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GRADE 5
Social Studies - Grade 5

Civics and Government

Identity: Democracy/Further/Enhance
The learner will be able to describe the significance of an American identity sharing values, principles, and/or beliefs to the furthering and enhancement of American democracy.
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Identity: United/Values/Principles
The learner will be able to describe how an American identity comes from being united by values, principles, and/or beliefs rather than ethnicity, race, religion, class, language, gender, and/or national origin.
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Constitution: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the United States Constitution.
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Constitution: New Government Challenges
The learner will be able to explain the challenges faced by the new United States government, including the writing of a new Constitution in 1787 and the addition of the Bill of Rights.
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Constitution: 1st Amendment
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution.
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Constitution: 13th Amendment
The learner will be able to recall the 13th amendment to the Constitution.
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Constitution: 13th Amendment/Impact
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the 13th amendment.
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Constitution: 14th Amendment/Impact
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the 14th amendment.
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Constitution: 15th Amendment/Impact
The learner will be able to describe the impact of the 15th amendment.
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Constitution: Articles of Confederation
The learner will be able to associate the Constitution with the Articles of Confederation.
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Citizenship: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze aspects of citizenship.
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Declaration of Independence: Major Ideas
The learner will be able to explain the major ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
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Declaration of Independence: Apply Ideas
The learner will be able to apply ideas represented in the Declaration of Independence.
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Declaration of Independence: Democracy
The learner will be able to evaluate how key principles of the Declaration of Independence influenced American democracy.
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Political Party System: Foundation
The learner will be able to understand the foundations of the American political party system.
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Political Party System: Two Parties
The learner will be able to explain the conflicts between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton that resulted in the emergence of two political parties.
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Federal: President
The learner will be able to identify the power and responsibilities of the President of the United States.
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Rights: Significance/Society
The learner will be able to explain why personal, political, and/or economic rights are significant to citizens in a democratic society.
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Rights/Privilege: Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between a right and a privilege.
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Relations: Key Interaction
The learner will be able to name the key ways nations interact with one another.
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Relations: World/US
The learner will be able to understand that the United States interacts with different nations of the world.
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Bill of Rights: Ideas
The learner will be able to identify the events and figures that contributed to the writing of the Bill of Rights.
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Bill of Rights: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the Bill of Rights.
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Bill of Rights: Privileges/Name
The learner will be able to name some of the privileges guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.
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Bill of Rights: Significance
The learner will be able to analyze the significance of the Bill of Rights.
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Function: Level/Associate/Charts
The learner will be able to use information provided in a chart to associate the different levels of government with their functions.
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Court System: Role/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the role of the courts.
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Court System: Role/Judges/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the role of judges.
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Rule of Law: Meaning/Describe
The learner will be able to describe the meaning of the rule of law.
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Common Beliefs: List
The learner will be able to list common beliefs of Americans about themselves and government.
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Cultural Perspective

Past: Pioneer/Challenges
The learner will be able to understand the challenges faced by early pioneer farmers.
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Diversity: Explain Abundance
The learner will be able to explain the abundance of diversity in the United States.
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Diversity: Advantages/Various
The learner will be able to name various advantages of diversity in the United States.
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Diversity: Conflicts/Various
The learner will be able to name various conflicts that occur as a result of diversity in the United States.
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Media: Historical Events/Examine
The learner will be able to examine contemporary media to enhance understanding of historical events.
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Media: Historical Events/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret contemporary media to enhance understanding of historical events.
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Culture: Environment/Changing
The learner will be able to identify the effect a changing environment has on a culture.
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Culture: Role/Inferences
The learner will be able to make inferences about a cultural role from a reading passage.
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Early Common Era (300 - 1450)

Americas: Archaeological Evidence
The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of archaeological evidence describing life in the Americas prior to European influence.
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Goods/Services: Comparisons/Products
The learner will be able to compare product information.
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US Economy: Taxes/Purpose
The learner will be able to infer the purpose of taxation.
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Supply/Demand: Chart
The learner will be able to use the information presented in a chart to apply the concept of supply and demand.
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Supply/Demand: Influence/Free Enterprise
The learner will be able to comprehend the influence supply and demand has on consumers and producers in a free enterprise system.
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Gross Domestic Product: Inflation
The learner will be able to identify inflation.
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Gross Domestic Product: Inflation
The learner will be able to list examples of inflation.
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Economics: Interdependence
The learner will be able to understand economic interdependence.
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Employment: Unemployment/Results
The learner will be able to explain the results of unemployment.
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Era of Revolutions (1750 - 1914)

