Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3.5 periods
Chapter:4Pages from text:98-125Title of Chapter/Unit:The Triumph of Industry 1865-1914
Additional Resources / Chernow, Ron. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. Vintage, 2004. ; Meyer, David R. The Roots of American Industrialization. Johns Hopkins University press, 2003.Essential Question / Learning Expectations / Assessment
How did the Industrial growth of the late 1800s shape American society and the economy? / Sec. 1 Technology and Industrial Growth
How did industrialization and new technology affect the economy and society?
EH6.7.2 / Recognize late 1800s technological/industrial advancements
EH6.8.2 / Match innovators to their industrial/technological contributions
EH6.12.3 / Assess effect of late 19th technological innovation on Americans’ lives
/ Multiple Choice Quiz, Identification, Inventors/Inventions Analysis; PowerPoint Presentation
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 The Rise of Big Business
How did big business shape the American economy in the late 1800s and early 1900?
EH6.8.2 / Match innovators to their industrial/technological contributions.
EH6.9.2 / Compare economic disparities between industrial capitalist and other Americans
/ Multiple Choice Quiz, Identification, PowerPoint Presentation
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 The Organize Labor Movement
How did the rise of labor unions shape relations among works, big business, and government?
EH6.9.2 / Compare economic disparities between industrial capitalist and other Americans
/ Multiple Choice Quiz, Vocabulary, Audio Recording, Analyzing Visuals
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 4 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3 periods
Chapter:5Pages from text:126-153Title of Chapter/Unit:Immigration and Urbanization, 1870- 1914
Additional Resources / Coan, Peter M. Ellis Island interviews: Immigrants Tell Their Stories in Their Own Words. Barnes & Noble Books, 2004. ; Nazario, Sonia. Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother. Random House, 2006. ; Riis, Jacob A. How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York. Barnes & Noble Books, 2004.Essential Question / Learning Expectation: / Assessment
How did American urban life change between 1875 and 1914? / Sec. 1 The New Immigrants
Why did immigrants come to the United States, and what impact did they have upon society?
EH6.1.1 / Identify U.S. Immigration patterns/causes.
EH 6.5.2 / Distinguish between assimilation of “old” v. “new” immigration
EH 6.9.2 / Compare economic disparities between industrial capitalist and other Americans
/ Reading Strategy: identifying main ideas, viewpoints: The Chinese Exclusion Act, Reading and Note Taking Study, Witness History CD- Looking Forward and Back, Transparency- Chinatown
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 Cities Expand and Change
What challenges did city dwellers face, and how did they meet them?
EH6.3.1 / Identify major U.S. urban areas on a map.
EH 6.4.1 / Identify U.S. immigration patterns/causes
/ Outline Map: Major Cities, Issue Connector: Migration and Urbanization, Section 2 Quiz, Audio- A Fiery Tide, Video- The New American City
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Social and Cultural Trends
What luxuries did cities offer to the middle class?
EH6.12.3 / Assess effect of late 19th century technological innovation on Americans’ lives.
/ Reading a Chart: Consumerism, Section Note Taking, Audio- America Takes to Wheels
Length of Lesson: .5 period
Chapter 5 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3. 5 period
Chapter:6Pages from text:Title of Chapter/Unit:The South and West Transformed, 1865-1900
Additional Resources / Katz, William Loren. Black Pioneers: An Untold Story. Antheneum, 1999.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
How did the economy, society and culture of the South and West change after the Civil War? / Sec. 1 The New South
How did the southern economy and society change after the Civil War?
EH 6.1.1 / Identify U.S. Immigration patterns/causes.
EH 6.12.3 / Assess effect of late 19th century technological innovation on Americans’ lives.
/ Identifying supporting Details. Reading a Chart: Southern Economic Recovery; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- Creating a “New South”
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 Westward Expansion and the American Indians
How did the pressures of westward expansion impact Native Americans?
EH6.3.2 / Recognize areas affected by U.S. westward expansion
EH 6.5.2 / Identify events/impact of westward movement and Indian Wars
/ Link to Literature: Black Elk Speaks; Issues Connector: American Indian Policy; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- My Heart Feels Like Burning, Video- A Clash of Cultures
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Transforming the West
What economic and social factors changed the West after the Civil War?
EH6.12.3 / Assess effect of late 19th century technological innovation on Americans’ lives.
