Grade: 11 (The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century, 2006)

(Scope and Sequence Part 1)

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Fall Semester Units
Description of Textbook
Features of Textbook
Scope and Sequence part 2
Setting up Your Classroom

Fall Semester
Unit 1 (Chs. 1-4) Unit 2 (Chs. 5-8)
PURPOSE OF PLANNING American Beginnings to 1877 Bridge to the 20th Century 1877-1917
Fall Semester Covers units 1-3 Weeks 1-3 Weeks 4-12
CA State Standards: Enduring Understandings: Enduring Understandings
● Differences in political ideology lead to war ● Differences in cultural identity lead to conflicts.
Unit 1: ● New ideas can lead to conflict and change ● Oppression, discrimination, and maltreatment lead to
11.1.1 - Describe the Enlightenment and the ● The Articles of Confederation was an ineffective reform
rise of democratic ideas as the context in which Constitution ● Change is a slow process
the nation was founded. ● The U.S. Constitution was designed to be a “living ● With the rise of success of Big Business also comes the
11.3.1- Describe the contributions of various Document” struggles of its workers
religious groups to American civic Principles ● Manifest destiny gave America its first opportunity for ● Americans’ ideology of accepting the huddled masses
and Social Reform movements. large-scale territorial expansion has a history of being selective
11.3.2 - Analyze the great religious revivals and ● Technology can both improve and radically change the
the leaders involved in them. Essential Questions: standard of living.
● Was the signing of the Declaration of Independence the
beginning of the American government? Essential Questions:
Unit 2:
● Are political parties good for our nation? (Federalists v. ● Should the United States have allowed American Indians
11.1.4- Examine the effects of the civil war and
Democratic-Republicans) to retain their tribal identities?
reconstruction and
● Is the Constitution a living document? ● How did the loss of American Indians’ land affect their
11.2.1 - Know the effects of industrialization on
● Should we expect elections to bring about stark changes? culture and livelihood?
living and working conditions.
(election of 1800) ● Why were the plains so important economically for the
11.2.2 - Describe the changing landscape,
● Did Andrew Jackson advance or set back the cause of United States?
including the growth of cities linked by
democracy? (autocrat v. democrat) ● How did the railroad affect American Industry? And
industry and trade, and the development of
● Was slavery the primary cause of the Civil War? how did it impact the environment?
cities divided according to race, ethnicity, and
● Was the Civil War bound to occur? ● How did Big Business affect the lives of its workers?
class
● Did America’s Reconstruction efforts succeed?
11.2.4 - Analyze the effect of urban political ● How did nativism affect life for immigrants of the late
machines and responses to them by immigrants Chapter 1: Exploration and the Colonial Era (beginnings 19th and early 20th centuries?
and middle-class reformers to 1763) ● What kinds of problems did early urbanization face?
11.2.6 - Trace the economic development of the ● Section 1.1:The Americas, West Africa ● How did the political reform of the Gilded Age reshape
US and its emergence as a major industrial ● Section 1.2: Spanish North America the US government?
power, ● Section 1.3: Early British Colonies ● How did new technology and innovation help improve
11.2.9 - Understand the effect of political ● Section 1.4: The Colonies Come of Age urban life?
programs and activities of the Progressives ● Was a change in education bound to happen?
11.5.2 - Analyze the international and domestic Chapter 2: Revolution and the Early Republic (1763- ● How effective was Plessy vs. Ferguson in fighting
events, interests, and philosophies that 1800) segregation?
prompted attacks on civil liberties. ● Section 2.1: Colonial Resistance and Rebellion ● How was mass culture a way for Americans to escape
11.5.7 - Discuss the rise of mass production ● Section 2.2: The War for Independence their lives?
techniques, the growth of cities, the impact of ● Section 2.3: Confederation and Constitution
new technologies, and the resulting prosperity ● Section 2.4: Launching the New Nation Chapter 5: Changes on the Western Frontier
and effect on the American landscape. ● Section 2.5: The Living Constitution (1877-1900)
11.8.7 - Describe the effects on society and the ● Section 5.1: Cultures Clash on the Prairie
economy of technological developments since Chapter 3: Growth of a Young Nation (1800- 1850) ● Section 5.2: Settling on the Great Plains
1945, including the computer revolution, ● Section 3.1: The Jeffersonian Era ● Section 5.3: Farmers and the Populist Movement
changes in communication, advances in ● Section 3.2: The Age of Jackson
medicine, and improvements in agricultural ● Section 3.3: Manifest Destiny Chapter 6: A New Industrial Age (1877-1900)
technology ● Section 3.4: The Market Revolution ● Section 6.1: The Expansion of Industry
11.10.2 - Examine and Analyze the key ● Section 3.5: Reforming American Society ● Section 6.2: The Age of Railroads
events, policies, and court cases in the ● Section 6.3: Big Business and Labor
evolution of civil rights Chapter 4: The Union in Peril (1850-1877)
11.11.7 - Explain how the federal, state, and ● Section 4.1: The Diverse Politics of Slavery Chapter 7: Immigrants and Urbanization (1877-1914)
local governments have responded to ● Section 4.2: The Civil War Begins ● Section 7.1: The New Immigrants
demographic and social changes such as ● Section 4.3: The North Takes Charge ● Section 7.2: The Challenges of Urbanization
population shifts to the suburbs, racial ● Section 4.4: Reconstruction and Its Effects ● Section 7.3: Politics in the Gilded Age
concentrations in the cities, Frostbelt-to Sunbelt
migration, international migration, international Chapter 8: Life at the Turn of the Century (1877-1917)
migration, decline of family farms, increases in ● Section 8.1: Science and Urban Life
out-of-wedlock births, and drug abuse. ● Section 8.2: Expanding Public Education
● Section 8.3: Segregation and Discrimination
● Section 8.4: The Dawn of Mass Culture