Industrial Revolution: Key People
The learner will be able to identify key people involved with the industrial revolution in England, such as John Kay, James Hargreaves, James Watt, Edmund Cartwright, and/or Richard Arkwright.
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Industrial Revolution: Connections
The learner will be able to describe connections between increases in population, urbanization, and industrialization.
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Industrial Revolution: England/Political
The learner will be able to examine connections between industrialization and political change in England.
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Industrial Revolution: Europe/Political
The learner will be able to examine connections between industrialization and political change in Western Europe.
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Industrial Revolution: US/Political
The learner will be able to examine connections between industrialization and political change in the United States.
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First Global Era (1450 - 1750)

Europe: Country
The learner will be able to associate early settlements in the 1600's with a country.
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Europe: Voyages/Columbus
The learner will be able to identify the key voyages of Christopher Columbus.
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Slave Trade: European/Organize
The learner will be able to describe how European businesses and governments organized the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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Slave Trade: European/Finance
The learner will be able to describe how European businesses and governments financed the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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Slave Trade: "Middle Passage"
The learner will be able to explain how slaves were transported from Africa to America via the "middle passage".
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Populations: Connect/Resources
The learner will be able to establish a connection between population growth and use of physical resources.
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Map: Latitudes
The learner will be able to locate a place on a map between given latitudes.
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Map: Special Purpose/Draw Conclusion
The learner will be able to draw conclusions based on the information presented in special purpose maps.
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US Geography: Colonial America/Plymouth
The learner will be able to identify the regional location of Plymouth.
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US Geography: Colonial America/Regions
The learner will be able to examine an American colony and its regional location.
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US Geography: Colonial America/Regions
The learner will be able to associate an American colony with its regional location.
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US Geography: Confederacy
The learner will be able to identify the states that formed the Confederacy during the Civil War.
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Ecosystems: Components/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the components of ecosystems.
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Ecosystems: Human Changes/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize how humans can change ecosystems.
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Populations: Compare/US States
The learner will be able to compare the populations of the different states.
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Earth Attributes: Atmosphere/Components
The learner will be able to identify the physical components of Earth's atmosphere.
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Earth Attributes: Biosphere/Components
The learner will be able to identify the physical components of Earth's biosphere.
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Earth Attributes: Lithosphere/Components
The learner will be able to identify the physical components of Earth's lithosphere.
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Earth Attributes: Hydrosphere/Components
The learner will be able to identify the physical components of Earth's hydrosphere.
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Historical Perspective

Time: Associate/Historical Event
The learner will be able to associate a time period with an important historical event.
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Time: Historical Eras/Compare
The learner will be able to compare the lengths of different historical eras.
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Continuity: Patterns/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize patterns of continuity in history.
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Change: Patterns/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize patterns of change in history.
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Awareness: Perspectives/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze various historical perspectives.
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Analysis: Sources/Multiple
The learner will be able to analyze historical events using multiple sources.
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Analysis: Reference Sources
The learner will be able to identify appropriate reference sources.
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Analysis: Quotations/Draw Conclusion
The learner will be able to draw conclusions based on a given quotation.
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Analysis: Quotations/Significance
The learner will be able to understand the significance behind a historical quote.
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Analysis: Causes
The learner will be able to infer the causes of an event in history.
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Analysis: Effect
The learner will be able to associate an action or event with its effect.
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Time: Timeline/Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret information presented in timelines.
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Time: Timeline/Historical
The learner will be able to develop historical timelines.
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Data Interpretation: Graph/Series
The learner will be able to draw conclusions from the information presented in series of graphs.
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Data Interpretation: Graph/Compare
The learner will be able to compare information presented on a graph.
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Data Interpretation: Chart/Graph/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze data presented in a chart or graph.
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Data Interpretation: Interpret
The learner will be able to interpret historical information presented on a graph or chart.
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Technological Developments

Transportation: Modes/Similarities
The learner will be able to identify similarities between different modes of transportation.
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Transportation: Explorers
The learner will be able to understand the modes of transportation used by early explorers.
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Communication: Significant People
The learner will be able to identify significant people who contributed to the field of communication.
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Inventions: Early 19th Century
The learner will be able to understand how inventions of the early 19th century, such as the cotton gin or steamboat, affected American life.
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Inventions: 19th Century/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze how inventions of the early 19th century, such as the cotton gin or steamboat, affected American life.
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Technology: Western Development
The learner will be able to associate technological advancements with Western Development.
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United States History