EH 6.7.2 / Recognize late 1800s technological/industrial advancements
/ Geography and History: Railroads and Economic Development; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- A Test of Courage
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 6 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3.5 periods
Chapter:7Pages from text:182-205Title of Chapter/Unit:Issues of the Gilded Age, 1877-1900
Additional Resources / Sharpe, Anne Wallace. A Dream Deferred: The Jim Crow Era. Lucent Books, 2005.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
What political, social, and economic issues did the nation face during the late 1800s? / Sec.1 Segregation and Social Tensions
How were the civil rights of certain groups in American undermined during the years after the Reconstruction?
EH 6.6.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting Gilded Age Society.
EH 6.10.2 / Interpret cartoons portraying Gilded Age controversies.
EH 7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
/ Reading Strategy: summarize; Bio: African American Leaders; Issues Connector: Women in American Society; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- Frederick Douglas Laments the Color Line
Length of Lesson: 1
Sec. 2 Political and Economic Challenges
Why did the political structure change during the Gilded Age?
EH6.10.2 / Interpret cartoons portraying Gilded Age controversies.
EH 6.11.3 / Analyze impact of corruption on politics during the Gilded Age.
/ Link to Literature: The Gilded Age; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- The Gilded Age
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Farmers and Populism
What led to the rise of the Populist movement, and what effect did it have?
EH6.4.2 / Understand late 19th century U.S. political issues/ problems
EH 6.6.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting Gilded Age Society.
/ Interpreting a Political Cartoon: The Gilded Age; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- Black and White Together
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 7 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson 5.5 periods
Chapter:8Pages from text:210-245Title of Chapter/Unit:The Progressive Era, 1890- 1920
Additional Resources / Luke, Bonnie L. Woodrow Wilson And the Progressive Era. Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 2005.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
What were the causes and effects of the Progressive Movement? / Sec. 1 The Drive for Reform
What areas did Progressives think were in need of the greatest reform?
EH 6.10.2 / Interpret cartoons portraying Gilded Age controversies.
EH 6.11.3 / Analyze impact of corruption on politics during the Gilded Age.
EH 7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
/ Readying Strategy: Main Ideas and Details; Link to Literature: The Octopus; Audio- Children in the Coal Miners; Video- The Jungle: A View of Industrial America; Sec. 1 Quiz
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 Women Make Progress
How did women of the Progressive Era make progress and win the right to vote?
EH7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
EH 7.6.2 / Recognize TN’s role in the women’s suffrage movement.
/ Issues Connector: Social Problems and Reform; Biography: Carrie Chapman Catt; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- Women at Work
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 The Struggle Against Discrimination
What steps did minorities take to combat social problems and discrimination?
EH7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
EH 7.9.3 / Compare/contrast philosophies of Du Bois, Washington, and Garvey
/ Viewpoints: Washington and Du Bois; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- Voices of Protest
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 4 Roosevelt’s Square Deal
What did Roosevelt think government should do for citizens?
EH7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
/ Outline Map: The National Parks System; Sec. 4 Quiz; Audio- A Bold Leader Takes Control
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 5 Wilson’s New Freedom
What steps did Wilson take to increase the government’s role in the economy?
EH7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reforms, 1890-1930
/ Interpreting a Political Cartoon: Progressive Era Legislation; Sec. 5; Audio- A History of Reform
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 8 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 4.5 periods
Chapter:9Pages from text:248-277Title of Chapter/Unit:An Emerging World Power, 1890- 1917
Additional Resources / Kent, Zachary. William Seward: The Mastermind of the Alaska Purchase. Enslow, 2001.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
How did the United States become a global power? / Sec. 1 Roots of Imperialism
How and why did the United States take a more active role in world affairs?
EH 7.1.1 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
EH 7.2.1 / Identify consequences of American imperialism.
/ Reading Strategy: Main Idea and Details; Issues Connector: Territorial Expansion of the United States; Biography: William Seward, Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- America Eyes Hawaii
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 The Spanish American War
What were the cause and effects of the Spanish- American War?
EH 7.1.1 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
EH 7.2.1 / Identify consequences of American imperialism.
/ Interpreting a Political Cartoon: The Spanish- American War; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- Remember the Maine!
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 The United States and East Asia
How did the United States extend its influence in Asia?
EH 7.1.1 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
EH 7.2.1 / Identify consequences of American imperialism.
/ Geography and History: Carving China: Spheres of Influence; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- A Plea for Peace
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 4 The United States and Latin America
What actions did the united States take to achieve its goals in Latin America?