Unit 3 (Chs.9-11)
PURPOSE OF PLANNING Modern America Emerges
1890-1920
Weeks 13-18
CA State Standards: Enduring Understandings
● The U.S. gradually gained more power throughout the
Unit 3: 20th century
● Politics, Economics, and social systems were criticized in
the 20th century by a variety of movements
11.2.1 - Know the effects of industrialization on ● With reform comes resistance
living and working conditions. ● Advancements in technology changed global conflict and
11.2.6 - Trace the economic development of the cooperation
US and its emergence as a major industrial ● America emerged as a world superpower in the 20th
power, including its gains from trade and century
advancements of its physical geography.
11.2.9 - Understand the effect of political Essential Questions:
programs and activities of the Progressive. ● How did the role of the government change during the
11.4.1 - List the purpose and the effects of the progressive era?
Open Door Policy ● What social, political, and economic challenges were
11.4.2 - Describe the Spanish-American War caused by the Industrial Revolution?
and U.S. Expansion in the South Pacific ● What was the significance of Upton Sinclair’s expose
11.4.3 - Discuss America’s role in the Panama “The Jungle”?
Revolution and the building of the Panama ● Who benefited from the passing of the 19th Amendment?
Canal. ● How did political parties change in the early 20th century?
11.4.4 - explain Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick ● Was America justified in its Imperialism movement?
Diplomacy, Willam Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, ● How does American Imperialism compare to
and Woodrow Willson’s Moral Diplomacy, colonization?
drawing on relevant speeches ● Which of the causes for WWI was the predominant cause
11.4.5 -Analyze the political, economic, and for starting the war?
social ramifications of Worlds War I on the ● Was the US entering WWI bound to occur?
home front ● How did WWI change warfare?
11.5.2 - Analyze the international and domestic ● How did WWI change life at home in the US?
events, interests, and philosophies that ● How did WWI make the United States a superpower?
prompted attacks on civil liberties.
11.5.3 - Examine the passage of the Eighteenth Chapter 9: The Progressive Era (1890-1920)
Amendment to the Constitution and the ● Section 9.1: The Origins of Progressivism
Volstead act ● Section 9.2: Women in Public Life
11.7.6 - Describe major developments in ● Section 9.3: Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal
aviation, weaponry, communication, and ● Section 9.4: Progressivism Under Taft
medicine and the war’s impact on the location ● Section 9.4: Wilson’s New Freedom
of American industry and use of resources.
11.8.7 - Describe the effects on society and the Chapter 10: America Claims an Empire (1890-1920)
economy of technological developments since ● Section 10.1: Imperialism and America
1945, ● Section 10.2: The Spanish-American War
11.9.3 - Trace the Origins and geopolitical ● Section 10.3: Acquiring New Lands
consequences (foreign and domestic) of the ● Section 10.4: America as a World Power
Cold War and containment policy.
11.10.7 - Analyze the women’s rights Chapter 11: The First World War (1914-1920)
movement from the era of Elizabeth Stanton ● Section 11.1: World War I begins
and Susan Anthony and the passage of the 19th ● Section 11.2: American Power tips the balance
Amendment to the movement launched in the ● Section 11.3: The War at Home
1960s ● Section 11.4: Wilson Fights for Peace
Description of Textbook
Description of what will be learned for the grade level. You can use this link to find the grade level’s description:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/histsocscistnd.pdf
California’s description of 11th grade standards: Students in grade eleven study the major turning points in American history in the twentieth
century. Following a review of the nation’s beginnings and the impact of the Enlightenment on U.S. democratic ideals, students build upon the
tenth grade study of global industrialization to understand the emergence and impact of new technology and a corporate economy, including the
social and cultural effects. They trace the change in the ethnic composition of American society; the movement toward equal rights for racial
minorities and women; and the role of the United States as a major world power. An emphasis is placed on the expanding role of the federal
government and federal courts as well as the continuing tension between the individual and the state. Students consider the major social problems
of our time and trace their causes in historical events. They learn that the United States has served as a model for other nations and that the rights
and freedoms we enjoy are not accidents, but the results of a defined set of political principles that are not always basic to citizens of other
countries. Students understand that our rights under the U.S. Constitution are a precious inheritance that depends on an educated citizenry for their
preservation and protection.

