AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: US History
IPG: First Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 11
Major Concept #1 - Identity
Overarching
Idea
Guiding
Questions
The settlement of an area permanently impacts a nation’s identity.
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How does interaction with the environment shape one’s identity?
What impact does settlement have on a people’s identity?
How do identity, the role of government, and change promote conflict that breaks out in a civil
war?
Major Concept #2 - Conflict and Cooperation
Overarching
Idea
Conflict and cooperation result from a new group moving into an occupied area.
Guiding
Questions
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How are people who are defeated by conflict forced to change?
How does defeat lead to change and cooperation?
How do ideals and values of one group lead to conflict with other cultural groups?
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AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SUBJECT/COURSE: US History
IPG: First Six Weeks
GRADE LEVEL: 11
Major Concept #3 – Change and Continuity
Overarching
Idea
Industrialization, urbanization, and immigration, lead to a growing gap between the rich and the
poor.
Guiding
Questions
 How does a society react to change resulting from issues such as the arrival of immigrants or the
development of new technology?
 How do industrialization, urbanization and immigration lead to change in a society?
 How will a growing gap between the rich and poor affect change in a society?
Major Concept # 4 – Reform
Overarching
Idea
Industrialization and urbanization lead to reform.
Guiding
Questions
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Why do people want reform in their society?
How do people make reforms in their society?
What are the permanent results of reforms?
Major Concept # 5 - Freedom
Overarching
Idea
Guiding
Questions
Citizens should remember the sacrifices made by previous generations to secure such values as
freedom for themselves and future generations.
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Why is it important for the public to observe past sacrifices made for freedom?
How can the public observe past sacrifices and values leading to freedom upon which their
country was founded?
How are individual rights connected to freedom promoted in a society?
How do the values of a society influence the rights associated with freedom?
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