Sixth graders will complete a detailed historical study of the first 100 years of the United States of America.
The year begins with a review of the American Revolution and then continues into the the creation of the government under the U.S. Constitution. We end the year with Civil War the post-Civil War years. Highlights of the individual units of study are detailed below:
The New U.S. Government
American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Constitutional Compromises
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers - Federal/State/Local Gov.
Federal System - Levels of Government
Bill of Rights and Amendments to Constitution
New Jersey Constitution
Early Years of the Republic
Jefferson/Louisiana Purchase/Lewis & Clark/
The War of 1812
Jackson and the Trail of Tears
Industrial Revolution - Mills, Railroads and Canals
Immigration
Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny
Texas Revolution
Mexican War
Oregon Trail and Trails West
Gold Rush
Civil War
Events Leading to the Civil War
Underground Railroad
Lincoln - Political Forces
Major Battles of the War
Reconstruction
Johnson - Opposing Political Views
Sharecropping/Freeman's Bureau
Civil Rights Movement
Tests/Project- 30%
Quizzes - 20%
Participation - 20%
Classwork - 20%
Homework - 15%