EH 7.1.1 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
EH 7.2.1 / Identify consequences of American imperialism.
/ Geography and History: The Panama Canal; Sec. 4 Quiz; Audio- Dollars for Bullets
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 9 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 4.5 periods
Chapter:10Pages from text:280- 317Title of Chapter/Unit:World War I and Beyond, 1914-1920
Additional Resources / Cooper, Michael L. Hell Fighters: African American Soldiers in World War I. Lodestar Books, 1997.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
What caused the United States to become involved in World War I, and how did the United States change as a result of its involvement? / Sec. 1 From Neutrality to War
What caused World War I, and why did the united States enter the war?
EH 7.4.2 / Identify causes of U.S. involvement in WWI.
EH 7.10.3 / Analyze U.S. isolationist v. interventionist arguments
/ Issues Connector: American Goes to War; Interpreting a Political Cartoon: World War I; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- To Fight or Not to Fight?
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 The Home Front
How did the war affect Americans at home?
EH 7.3.1 / Recognize progress of political/social reform, 1890-1930.
EH 7.4.2 / Identify causes of U.S. involvement in WWI.
/ Geography and History: The Great Migration; Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court: What Are the Limits of Free Speech? ; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- Supporting the War
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Wilson, War, and Peace
How did Americans affect the end of World War I and its peace settlements?
EH 7.4.2 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
/ Reading Strategy: Sequence; Interpreting a Political Cartoon: The League of Nations; Primary Source: The Fourteen Points and The League of Nations; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- War Enthusiasm
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 4 Effects of the War
What political, economic, and social effects did World War I have on the United States?
EH 7.5.1 / Understand the role of U.S. in world affairs.
EH 7.6.1 / Understand the effect of WWI on American people.
/ Viewpoints: The Red Scare; Sec. 4 Quiz; Audio- A Difficult Transition
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 10 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 5.5 periods
Chapter:11Pages from text:322-361Title of Chapter/Unit: The Twenties, 1919-1929
Additional Resources / Hill, Laban Carrick. Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance. Megan Tingley, 2004.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
How did the United States experience both economic growth and social change in the decade after World War I? / Sec. 1 A Booming Economy
How did the booming economy of the 1920s lead to changes in American life?
EH 7.5.2 / Recognize trends, ideas, and innovations of the 1920s popular culture.
EH 7.8.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting 1920’s social dynamics.
/ Reading a Chart: Automobile Sales, Sec. 1 Quiz, and Audio- Paying for it?
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 The Business of Government
How did domestic and foreign policy change direction under Harding and Coolidge?
EH 7.4.2 / Identify causes of American imperialism.
EH 7.5.1 / Understand the role of U.S. in world affairs.
/ Reading Strategy: Compare and Contrast; History Comics: Albert Fall and the Teapot Dome Scandal; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- A Fun-Loving President
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Social and Cultural Tensions
How did Americans differ on major social and cultural issues?
EH 7.5.2 / Recognize trends, ideas, and innovations of the 1920s popular culture.
EH 7.8.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting 1920’s social dynamics.
/ Issues Connector: U.S. Immigration Policy; Biography: John Scopes; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- Kicking, Fight, Butting, and Biting
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 4 A New Mass Culture
How did the new mass culture reflect technological and social change?
EH 7.5.2 / Recognize trends, ideas, and innovations of the 1920s popular culture.
EH 7.8.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting 1920’s social dynamics.
/ Viewpoints: The “New” Woman; Sec. 4 Quiz; Audio- “Ain’t We Got Fun?”
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 5 The Harlem Renaissance
How did African Americans express a new sense of hope and pride?
EH 7.5.2 / Recognize trends, ideas, and innovations of the 1920s popular culture.
EH 7.8.2 / Interpret primary sources reflecting 1920’s social dynamics.
/ Link to Literature: Their Eyes Were Watching God; Sec. 5 Quiz; Audio- The Excitement of Harlem
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 11 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3.5 periods
Chapter:12Pages from text:364-393Title of Chapter/Unit:The Great Depression, 1928-1932
Additional Resources / Smiley, Gene. Rethinking the Great Depression. Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2003.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
How did the Great Depression happen, and how did Americans response to it? / Sec. 1 Causes of the Great Depression
How did the prosperity of the 1920s give way to the Great Depression?
EH 7.7.2 / Determine factors that led to the 1929 economic collapse.
