ESSENTIAL STANDARDS
Standards from the core that have leverage, readiness, and endurance are deemed essential.
SUPPORTING STANDARDS
Standards that support, connect to, or enhance the essential standards.
*NOTE: These Essential Standards are the district required standards, however, you are not limited to teaching only essential standards. Essential Standards are meant to provide some consistency throughout the district. There is one essential standard for each aspect of Alpine School District's Vision For Learning.
America’s Role in the World
Continuity and change of the U.S. over time
Historical Argumentation
Four Historical Thinking Skills (Sourcing, Corroboration, Contextualization, and Close Reading)
Citizenship
Global/Historical Empathy
Resilience
US II 7.3 - Students will develop interpretations of the impact of the Cold War on American society and culture using evidence such as cultural artifacts from the Cold War era, oral histories, and primary sources.
US II 4.2 - Students will use case studies involving African-American civil rights leaders and events to compare, contrast, and evaluate the effectiveness of various methods used to achieve reform, such as civil disobedience, legal strategies, and political organizing.
US II 4.3 - Students will identify the civil rights objectives held by various groups, assess the strategies used, and evaluate the success of the various civil rights movements in reaching their objectives, paying specific attention to American Indians, women, and other racial and ethnic minorities.