, and technological inventions. |
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Transportation: Automobiles/1920-1930
The learner will be able to identify the impact the automobile had on society in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Inventions: US Economy
The learner will be able to analyze how American inventions affected the United States economy in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Science: Einstein/Importance
The learner will be able to identify the importance of the work of 20th century scientists, such as Albert Einstein.
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| United States History |
| The United States History unit includes events and issues pertaining to the founding, development, and expansion of our nation from its inception to present day. |
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Revolutionary War: Contributing Factors
The learner will be able to explain the factors contributing to the onset of the American Revolution.
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Revolutionary War: Loyalists
The learner will be able to compare and contrast why many colonists, slaves, and Native Americans remained loyal to the British.
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Figures: Role in History
The learner will be able to analyze a person's role in history.
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Documents: Emancipation Proclamation
The learner will be able to analyze the importance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Colonial America: King James I
The learner will be able to understand the colonists' reasons for opposing King James I.
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Economics: Trade/Development
The learner will be able to understand the development of the trade system in colonial America.
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Slavery: Cotton Gin
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the cotton gin affected slavery in the early 19th century.
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Territorial: Western/Events
The learner will be able to identify events leading up to U.S. territorial expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
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Territorial: Native American/Affect
The learner will be able to comprehend the effect of U.S. territorial expansion on Native Americans.
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Territorial: Manifest Destiny
The learner will be able to comprehend the extent of influence Manifest Destiny had on territorial expansion.
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Industrial Revolution: Rural/Urban
The learner will be able to describe the migration of people from farms to cities and how they adjusted to urban life.
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Industrial Revolution: Factory/Workshop
The learner will be able to describe the change from workshops to factories.
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Civil War: North/South
The learner will be able to identify the economic and philosophical differences that existed between the North and South.
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Civil War: Prior Issues
The learner will be able to identify issues that divided the north and south prior to the Civil War.
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Reconstruction Era: Lifestyle Changes
The learner will be able to describe how and why lifestyles in America drastically changed during the Reconstruction Era.
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Presidents: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize contributions and accomplishments of various United States Presidents.
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World War I: Prior to Intervention
The learner will be able to understand issues surrounding World War I prior to U.S. intervention.
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World War I: US Role
The learner will be able to analyze the role of the United States in World War I.
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World War I: Preparation
The learner will be able to identify how the U.S. prepared to enter World War I.
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Great Depression: Contributing Factors
The learner will be able to recognize factors contributing to the Great Depression.
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US History: Events/Cause and Effect
The learner will be able to identify the cause and effect of a United States historical event.
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US History: Events/Associate to Change
The learner will be able to associate a United States historical event with a social change.
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US History: Analyze/Multiple Sources
The learner will be able to analyze events in United States history using multiple sources, such as newspapers or historical documents.
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