Grades 6, 7, 8

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• 6-8 American History (2016)
• 6-8 Ancient World History
• Grades 6-8: American History CW (2018)
• Government 9-12 Expanded
• Grades 9, 10, 11, 12

Create and use tools to analyze a chronological sequence of related events in American history.6-8.AH.T1.S1.A

Explain connections between historical context and peoples' perspectives at the time in American history.6-8.AH.T1.S1.B

With assistance, develop a research plan, identify appropriate resources for investigating social studies' topics and create a research product which applies an aspect of American history prior to c. 1870 to a contemporary issue.6-8.AH.T1.S1.C

Using an inquiry lens, develop compelling questions about American history prior to 1870, to determine helpful resources and consider multiple points of views represented in the resources.6-8.AH.T1.S1.D

Analyze the causes and consequences of a specific problem in American history prior to c. 1870 as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.6-8.AH.T1.S1.E

Trace the causes and consequences of indigenous peoples arriving in the Americas beginning c. 15,000 BCE.6-8.AH.T2.S1.A

Compare factors motivating Europeans to explore and settle in the New World to explain colonial diversity and regional differences in North and South America.6-8.AH.T2.S1.B

Trace the causes and consequences of conflict and cooperation between Native Americans and north and South American colonists, using multiple viewpoints.6-8.AH.T2.S1.C

Describe the causes and consequences of the Seven Years War as a turning point in American history.6-8.AH.T2.S1.D

Analyze the concept of Manifest Destiny as a catalyst for change in American history.6-8.AH.T2.S1.E

Trace the events leading to escalating conflict between Great Britain and the colonies, from multiple viewpoints.6-8.AH.T3.S1.A

Analyze the Declaration of Independence to determine the historical context and political philosophies that influenced its creation.6-8.AH.T3.S1.B

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the American colonies and Great Britain to explain the American victory in the Revolution.6-8.AH.T3.S1.C

Explain the major debates that occurred during the adoption of the Constitution and their ultimate resolution.6-8.AH.T3.S1.D

Evaluate the responses of early American leaders to the social, political, economic and religious challenges facing the new nation.6-8.AH.T3.S1.E

Infer how events of this period led to the development of philosophies, interest groups and political parties.6-8.AH.T3.S1.F

Analyze the expansion of the United States in the early 19th century to trace U.S. growth and form hypotheses about future conflicts.6-8.AH.T4.S1.A

Evaluate the responses of North and South American leaders to the social, political, economic and religious challenges of the period.6-8.AH.T4.S1.B

Analyze the forced removal and resettlements of Native Americans to determine its impact on their cultures and civilization.6-8.AH.T4.S1.C

Analyze political compromises over slavery in the territories to explain intensifying sectional conflicts.6-8.AH.T5.S1.A

Trace the events as well as political, cultural and social conditions leading to conflict between Northern and Southern states.6-8.AH.T5.S1.B

Describe critical developments and turning points in the Civil War including major battles.6-8.AH.T5.S1.C

Analyze laws, policies, and processes to determine how governmental systems affect individuals and groups in society prior to c. 1870.6-8.AH.T1.S2.A

Compare the governmental systems of European powers to determine effect on colonization in the Americas.6-8.AH.T2.S2.A

Explain how the founding of European colonies influenced their governments and expectations for self-rule.6-8.AH.T2.S2.B

Analyze local and colonial governments in North and South America to trace the factors influencing their structure and function.6-8.AH.T2.S2.C

Evaluate the impact of the French and Indian Wars on Great Britain's approach to colonial rule.6-8.AH.T3.S2.A

Apply the concept of representation to the conflict between the colonies and Great Britain.6-8.AH.T3.S2.B

Apply the principles of inalienable rights, popular sovereignty, natural rights, and social contract to evaluate the purpose and legacy of the Declaration of Independence.6-8.AH.T3.S2.C

Evaluate the successes and challenges of the Articles of Confederation to explain the need for a constitutional convention.6-8.AH.T3.S2.D

Apply the principles of rule of law, representation, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism to explain the purposes and functions of the Constitution.6-8.AH.T3.S2.E

Describe the origins and purposes of the Bill of Rights and evaluate the enduring significance of these concepts to the preservation of individual rights and liberties.6-8.AH.T3.S2.F

Examine elections, issues, laws, and events to explain how the concepts of judicial review, elastic clause, and an amendment process were established or used to meet challenges.6-8.AH.T3.S2.G

Trace the expansion of voting rights and patterns and explain how it impacted elections and political movements.6-8.AH.T4.S2.A

Analyze landmark Supreme Court cases to determine the effect on the definition and expansion of federal power.6-8.AH.T4.S2.B

Explain how the principles of rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balance, and federalism were impacted by Jacksonian democracy.6-8.AH.T4.S2.C

Compare responses of government systems in the North and South to major legislation, executive orders, and court decisions before, during and after the Civil War.6-8.AH.T5.S2.A

Analyze federalism and popular sovereignty to explain peoples' expectations of the role of government and their place in governance.6-8.AH.T5.S2.B

Analyze the election of 1860 to explain the development of political parties and how they influence the selection of leaders.6-8.AH.T5.S2.C

Compare and contrast the governmental systems of the North and South to determine the strengths and weaknesses of federal and confederal systems.6-8.AH.T5.S2.D

Create and use maps and other graphic representations in order to explain relationships and reveal patterns or trends in American history prior to c.1870.6-8.AH.T1.S3.A

Explain how the physical and human characteristics of regions in the Americas prior to c. 1870 are connected to changing identity and culture.6-8.AH.T1.S3.B

Locate major cities of Missouri, the United States, and the world; states of the United States and key world nations; the world's continents, and oceans; and major topographical features of the United States.6-8.AH.T1.S3.C

