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Course Instructor School Semester/Year

American History Molly King Mooresville High School (enter s/y)

Unit Name of Unit Overarching Concepts CONTENT Objectives SKILLS Objectives Prioritized
(or Learning Segment) i.e. themes you will revisit and repeat in see NC Standards for History, see NC Standards: INQUIRY Pacing
this course; see “Unpacking Document” Economics, Civics & Government,
Focus Areas # of days
from NCDPI for examples Geography, and Behavioral Sciences
Big ideas / brief description of unit
1 Why are we fighting the ● American Dream Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 5 days
British? ● Religion ● AH.C&G.1.1-4 ● I.1.1 a-b
Events leading up to ● American view of the
American Revolution outside world Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
● Building ● AH.E.1.4 ● I.1.2 a-b
2 War with the Tea Makers ● Federlism/Anti-federali Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 10 days
Taxes by Britain, American sm ● AH.B.1.2 ● I.1.5 a and c
Revolution, Early ● Representation
Governement (AOC), Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
Constiution, War of 1812, ● AH.B.2.2, AH.B.1.1 ● I.1.4 c
market revolution
3 Jacksonian Era ● American Nativism Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 5 days
Age of Jackson, Native ● Expansion and Removal ● AH.H.3.2 ● I.1.3 a and b
American Removal Act(trail
of tears), 2 party system Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
● AH.H.3.3, AH.H.3.4 ● I.1.3 d
4 Lincoln Era Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 7 days
Abolition movement, ● Abolotion ● AH.C&G.2.1 ● I.1.5 c and d
Emancipation ● Disunion
Proclamation(Lincoln Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
presidency), Civil War and ● AH.C&G. 2.2 ● (enter full number)
Reconstruction
5 Antabellum/Reconstruction ● “Freedom” Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 8 days
Era ● Liberty ● AH.G.1.1 ● I.1.3 a,b,e,and f

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 New found “freedom” for ● Religion
enslaved people, amendments Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
to Constitution, Jim Crow ● AH.E.1.3, AH.H.3.1, ● I.1.3 c-d
era, Plessy vs ferguson, AH.G.1.4 E, AH.G.1.2,
Westward Expansion AH.G.1.3, AH.G.1.4
6 Big Stick Era ● Nativism Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 13 days
Urbanization around ● Urbanization ● AH.E.1.2 ● I.1.4 a,c, and e
industrial revolution, mass ● Money/Wealth
migration to US, political ● American Imperialism Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
machines, Theodore ● AH.H.1.1, AH.G.1.2, ● I.1.5 d
Roosevelt, monopolies AH.E.1.4, AH.B.1.5
7 Americanism ● War Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 12 days
WW1, roaring 20’s, Womens ● Money ● AH.E.1.5 ● I.1.4 b and d
Suffrage, Great Depression, ● Planning
FDR New Deal, major ● Rights Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
advancments in technology, ● Government ● AH.H.2.2, AH.H.1.2 ● I.1.6 a
WW2 ● Advancments
● Turning point
● Union
● American Dream
● Americanism
● Melting pot?
8 Feminism and Civil Rights ● Rights Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 5 days
50’s housewife family era, ● Change ● AH.H.1.1 ● I.1.6 a and b
feminism?, Civil Rights
Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
● AH.B.1.6 ● I.1.6 c
9 21st Century Problems ● Communism Key NCS Objective: Key NCS: Inquiry 7 days
Cold War,Vietnam, ● Imperialism ● AH.H.1.2, AH.H.1.3 ● I.1.4 b and d
Communism, Major ● Money
movements, technology ● Change Other NCS Objectives: Other NCS: Inquiry
● Turn of Century ● I.1.5 a-e

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advances, 9/11, tensions with ● AH.H.2.1, AH.H.2.2,
middle east, 2008 recession AH.H.2.3

Flex Time 5
Final Exam Review 5
Final Exam Administration 5
Loss of Instructional Days 3
Total 90

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