Revolutionary War: Reasons
The learner will be able to identify why Americans went to war to gain independence from England.
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Revolutionary War: Sequence of Events
The learner will be able to recognize the sequence of events in the Revolutionary War.
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Revolutionary War: Leader/Roles
The learner will be able to understand the roles of revolutionary leaders.
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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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Exploration: Obstacles
The learner will be able to evaluate the obstacles faced by sponsors and leaders of explorations of the Americas.
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Exploration: Motivation
The learner will be able to evaluate the motivations of sponsors and leaders of explorations of the Americas.
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Exploration: Routes to America
The learner will be able to trace the routes of early explorations of America.
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Documents: Events and Figures
The learner will be able to identify the events and figures that contributed to the writing of historical documents, such as the Mayflower Compact and/or the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Documents: Mayflower Compact/Concepts
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of colonial self-government reflected in the Mayflower Compact.
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Colonial America: Types of Areas
The learner will be able to identify the types of areas where the early American settlers lived.
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Colonial America: British Law
The learner will be able to analyze the effects of British Laws, such as the Sugar Act of 1764.
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Colonial America: Lifestyles
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the various lifestyles of Colonial America, including farmers, landowners, women, and slaves.
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Colonial America: Boston Tea Party
The learner will be able to interpret the reasons for the Boston Tea Party.
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Colonial America: England
The learner will be able to identify the political and economic connections between England and the American colonies.
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Religious: Puritanism
The learner will be able to understand Puritanism in colonial America.
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Economics: Regions/Differences
The learner will be able to describe the factors that led to differences in the colonial economies of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern regions.
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Economics: Development/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the development of the economic system in colonial America.
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Economics: Labor
The learner will be able to identify the labor opportunities and obstacles faced by free immigrants, indentured immigrants, and slaves in the colonies.
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Economics: Regions
The learner will be able to identify the major economic regions in the American colonies.
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Economics: Regions/Labor
The learner will be able to explain how labor systems shaped the major economic regions in the American colonies.
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Immigration: Early Settlers
The learner will be able to identify one of the first immigrant groups.
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Immigration: Reasons
The learner will be able to identify reasons various immigrant groups came to America.
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Immigration: Challenges
The learner will be able to evaluate the challenges commonly faced by new immigrants.
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Slavery: Colonial Times
The learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about slavery during colonial times.
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Slavery: Plantations
The learner will be able to describe the plantation system and the roles of owners, families, hired workers, and slaves.
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Territorial: Late 19th Century
The learner will be able to demonstrate comprehension of territorial expansion in the late 19th century (post-Civil War era).
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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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Mexican-American War: Causes
The learner will be able to identify the causes of the Mexican-American War.
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Louisiana Purchase: Results
The learner will be able to identify events resulting from the Louisiana Purchase.
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Relations: Impact/Exploration
The learner will be able to explain how explorers coming to America impacted the political, economic, and social lives of the Native Americans.
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Relations: Native Americans/Colonists
The learner will be able to understand the relations between English colonists and Native Americans.
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Relations: Native Americans/Settlers
The learner will be able to compare and contrast how the English settlers interacted with Native Americans in New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern regions.
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Relations: Removal/Resettlement
The learner will be able to analyze the impact of the removal and resettlement of Native Americans, including the Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole.
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Western Development: Lure
The learner will be able to examine the lure of the West.
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Western Development: Lifestyle
The learner will be able to examine the lifestyles on the Western frontier.
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Western Development: Homesteaders
The learner will be able to understand and identify Homesteaders.
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Western Development: California/Oregon
The learner will be able to compare and contrast the causes of rapid development in California and Oregon in the late 1840s and 1850s.
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Western Development: Native Americans
The learner will be able to understand the effects western development had on Native Americans.
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Western Development: Routes/Identify
The learner will be able to identify routes taken by early settlers of the western United States.
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Civil War: Cause/Effect
The learner will be able to identify the causes and effects of the Civil War.
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Civil War: John C. Calhoun
The learner will be able to describe the ideas and philosophies of John C. Calhoun.
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Civil War: Lifestyles
The learner will be able to analyze lifestyles during the Civil War, both on the battlefield and on the homefront.
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Civil War: Leaders/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze Civil War leaders, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee.
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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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Reconstruction Era: Southern Politics
The learner will be able to identify differences in southern politics during the Reconstruction era.
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Reconstruction Era: Southern Relations
The learner will be able to identify differences in social relations in the South during the Reconstruction era.
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Indigenous People: Environment
The learner will be able to compare and contrast how various indigenous groups adapted to their environments.
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Indigenous People: Describe
The learner will be able to describe the lifestyles of early Americans, including Inuits, Anasazi, and Plains Native Americans.
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