NNPS Curriculum

VA & United States History

Pacing Guide

Average & Honors Level

Authors: Andea Berge, Jessica Mitchell

Revised by: Renita S. Williams

Date: 6/20/2011

Newport News Public Schools

12465 Warwick Blvd.

Newport News, Virginia23606

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NNPS Curriculum
VA & United States History

Course or Grade Level Information for VA & United States History

Course Level Information

  • Course Description
  • Scope and Sequence for the Course

Unit Level Information

Desired Results

  • Standards for the Unit
  • Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions for the Unit

Assessment for the Unit

  • Evidence of Student Achievement of the Desired Results

Sequenced Teaching/Learning Activities

  • Activities to Promote Achievement of Desired Results
  • Specific Lesson Plans for the Unit Activities

Resources for the Unit

  • Specific Resources for the Unit Activities

Course Description for VA & United States History

The focus of this course is the study of the historical development of American ideas and institutions from the Age of Exploration to the present. Students will learn fundamental concepts in civics, economics, and geography and obtain a basic knowledge of American culture through a chronological survey of major issues, movements, people and events in United States and Virginia history. Students will use historical and geographical analysis skills to explore the events, people, and ideas that fostered our national identity and led to our country’s prominence in world affairs. They will examine primary and secondary sources and practice the intellectual skills required for responsible citizenship as they extend their understanding of the essential knowledge defined in the VA standards of learning for this course.

Through their study of United States and Virginia history, students will better understand their own society as well as others. By understanding the relationship between past and present, students will be better equipped to deal with problems that might arise in the future. They will understand chronological thinking and the connections between causes and effects and between continuity and change. In addition, they will be able to see how people in other times have grappled with the fundamental questions of truth, justice, and personal responsibility, to understand that ideas have real consequences, and to realize that events are shaped by both ideas and the actions of individuals

(Adapted from the VDOE document History and Social Sciences Standards of Learning: Virginia and United States History)

Created by: Andea Berge, Jessica Mitchell Revised by: Renita S. Williams Revised on: 6/27/2011 Course Pacing – p. 1

