Month

PASS

Content

Assessment

Resources

August

 1.4

3.1

 Review States

13 Original Colonies

Major Physical Features

Identify and evaluate the causes and effects of the French and Indian War

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September

3.2, 3.3

3.3a,b,c

3.3e,4.6 

Identify Events leading to the separation of Great Britain and the American Colonies.

Explain the causes of and reaction to the Townsend Act, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, and Boston Tea Party.

Describe events leading to arm conflict with Great Britain. 

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October

3.4,4.1,4.6

3.5,4.2,4.4

4.5,5.1

5.2

Identify colonial grievances with Great Britain and explain why independence was declared.

Organize the events of the American Revolution in chronological order and analyze the causes that led to an American victory.

Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. 

Evaluate the importance of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the NW Ordinance of 1787.

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November

 5.2

5.3

5.3,5.4

5.4

 Interpret the causes and effects of Shay’s Rebellion.

Analyze major issues and compromises of the Constitutional Convention.

Describe the battle for ratification and explain the efforts to pass the Bill of Rights.

Explain the 7 Principles of the Constitution.

Discuss the Preamble to the Constitution.

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 December

 5.5

5.5

5.5

5.6,5.8

5.6

Identify the purpose and main ideas found in each of the 7 Articles of the Constitution. 

Apply the first ten amendments to real life issues.

Identify amendments 11-15.

Examine Washington’s and Adam’s presidencies.

Discuss the issues related to the creation of political parties, especially Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

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January

5.6,5.9,6.1 

5.9,9.3

6.1,6.2,6.3

6.3,6.4,9.2

Examine Jefferson’s presidency and the major decisions that changed US boundaries and attitudes.  

Explain the importance of the Louisiana Purchase on future development.

Summarize the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the growth of the United States.

Show the impact the cotton gin had on slavery.

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February

 6.3,6.4

5.9

7.1,7.2,7.3

9.1

9.1,9.6

9.2

9.2,9.4

Demonstrate how the Missouri Compromise kept the balance of power among the states.

Evaluate the effects of the War of 1812.

Recognize the importance of Andrew Jackson as related to Jacksonian Democracy, Native American policies, the 2^nd National Bank, and States’ Rights.

Identify the Mountain Men who explored the Rocky Mountains West.

Differentiate routes and trails used by explorers, migrants, and pioneers of the Rocky Mountains West.

Justify the Texas-Mexican War.

Justify the Mexican-American War.

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March

 9.1

9.5

10.1,10.2

8.2,8.3,8.4,8.5,8.6

Explain Manifest Destiny.

Appraise the impact of the California Gold Rush.

Classify immigration in the US during the Mid-19^th century.

Compare and contrast the economies of the North and the South prior to the Civil War.

Describe the changes to American culture in the early 19^th century including women’s suffrage. 

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April

 8.2

6.4,8.1,10.3

10.5

 Defend Abolitionism.

Evaluate how the entry of new states and territories into the Union deepened regional divisions.

Relate the election of Abe Lincoln to the secession of Southern states.

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May