Unit 1: Intro to U.S. Geography

• Map reading (what maps can tell us)

• Different types of maps

• Economic, political, and population regions of the U.S.

• Physical characteristics of U.S. geography

• Key political features of U.S. geography

• Settlement and population patterns of the U.S.

• State abbreviations and capitals

Unit 2: Think Like a Historian

• Locating and obtaining sources of information (primary & secondary sources)

• Identifying cause and effect relationships

• Importance of historical context

• Differentiation between factual and non-factual/biased information 

Unit 3: Exploration & Colonization of America

• Age of Exploration

• English, French,  & Spanish exploration and colonization in North America

• The Founding of the 13 Colonies

• Influence of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact

• Importance of the settlement of Jamestown

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Economies and geography of the 13 Colonies

• Daily life in the 13 Colonies

Unit 4: The American Revolution

• The French & Indian War

• Acts of Controversy (Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Tea Act, etc.)

• Causes & effects of the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party

• Continental Congress (First & Second)

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Breakout of the Revolutionary War

• Major battles and figures of the Revolutionary War

• Historical significance of Valley Forge and Washington's Crossing

• The Treaty of Paris

Unit 5: U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitutional Convention

• Importance of the Preamble of the Constitution

• Three Branches of Government

• Ratification of the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• Constitutional Amendments and the amendment process

Unit 6: Early Challenges of the U.S.

• The Louisiana Purchase

• Lewis & Clark Expedition

• Causes & effects of the War of 1812

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Introduction to the Free Enterprise System

Unit 7: Westward Expansion

• Manifest Destiny

• Indian Removal Act &  the Trail of Tears

• The Texas Revolution

• Causes & effects of the Mexican-American War

• Mexican Cession

• The Oregon Territory & Oregon Trail

• California Gold Rush

• The Territory of Utah and the Mormon Migration

Unit 8: A Divided Nation

• Institution of slavery in the U.S.

• Rising Sectionalism

• The Underground Railroad

• Role and influence of abolitionists

• Significance of the presidential election of 1860

• Attack on Fort Sumter and outbreak of the Civil War

• Major battles & important figures of the Civil War

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• Lincoln Assassination

• The Reconstruction Era

• Effects of Reconstruction

Unit 9: Industrialization & Urbanization

• Causes & effects of the Industrial Revolution in America

• Contribution of famous inventors

• Immigration to America

• Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution

• Rise of Labor Unions

• Women of the Industrial Revolution

• Urbanization

• Child Labor

Unit 10: WWI, Roaring 20's, Great Depression, & WWII

• Breakout of WWI

• The Roaring 20's

• Great Depression

• Dust Bowl

• The New Deal

• Rise of Dictatorships

• Breakout of WWII

• Effects of WWII

Unit 11: End of WWII to Modern-Day America

• Outbreak of the Cold War

• Korean War

• U.S./Soviet Arms Race & Space Race

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Civil Rights Movement

• War in Vietnam

• Fall of the Iron Curtain

• Terror attacks of 9/11

• War on Terror

• Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Significance of the presidential elections of 2008, 2016, & 2020

Unit 12: American  Landmarks, Leadership, & Symbols

• Wrap up the school year with this unit which encompasses several key learnings from throughout the year including our civic duties and responsibilities as citizens of the United States

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