NNPSCurriculum
VA & United States History

Pacing Guide

Quarter 1
Standards
(SOLs) / Enduring Understandings
(Unit-Level) / Essential Questions
(Unit Level) / Topics and/or Strands
(i.e. Unit Big Ideas) / Time
Estimate
VUS
2, 3 / European Exploration and Colonization
  • Religion and economics play a major role in exploration and colonization.
  • Interaction between cultures can have positive and negative affects on the people in a region.
  • Cultural interaction impacts world trade and the economy of regions.
  • Geographic features affect the interaction of people with their environments.
  • Societies are divided into social groups that affect the daily lives of people.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ European Exploration and Colonization
  • Why do nations explore and create colonies?
  • How does cultural interaction positively or negatively affect the people in a region?
  • How does cultural interaction impact world trade and the economy of regions?
  • How do the physical features of a place affect the lives of people?
  • How much does social class affect the way people live?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 1: European Exploration and Colonization
  • Interactions among Europeans, African and American Indians (First Americans)
  • Characteristics of early exploration and settlement in the New World
  • Economic characteristics of the colonial period
  • Social characteristics of the colonies
  • Political life in the colonies
  • The development of indentured servitude and slavery
/ 5 block lessons
VUS
4,5a-5d / American Revolution & Constitution
  • New ideas can lead to conflict between people and their governments.
  • People have natural (inherent) rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  • Revolutions may occur when people seek a larger role in their government.
  • Constitutions are written to establish the powers of a government.
  • American government is founded on the principles of federalism and individual rights.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ American Revolution & Constitution
  • Why and how do new ideas lead to conflict between people and their governments?
  • Do people have inalienable rights?
  • Why do people rebel?
  • How do governments establish their power?
  • How does the American system of government provide for separation of power and protect the rights of individual?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 2: American Revolution & Constitution
  • Ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine
  • Key ideas and principles of the Declaration of Independence
  • Anglo-French rivalry (French and Indian War)
  • Key events leading to American Revolution
  • Political differences among colonists
  • Factors leading to colonial victory
  • Origins of Constitution
▪The Articles of Confederation
▪Key issues and their resolution
▪Key leaders
  • Ratification of the Constitution
▪Federalists and Anti-Federalists
  • The Bill of Rights
▪influence of VA Declaration of Rights & VA Statute for Religious Freedom / 7 block lessons
VUS
5e, 6a-6c / The Early National Period
  • Political parties can create both unity and conflict.
  • The way new nations face challenges will determine their longevity.
  • Human migration is influenced by geographic and economic factors.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ The Early National Period
  • How do political parties both bring people together and lead to conflicts within a nation?
  • How much do the actions of leaders determine the success of a new nation?
  • Human migration is influenced by geographic and economic factors.
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 3: The Early National Period
  • Political parties
  • John Marshall’s Supreme Court decisions
  • Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812
  • Westward movement and economic development
  • Impact on the American Indians
/ 7 block lessons
Review and Administer Quarterly Assessment / 2 block sessions
Quarter 2
Standards
(SOLs) / Enduring Understandings
(Unit-Level) / Essential Questions
(Unit Level) / Topics and/or Strands
(i.e. Unit Big Ideas) / Time
Estimate
VUS
6d-6e, 7 / The Civil War
  • Cultural, economic, and political differences may divide nations and lead to civil war.
  • People struggle over the best way to eliminate social injustice and to bring about changes in society.
  • Battles and leaders greatly impact political and military events during wartime.
  • Location and topography influence the events and outcomes of war.
  • Constitutional changes during Reconstruction attempted to give meaning to the freedom former slaves had achieved.
  • War changes the lives of people. Civil war can tear apart families, damage societal institutions, and break apart nations.
  • A civil war can cause changes and conflicts in political, economic, and social systems within a nation.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ The Civil War
  • What causes a society to become fragmented to the point where civil war is seen as the only solution?
  • How can people effectively change society?
  • How do ideas and actions of people effect events of wartime?
  • How large a role does location and topography play in the events and outcomes of war?
  • Do changes in law promote changes in society?
  • How does war change the lives of soldiers, the lives of civilians, and society?
  • Why do nations face social, political, and economic difficulties after a civil war?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ The Civil War
  • Jacksonian Era and new political parties
  • Sectional tensions
▪Economic interests
▪Westward expansion
▪Debates over the nature of the Union
▪The institution of slavery
  • Women’s suffrage
  • Causes of the Civil War
  • Major events (1860-1865)
  • Key leaders and their roles
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Gettysburg Address
  • Political effects
  • Economic impact
  • Social impact
▪African Americans
▪Common soldiers
▪Women
  • Post-war contributions
▪Ulysses S. Grant
▪Robert E. Lee
▪Frederick Douglass / 9 block lessons
VUS
8 / Industrialization and Immigration
  • Nations may grow and expand over time.
  • Immigration is influenced by economic, political, and social factors.
  • Cities develop because of political, economic, and cultural factors.
  • Inventions can have both positive and negative effects on a society.
  • The growth of industry can transform a nation and its economy.
  • Discrimination against African Americans continued after the Civil War.
  • Industrialization can have positive and negative effects on a society
  • People struggle over the best way to eliminate social injustice and to bring about changes in society.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ Industrialization and Immigration
  • How did America expand and grow its borders in the late 19th and early 20th century?
  • Why do people immigrate and how does immigration affect a society?
  • Why did cities develop in the United States?
  • How did inventions change American society?
  • How did industry grow and transform the U. S.?
  • How did the Civil War impact racial relations in the United States?
  • How did industrialization negatively affect American workers?
  • How can people effectively change society?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 5: Industrialization and Immigration
