Our American History Curriculum
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Unit 1: Exploration & American Indians
In Unit 1, students define the state, analyze how government began, and review different forms of government, including the characteristics of democracy.
Unit 2: The 13 Colonies
Unit 2 looks at the foundations of America's government. This begins with looking at Ancient Athens and Rome and continues through important English documents and the Enlightenment.
Unit 3: The American Revolution
Next, students spend 3 weeks analyzing the Constitution. From the Articles of Confederation to Ratification, each aspect of America's founding document is covered!
Unit 4: The Constitution
Students review the plans, compromises, and drafting of the US Constitution.
Unit 5: Early America
This unit looks at the important events and people of the early Republic period.
Unit 6: The Age of Jackson
An overview of Andrew Jackson's effect on America and the events of the 1830's.
Unit 8: Sectionalism & Reform
Students analyze reform movements of the 1800's and the beginnings of the sectional crisis.
Unit 9: The Civil War
A thorough overview of the battles, events, and people that made up the US Civil War.
Unit 11: The Gilded Age
This unit looks at industrialization, Robber Barons, and labor issues in the late 1800's.
Unit 15: The Great Depression
A thorough overview of the causes and effects of the Depression and New Deal reforms.
Unit 18: Civil Rights Era
A unit on the people and events that made up America's Civil Rights Movement.