Analyze diverse Native American cultures in north, Central and South America to explain the way they adapted to their various environments.6-8.AH.T2.S3.A

Analyze the geography of colonial regions in North and South America to explain their cultural, social and economic differences.6-8.AH.T2.S3.B

Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States and the impact of those patterns on cultures and community life.6-8.AH.T2.S3.C

Draw conclusions about regional conflict and cooperation as a consequence of physical geography.6-8.AH.T3.S3.A

Evaluate the relationships among population, representation, and their effect on power in the new government.6-8.AH.T3.S3.B

Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States during this era c. 1763-1812.6-8.AH.T3.S3.C

Trace the changing boundaries of the United States and describe how it represents the changing relationships with its neighbors and Native Americans.6-8.AH.T4.S3.A

Assess Manifest Destiny in relation to push-pull factors, geographic features, and human environmental interactions to determine their influence on the movement of goods, people and ideas.6-8.AH.T4.S3.B

Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States and the impact of those patterns on cultures and community life c.1812-1848.6-8.AH.T4.S3.C

Analyze the geography of North, South, and West in order to explain their cultural, social and economic differences.6-8.AH.T5.S3.A

Evaluate the significance of geography on the conduct of the war and strategy of the North and South.6-8.AH.T5.S3.B

Compare major patterns of population distribution, demographics and migrations in the United States and the impact of those patterns on cultures and community life in this time period.6-8.AH.T5.S3.C

Using an American history lens, examine the opportunity costs and benefits of economic decisions on society as a whole as well as on individuals, prior to c. 1870.6-8.AH.T1.S4.A

Compare sources of labor, emerging economic production, and availability of land in the New World and their impact on economic development in North and South America.6-8.AH.T2.S4.A

Analyze the mercantile system to explain colonial responses to economic control by European nations including Great Britain.6-8.AH.T2.S4.B

Describe the function and purpose of taxes imposed by Great Britain following the Seven Years War, evaluating colonial responses to them.6-8.AH.T3.S4.A

Compare the emerging economic characteristics of the nation and colonial regions to make predictions about future expansion and conflict.6-8.AH.T3.S4.B

Trace the development of the American economic system to explain how taxes, tariffs, and monetary policies were used to establish sustainability and growth.6-8.AH.T3.S4.C

Analyze the origins and characteristics of coercive labor systems, including slavery, and their impact on economic and political expansion.6-8.AH.T4.S4.A

Explain how the expansion of industrialization, transportation and technological developments influenced different regions and the relationship between those regions.6-8.AH.T4.S4.B

Trace the continued development of the American economic system to explain how taxes, tariffs, and monetary policies were used to establish sustainability and growth.6-8.AH.T4.S4.C

Explain how the expansion of industrialization, transportation, and technological developments influenced different regions and the relationship among those regions.6-8.AH.T5.S4.A

Compare the economic strengths and weaknesses of the North and South before, during and immediately after the Civil War.6-8.AH.T5.S4.B

Using an American history lens, describe how peoples' perspectives shaped the sources/artifacts they created.6-8.AH.T1.S5.A

Using an American history lens, examine the origins and impact of social structures and stratification on societies and relationships between peoples.6-8.AH.T1.S5.B

Analyze the religious., cultural, political and intellectual developments of Spanish, Portuguese, British and French regions to explain the development of diverse cultures throughout the Americas.6-8.AH.T2.S5.A

Analyze the religious, cultural, and intellectual developments of the English colonies to explain the development of regionalism and an American identity.6-8.AH.T2.S5.B

Compare and contrast the interaction of European settlers with Native Americans in both North and South America.6-8.AH.T2.S5.C

Analyze the perspectives of diverse individuals and groups to explain the extent of their support for the Revolutionary War.6-8.AH.T3.S5.A

Analyze populations of colonies/states to explain how their cultural, religious, social, and economic characteristics influenced the emergence of regional identity.6-8.AH.T3.S5.B

Compare and contrast the perspectives of individuals and groups regarding the development of the American governmental system to explain emerging divisions and political philosophies.6-8.AH.T3.S5.C

Evaluate laws, events, and perspectives to determine the extent to which individuals and groups could participate in, and realize, the promise of American ideals.6-8.AH.T3.S5.D

Analyze the artistic and intellectual achievements of early Americans to provide evidence of an emerging American identity.6-8.AH.T3.S5.E

Evaluate the effectiveness of various reform movements, laws, and events to determine their impact on the promise of American ideals.6-8.AH.T4.S5.A

Analyze the experiences of enslaved peoples in North and South America to determine the cultural impact and enduring consequences.6-8.AH.T4.S5.B

Analyze artistic, intellectual, and religious movements to show how they reflect the aspirations and beliefs of the developing nation.6-8.AH.T4.S5.C

Describe the culture and accomplishments of Native Americans and African American s in the ways they responded to American expansion.6-8.AH.T4.S5.D

Analyze patterns of immigration to determine their impacts on the cultural, social, political and economic development of the United States.6-8.AH.T4.S5.E

Determine the impact of the ideas contained in major speeches, literature, music, and writings from diverse individuals on the perspectives of American people, groups and movements.6-8.AH.T5.S5.A

Describe the impact of scientific and technological advances on the outcome of the war and its effect on people and diverse groups.6-8.AH.T5.S5.B

Analyze the evolution of the women's movement to trace its continued development and evaluate its impact.6-8.AH.T5.S5.C

Analyze the evolution of the abolitionist movement to trace its continued development and evaluate its impact.6-8.AH.T5.S5.D

Trace the development of African American culture in non-slave states and in the context of slavery.6-8.AH.T5.S5.E