  • Westward movement
  • Immigration
  • Growth of cities
  • Admission of new states
  • Inventions and innovations
  • Industrial leaders
  • Economic transformation
  • Discrimination and segregation
  • African-American responses
  • Causes of the Progressive Movement
  • Goals of the Progressive Movement
  • Progressive accomplishments
/ 10 block lessons
Review and Administer Semester Exam / 3 block sessions
Quarter 3
Standards
(SOLs) / Enduring Understandings
(Unit-Level) / Essential Questions
(Unit Level) / Topics and/or Strands
(i.e., Unit Big Ideas) / Time
Estimate
VUS
9, 10 / The Turn of the Century
  • A nation’s involvement and influence in world affairs changes over time.
  • Involvement in international affairs is influenced by the economic interests of a nation and public opinion.
  • Human migration is influenced by geographic and economic factors.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
  • The Great Depression had a widespread and severe impact on American life.
  • A government’s policies affect the economy.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ The Turn of the Century
  • Why do nations become involved in world affairs?
  • How is a nation’s involvement in international affairs influenced by its economic interests and public opinion?
  • How do geographic and economic factors influence human migration.
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
  • Why did the Great Depression happen and how did it impact the lives of Americans?
  • How do government policies impact economic systems and society?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 6: The Turn of the Century
  • Creation of international markets
  • Foreign policy towards Latin America, Asia and the Pacific
  • World War I
  • Fourteen Points
  • Treaty of Versailles
  • League debate in United States
  • Mass media and communications
  • Challenges to traditional values
  • Causes and consequences of the Stock market crash
  • Causes and impact of the Great Depression
  • The New Deal
/ 7 block lessons
VUS
11, 12, 13a / World War II
  • Political and economic conditions can lead to conflict and war.
  • A nation’s involvement in world affairs changes over time.
  • Prejudice and discrimination affect how people live together.
  • War can affect every aspect of people’s lives.
  • A nation’s role in the world changes as a result of national and international events.
  • War can stimulate a nation’s economy.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ World War II
  • How can political and economic conditions create global conflict and lead to war?
  • Why and how did the U. S. become involved in World War II?
  • How do prejudice and discrimination affect how people live together?
  • How did World War II impact the lives of Americans?
  • Why does a nation’s role in the world change as a result of national and international events?
  • How did Americans prosper following World War II?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 7: World War II
  • The war in Europe
  • The war in Asia
  • Allied/Axis strategies
  • Major battles and military turning points
  • Minority participation
  • The Geneva Convention
  • The Holocaust
  • War on the home front
  • Japanese-American internment
  • Media/Communications assistance
  • Postwar outcomes
/ 7 block lessons
VUS
14, 15a / Civil Rights Movement
  • Eliminating social injustice improves the lives of all people.
  • People struggle over the best way to eliminate social injustice and to bring about changes in society.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ Civil Rights Movement
  • What motivates people to change their society?
  • How can people change society effectively?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 8: Civil Rights Movement
  • Brown v. Board of Education
  • 1963 March on Washington
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
  • The role of the Supreme Court
/ 4 block lessons
Review and Administer Quarterly Assessment / 2 block sessions
Quarter 4
Standards
(SOLs) / Enduring Understandings
(Unit-Level) / Essential Questions
(Unit Level) / Topics and/or Strands
i.e., Unit Big Ideas) / Time
Estimate
VUS
13b-13e– 13d / The Cold War
  • A nation’s role in the world changes as a result of national and international events.
  • The Cold War created conflict at home and abroad and constantly threatened world peace.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ The Cold War
  • Why does a nation’s role in the world change as a result of national and international events?
  • How did the Cold War create conflict at home and abroad?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 9: The Cold War
  • Origins of the Cold War
  • Korea and Vietnam
  • Cuba
  • Impact of the Cold War at home
  • American military forces during the Cold War
  • Internal problems of the Soviet Union
  • The role of Ronald Reagan
  • Post-Cold War era goals and policies
  • George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George W. Bush
/ 6 block lessons
Note: Adjust time based on scheduled date for SOL test
VUS
13e, 15b-15f / Contemporary United States
  • A nation’s role in the world changes as a result of national and international events.
  • Immigration is influenced by economic, political, and social factors.
  • Immigration impacts the culture of a region.
  • Technology impacts how people live.
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
/ Contemporary United States
  • Why does a nation’s role in the world change as a result of national and international events?
  • Why do people from other nations immigrate to the U. S.?
  • How has immigration in contemporary America influenced American culture?
  • How has technology impacted life in the contemporary U. S.?
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
/ Unit 10: Contemporary United States
  • Post-Cold War era goals and policies
  • George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George W. Bush
  • New immigration
  • Technological advances
  • Changes in work, school and health care
  • The “Reagan Revolution”
  • The government’s role in the United States economy
  • United States responses to terrorism
/ 5 block lessons
Note: Adjust time based on scheduled date for SOL test
Review and Administer SOL Test / 1 – 7 block sessions
based on scheduled SOL test date
VUS
1 – 15 / Historical Inquiry
  • Geographic and historical analysis can help us interpret the past and understand the present.
  • Historical events impact the current events of places and regions.
  • History impacts the present.
  • History repeats itself.
/ Historical Inquiry
  • How can skills of historical and geographical analysis help us interpret the past and understand the present?
  • To what extent do historical events impact the current events of places and regions?
  • How does history impact the present?
  • How does history repeat itself?
/ Unit 11: Historical Inquiry
Enrichment Activities, Current Events, Problem Solving Tasks, and/or Performance Tasks related to course content / 6 – 8 block sessions
Note: Adjust time based on time remaining after SOL test
Administer Semester 2 Exam or SOL Retake / 1 block session

Created by: Andrea Berge, Jessica MitchellRevised by: Renita S. Williams Revised on: 6/21/2010 Course Pacing – p. 1