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United States History & Geography: Grade 11

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL, — URBAN, AND GLOBAL UNITED STATES (1870 – 1930)  U6

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    Growth of an Industrial and Urban America U6.1

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of one or more of the factors that contributed to the Industrial Revolution.  U.6.FI.11.EH1.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of one or more ways in which labor responded to the changing demands of American business during the Industrial Revolution. U.6.FI.11.EH1.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate an understanding of urbanization and one or more ways in which it affected American society during the Industrial Revolution. U.6.FI.11.EH1.3

    4. 4

      Recognize and/or interpret population changes that took lace in the United States from the industrial Revolution to World War II. Basic maps, charts, tables, and other resources may be used.  U.6.FI.11.EH1.4

    5. 5

      Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of the automobile industry during the Industrial Revolution.  U.6.FI.11.EH1.5

  • 2

    Becoming a World Power  U6.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of imperialism and/or identify one example of United States imperialism after the Civil War and before WWI.  U.6.FI.11.EH2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of why World War I was fought and/or that the United States played an important role in it. U.6.FI.11.EH2.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate an understanding of how the lives of United States citizens changed during World War I. U.6.FI.11.EH2.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate an understanding of how World War I ended (e.g., the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson’s Fourteen Points, and the League of Nations). U.6.FI.11.EH2.4

  • 3

    Progressivism and ReformU6.3

THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1920 – 1945) U7

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    Growing Crisis of Industrial Capitalism and ResponsesU7.1

    1. 2

      Identify one or more causes or consequences of the Great Depression. U.7.FI.11.EH1.2

    2. 3

      Identify one or more goals of the New Deal and/or how its policies affected the lives of United States citizens. U.7.FI.11.EH1.3

  • 2

    World War II U7.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of one or more causes of World War II and/or the primary countries involved. U.7.FI.11.EH2.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of the United States’ involvement in World War II (e.g., how the United States became involved, where it was fought, its unique role in the war’s conclusion, etc.). U.7.FI.11.EH2.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate an understanding of the impact that WWII had on the lives of United States citizens.U.7.FI.11.EH2.3

    4. 4

      Demonstrate an understanding of the Holocaust and/or one or more ways in which the Allies responded to it during and after WWII. U.7.FI.11.EH2.4

POST-WORLD WAR II UNITED STATES (1945 – 1989) U8

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    Cold War and the United States U8.1

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of the Cold War (e.g., who was involved, why it started, how it ended, and its impact on the United States). U.8.FI.11.EH1.1

  • 2

    Domestic Policies U8.2

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of population changes in the United States after WWII. Basic data, charts, maps, or other resources may be used. U.8.FI.11.EH2.1

  • 3

    Civil Rights in the Post-WWII Era U8.3

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of the civil rights movement. U.8.FI.11.EH3.1

    2. 3

      Demonstrate an understanding of the women’s rights movement.  U.8.FI.11.EH3.3

    3. 4

      Demonstrate an understanding that many groups have struggled and continue to struggle with equality.  U.8.FI.11.EH3.4

AMERICA IN A NEW GLOBAL AGE U9

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    The Impact of Globalization on the United States U9.1

    1. 1

      Demonstrate an understanding of how the development of one industry can influence the development of others, using the automobile industry as an example. U.9.FI.11.EH1.1

  • 2

    Changes in America’s Role in the World U9.2

    1. 2

      Demonstrate an understanding of the 9/11 terror attacks and how they affected the United States. U.9.FI.11.EH2.2

  • 3

    Policy Debates U9.3

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