Our description of what our students need to know by the end of the semester: Building upon students’ prior knowledge of American history, grade
eleven will focus on the significant events in American history from the Reconstruction through the twentieth century. Starting with a review of the
United States’ beginnings, and how the Enlightenment and industrial revolutions played a role in how this shaped American society, culture, and
economics. Following the Civil War, students should be able to see how the demographic of the U.S. population; how the U.S. started to move
towards equal rights for racial minorities and women; and how the U.S began to emerge as a global power.

Features of the Textbook:

Special Features include….
● Historic Decisions of the Supreme Court
● Geography Spotlight
● Daily Life
● American Literature
● Tracing themes
● Key Players
● Now and Then
● History Through
○ Art
○ Architecture
○ Photojournalism
○ Film
○ Music
● Analyzing Political Cartoons
 ● Historical Spotlight
● Economic Background
● Difficult Decisions
● World Stage
● Another Perspective
● Point/Counterpoint
● Science/Technology

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Scope and Sequence Part 2:

Textbook Link (Chapters 5-25): http://glhssocialstudies.weebly.com/us-history-textbook---pdf-copy--audio.html

Setting up Your Classroom - (to make student connections and establish a foundation for analyzing historical events and critical
thinking):

Unit 1:
● Films, Documentaries, & TV Shows 1
○ John Adams (Own)
○ America the Story of US (Own)
○ The Great Indian Wars 1540-1890 (Own)
○ Into the West (Own)
○ Lincoln (Own)
● Readings
○ Barnes and Noble History Makers Bios (Children’s books about people from the period. They are silly but a fun introduction)2
■ American Revolution: Paul Revere
■ Civil War: Clara Barton
■ Exploring the West: Lewis and Clark
■ Alamo: Davy Crockett
● SHEG Lessons
○ Colonial Era
■ The Puritans
■ King Philip’s War

1
Make disclaimers about the credibility and bias of the films, Documentaries, & TV Shows
2
These were some of the first history books I read. I loved them as a child, I thought it could be fun to read part of each one depending on the unit and
content.
 ○ Revolutionary War
■ Declaration of Independence
■ Federalist and Anti-Federalist
■ Slavery in the Consitution
■ American Revolution SAC
○ Slavery and Expansion
■ Manifest Destiny
■ Slave Narriatives
■ Gold Rush and San Francisco
■ Second Middle Passage
○ Civil War and Reconstruction
■ Civil War Photos
■ Sharecropping
■ Reconstruction SAC
■ Radical Reconstruction

Unit 2:
● Films, Documentaries, & TV Shows
○ Into the West (Own)
○ America the Story of US (Own)
○ The Great Indian Wars 1540-1890 (Own)
○ Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Own)
● Readings
○ Barnes and Noble History Makers Bios (Children’s books about people from the period. They are silly but a fun introduction)
■ Indian wars and manifest destiny: Sitting Bull, Quanah Parker, Chief Joseph
■ The “Wild West”: Annie Oakley
● SHEG Lessons
○ The Gilded Age
■ Battle of Little Bighorn
■ Great Plains Homesteader
■ The Carlisle Industrial Indian Boarding School
■ Homestead Strike
■ Pullman Strike
■ Populism and the Election 1896
■ Chinese Immigration and Exclusion Act
○ Progressive Era
■ Settlement House Movements
■ Child Labor
■ Political Bosses
■ Edward Curtis
Unit 3
● Films, Documentaries, & TV Shows
○ America the Story of US (Own)
○ Iron Jawed Angels (Own)
● Readings
○ The Second Coming of the KKK
● SHEG Lessons
○ Progressive Era
■ Anti-Suffragist
■ Background on Woman Suffrage
○ American Imperialism
■ Spanish-American War
■ Annexation of Hawaii
■ Philippine-American War
○ World War 1 & 1920s
■ US Entry in WWI
■ Sedition in World War 1