EH 8.2.1 / Recognize negative patterns of an economic cycle.
/ Reading Strategy: Recognize Multiple Causes; Reading a Chart: Rising Unemployment and Business Closings; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- Stock Mark Prosperity
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 Americans Face Hard Times
EH 8.2.1 / Recognize negative patterns of an economic cycle.
EH 8.4.1 / Identify changes in social/cultural life caused by Depression/Dust Bowl.
/ Geography and History: The Dust Bowl; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- Rising the Rails; Video- The Dust Bowl
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Hoover’s Response Fails
Why did Herbert Hoover’s policies fail to solve the country’s economic crisis?
EH 8.2.1 / Recognize negative patterns of an economic cycle.
EH 8.4.1 / Identify changes in social/cultural life caused by Depression/Dust Bowl.
/ Viewpoints: Volunteerism; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- Rugged Individualism
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 12 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3. 5 periods
Chapter:13Pages from text:394-429Title of Chapter/Unit:The New Deal, 1932-1941
Additional Resources / Freedman, Russell. Children of the Great Depression. Clarion, 2005.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
How did the New Deal respond to the ravages of the depression and change the role of the federal government? / Sec. 1 FDR Offers, Relief and Recovery
How did the New Deal attempt to address the problems of the Great Depression?
EH 8.4.1 / Identify changes in social/cultural life caused by Depression/Dust Bowl.
EH 8.6.2 / Identify New Deal programs/initiatives.
EH 8.9.2 / Recognize effects of the New and WWII on TN.
EH 8.11.3 / Interpret a political cartoon about the New Deal.
/ Reading Strategy: Connect Ideas; Interpreting a Political Cartoon: FDR and the New Deal; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- Overcoming Fear
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 The Second New Deal
What major issues did the Second New Deal address?
EH 8.2.1 / Recognize negative patterns of an economic cycle.
EH 8.4.1 / Identify changes in social/cultural life caused by Depression/Dust Bowl.
EH 8.6.2 / Identify New Deal programs/initiatives.
EH 8.11.3 / Interpret a political cartoon about the New Deal.
/ Reading a Chart: New Deal Programs; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- Trying to Survive
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 Effects of the New Deal
How did the New Deal change the social, economic, and political landscape of the United States for future generations?
EH 8.4.1 / Identify changes in social/cultural life caused by Depression/Dust Bowl.
EH 8.6.2 / Identify New Deal programs/initiatives.
/ Biography: Eleanor Roosevelt; Issues Connector: Governments Role in the Economy; Sec. 3 Quiz
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 13 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 1 Length of Lesson: 3.5 periods
Chapter:14Pages from text:434-463Title of Chapter/Unit: The Coming of War, 1931-1942
Additional Resources / Corbridge, Fiona. Going to War in World War Two. Franklin Watts, Ltd. 2006.Essential Question / Learning Expectation / Assessment
What events caused World War II, and how did the United States become involved? / Sec. 1 Dictators and War
Why did totalitarian states rise after World War I, and what did they do?
EH 8.1.1 / Identify the causes of WWII
EH 8.3.1 / Define totalitarianism, fascism, communism, nationalism, and anti-Semitism
EH 8.7.2 / Recognize WWII alliances
/ Reading Strategy: Summarize; Outline Map: German Aggression; Sec. 1 Quiz; Audio- Hitler’s Brutal Determination
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 2 From Isolation to Involvement
How did Americans react to events in Europe and Asia in the early years of World War II?
EH 8.1.1 / Identify the causes of WWII
EH 8.5.2 / Interpret a timeline of major WWII events.
EH 8.7.2 / Recognize WWII alliances
/ Interpreting a Political Cartoon: Neutrality; Primary Source: The “Four Freedoms” Speech and George W. Bush’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress; Sec. 2 Quiz; Audio- An Isolationist Voice
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Sec. 3 America Enters the War
How did the United States react to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
EH 8.1.1 / Identify the causes of WWII
EH 8.8.2 / Analyze how WWII affected the U.S. economy.
/ Reading a Chart: Industry During WWII; Sec. 3 Quiz; Audio- A Day Which Will Live in Infamy
Length of Lesson: 1 period
Chapter 14 Test / Length of Lesson: .5 period
Midterm Exam- Covering Ch. 4-14 / Length of Lesson: 1 period
Subject: US History Quarter: 2 Length of Lesson: 5.5 periods