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United States History I R/S Syllabus
Course Description
United States History I R/S are survey courses that intend to prepare students to live and be responsible citizens in an ever changing world. These courses are designed to introduce students to the political, economic and cultural challenges, conditions and changes of the past that have contributed to our present-day society. Beginning with the Colonial period students will trace the major events that shaped America all the way through to the beginning of the 20th century. These courses will teach continuity and change; respect for rights and abilities of the individual, concern for the welfare of others and tolerance of differences among peoples. The following are incorporated in the units of study: economics, geography, literacy in social studies, the use and analysis of primary sources, the history of the United States, New Jersey, and the World.
Course Proficiencies
1. Determine how the British North American colonies were influenced by the motivations of religious, political and economic freedom.
2. Outline the causes that led to the creation of the English colonies and the events that led up to the Revolutionary War.
3. Identify the political problems that led to the drafting of the Constitution.
4. Describe how government officials set the Constitution in action and how government addressed some of the problems at home and abroad.
5. Explain the rise of Nationalism and the impact of Jacksonian Democracy on our nation.
6. Trace the emergence of the Cotton Kingdom and its effect on the southern society and slavery.
7. Describe how western expansion created conflicts for the United States.
8. List the causes of the Civil War and examine its outcome.
9. Identify the successes, failures, and impact of Reconstruction on the South and the Nation.
10. Outline the transformation of American society through industrialization, urbanization, and immigration.
11. Trace the development of the west in the second half of the 19th century and its impact on the inhabitants.
United States History I R/S- Pacing Guide
Unit 1: Origins of a New Nation 2 Weeks
Chapter 2: Europeans Establish Colonies
Chapter 3: The American Colonies Take Shape
Unit 2: Creating the American Republic 4 Weeks
Chapter 4: The American Revolution
Chapter 5: Creating the Constitution
Chapter 6: The New Republic
Unit 3: Expansion and Reform 3 Weeks
Chapter 7: Nationalism and Sectionalism
Chapter 8: Religion and Reform
Chapter 9: Manifest Destiny
Unit 4: Civil War and Reconstruction 4 Weeks
Chapter 10: The Union in Crisis
Chapter 11: The Civil War
Chapter 12: The Reconstruction Era
Unit 5: Industrialization of the United States 4 Weeks
Chapter 13: The Triumph of Industry
Chapter 14: Immigration and Urbanization
Chapter 15: The South and West Transformed
Chapter 16: Issues of the Gilded Age
Varied Assessment:
Tests, Quizzes, Homework, Classwork, Essays, Projects, Film Reviews, etc.
Textbook:
Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J., et al. United States History. Pearson: 2013.
Websites:
www.pbs.org
Grading Policy:
50% is based on major assessment: Tests and Major Projects
50% is based on homework, class work, quizzes, class participation
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