U.S.+History+Syllabus

=U.S. History 2009-2010 = = = August 20- December 22 January 4- May 14

__August__ Review U.S. history 1603-Civil War

__September__ Chapter 12 Reconstruction and its Effects Objectives: Identify the groups that contributed to the rebuilding of the South. Describe the pros and cons of the freed slaves in the South.

Chapter 13 Changes on the Western Frontier Objectives: Identify and explain the causes and impact of Western Expansion in relation to the settlements of the Great Plains. Explain the causes of conflicts with Native Americans. Explain the impact of U.S. policy on Native Americans.

__October:__ Chapter 14 A New Industrial Age Objectives: Identify and explain the transition of the U.S. from an agrarian society to an industrial nation. Describe the role of big business and labor unions in the development of modern America.

Chapter 15 Immigrants and Urbanization Objectives: Identify the reasons immigration was up during the late 1800’s Identify the main groups of immigrants coming to America

Chapter 16 Life at the turn of the 20th Century Objectives:

__November:__ Chapter 17 The Progressive Era Objectives: Identify social and political origins, accomplishments, and limitations of Progressivism. Chapter 18 America Claims an Empire Objectives: Identify and explain the causes and impact of U. S. Imperialism as evidenced by the Spanish-American War, Open Door Policies (Japan and China), Panama Canal

__December:__ Chapter 19 World War I Objectives: Describe the causes and impact of World War I.

__January__: Chapter 20/21 The Roaring Twenties

Chapter 22 The Great Depression Begins Objectives: Explain the factors that led to the Great Depression.

Chapter 23 The New Deal Objectives: Explain the New Deal and its legacy (social and economic)

__February:__ Unit 7 World War II and Its Aftermath Chapters 24, 25

Objectives: Explain the entry, the major battles, and the effects of World War II.

__March:__ Chapter 26 Cold War Conflicts Objectives: Describe role of the U. S. in world affairs as it relates to the Cold War.

Chapter 27 The Postwar Boom Objectives: Identify domestic events post-World War II.

Chapter 28 The New Frontier and the Great Society Objectives: Describe role of the U. S. in world affairs as it relates to the Cold War.

__April:__ Chapter 29 Civil Rights Identify civil rights leaders

Chapter 30 The Vietnam War Years Explain the causes of U.S. entrance into the Vietnam war Compare and Contrast Vietnam and Korea Explain the feelings of Americans at home

Chapter 31An Era of Social Change

Chapter 32 An Age of Limits

__May:__ Chapters 33/34 The Conservative Tide