Year at a Glance
Semester 1
First Six-Weeks:
Geography
Exploration
Colonization
Colonial Regions
Foundations of Representative
Government and Religious
Freedom
Second Six-Weeks:
Causes of the Revolution
American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Third Six-Weeks:
From Confederacy to Constitution
Philadelphia Convention
Ratification of the Constitution
Foundations of the Constitution
Preamble and Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Beliefs and Principles of Constitution
Citizenship
Semester 2
Fourth Six-Weeks:
New Republic
Washington’s Presidency
Adams’s Presidency
Jefferson’s Presidency
Madison’s Presidency
Monroe’s Presidency
Era Of Jackson
Growth Of Democracy
Political Battles of the Jacksonian Era
Treatment Of The Native Americans
Growth of Industry and Free Enterprise
Fifth Six-Weeks:
Change In America
Manifest Destiny
Immigration
Reform Movements
Causes of Civil War
Slavery
Congressional Conflict and
Compromises
Sectionalism
States’ Rights
Civil War, Part 1: Significant Individuals, Events, and Amendments
Significant Individuals
Significant Events and Issues
Lincoln’s Ideas
Reconstruction Amendments
Reconstruction 101
Review For STAAR
Sixth Six-Weeks:
Civil War and Reconstruction
Contributions of Various Groups
Innovations and Technology
Civil War Research (Suggested)
Reconstruction
Review for Final Exam