NAEP Alignment with WV CSOs
Social Studies K-12
NAEP U.S. History Content
WV CSO Match
U.S. History Period 1: Beginnings to 1607
NAEP Strand Theme One Beginnings to 1607
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TABLE 2
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
What were some of the political ideas, institutions and practices of SS.O.03.05.01 discuss the historical significance of major events,
native Americans, Western Europeans, and West Africans before
people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims,
1697?
George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War,
Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.03.05.03 compare and contrast present cultures to the cultures
of people of other historical time periods (e.g., source of food,
clothing, shelter, products used).
SS.O.03.05.04 make historical inferences by analyzing artifacts and
pictures.
How did these ideas influence colonial American settlements
SS.O.K.05.03 research the past through stories of people, heroes,
pictures, songs, holidays, customs, traditions and legends and
explain the differences in other people, time and cultures.
SS.O.01.05.03 identify characteristics of the past and contributions of
heroic people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures,
poems, songs, legends, holdings and customs, and organize
historical data.
SS.O.02.05.05 read children’s books, stories, legends, myths and
folklore and collect data from timelines, charts and graphs to compare
and contrast the variety of traditions, languages, structures of families
and community life in different cultures, (e.g., Native Americans, early
settlers, cultures around the world), and draw conclusions from what
they have learned.
SS.O.06.05.01 identify and evaluate contributions of past civilizations
and show reasons for their rise and fall.
SS.O.06.05.04 analyze how Europeans benefited by expansion in the
New World in the following:
 economics
 culture
 trade
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 new agricultural products.
SS.O.06.05.09 analyze and trace the development of democracy
using a variety of credible sources.
SS.O.07.02.01 examine the different forms of government in various
world regions.
SS.O.07.02.06 recognize and evaluate the influence of the United
States on other nations and the influence of other nations on the
American political process and society.
SS.O.07.04.08 analyze and give examples of the ways in which these
factors influence lifestyles regional interconnections:
 economic
 geographic
 cultural
 religious
 political
 social
SS.O.07.05.01 analyze the development of early civilizations (e.g.,
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, China, India).
SS.O.07.05.10 describe the role geo-politics played in historic events.
SS.O.08.02.09 analyze conditions under which constitutional
government flourishes.
SS.O.08.05.03 point out characteristics of various Native American
cultures in West Virginia from the pre-Columbian period to the arrival
of Europeans.
SS.O.10.02.04 compare and contrast documents and philosophies
that are the basis for representative democracy in the United States
(e.g., Greek, Roman, John Locke, Magna Carta, English Bill of
Rights).
SS.O.10.05.03 trace the roots and evaluate early explorations of
America and describe and analyze the attraction of the New World to
Europeans (religious, social, political, economic).
SS.O.10.05.04 Justify how the effects of European empire building
led to the American Revolution
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NAEP Strand Theme Two Beginnings to 1607
The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
What were the family patterns, religious practices, political
SS.O.K.05.03 research the past through stories of people, heroes,
institutions, and artistic traditions of Western Europeans that
pictures, songs, holidays, customs, traditions and legends and
principally influenced and shaped colonial American settlements? explain the differences in other people, time and cultures.
SS.O.02.05.02 explore the history of the community and give
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examples of locally significant sites and people.
SS.O.02.05.03 compare and contrast the past contributions of heroic
people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures, poems,
songs, legends, holidays and customs.
SS.O.04.05.11 explain the similarities and differences in
backgrounds, motivations and occupational skills between people in
the English settlements and those in the French and Spanish
settlements.
SS.O. 04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
SS.O.04.05.10 compare and contrast the cultures of the colonists and
Native Americans and describe the changes that occurred when they
came into contact with one another.
How did Native American and West African traditions contribute to SS.O.07.05.07 anticipate what occurs when people from different
creating a new and uniquely American culture in the 17th and 18th
regions interact.
centuries?
SS.O.08.05.10 explain the effect of immigration on the culture of
West Virginia from European settlement through the early twentieth
century.
SS.O.08.05.11 research and critique the role of ethnic and racial
minorities, men, women and children in West Virginia who have made
significant contributions to our history in the public and/or private
sectors, choose the person you believe contributed mad the most
significant contribution and explain your choice. (e.g., statehood,
abolition, education, industry, literature, government).
SS.O.08.05.15 compile lists of fairs and festivals in West Virginia that
can be attributed to the influence of various cultural groups who have
settled in the state, explain the heritage of the fair or festival and its
significance to the preservation of West Virginia history.
SS.O.09.05.01 examine the measure the contributions of art and
literature throughout different historical periods.
What was “the Columbian exchange”? How did it affect societies
SS.O.09.05.04 explain the effects of significant political developments
and cultures worldwide?
and trends in the world before 1900.
Why did Europeans explore and settle in the Western Hemisphere? SS.O.10.02.03 explain the purpose of the United States government
and analyze how its powers are acquired, used and justified.
SS.O.10.05.14 assess the effects of United States policies on Native
Americans and recommend alternative actions.
Who were the explorers?
SS.O.04.05.05 list the European explorers of the 15th and 16th
centuries, explain their reasons for exploration and the information
gained from their journeys and then show how their travels in North
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What were their motivations?
How did geographical factors influence their routes?
What historical sources provide insights into the exchange?
America affected both North America and the rest of the world.
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SS.O.04.05.06 Compare and contrast community life and family roles
in various regions and social classes of colonial America.
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
SS.O.09.05.14 describe how European needs/wants for foreign
products contributed to the Age of Exploration.
SS.O.04.04.02 Analyze and assess the effects of and explain how
people adapted to geographic factors (e.g., climate, mountains,
bodies of water) on the following:
 transportation routes
 settlement patterns and population density
 culture (e.g., jobs, food, clothing, shelter, religion,
government)
 interactions with others (local, national, global)
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.09.05.03 read and in interpret historical charts, tables, graphs,
narratives, primary source documents, political cartoons and
timelines and summarize their information.
SS.O.10.04.01 apply correct vocabulary and geographic tools to
determine and illustrate:
 major meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude.
 landforms
 bodies of water
 states and their capitals
 cities
 climatic regions
 relative and exact location of selected designations
SS.O.10.04.08 evaluate the geographic differences that contributed
to economic development and regionalism prior to the Civil War.
SS.O.09.05.03 read and in interpret historical charts, tables, graphs,
narratives, primary source documents, political cartoons and
timelines and summarize their information.
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SS.O.09.05.14 describe how European needs/wants for foreign
products contributed to the Age of Exploration.
SS.O.10.05.22 research, analyze and interpret primary sources (e.g.,
artifacts, diaries, letters, photographs, art, documents, newspapers,
major political debates) and compare to contemporary media (e.g.,
television, movies, computer information systems) to better
understand events and life in the United States to 1900.
NAEP Strand Theme Three Beginnings to 1607
Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
How did Europeans, Native Americans, and West Africans live and SS.O.09.03.01 examine and illustrate the trade patterns of regions of
make a living on the eve of Columbus’ voyage?
the world across time and explain their significance to the evolution of
global economics.
SS.O.09.03.02 evaluate the role of exchange/trade systems in the
development of economic systems in societies worldwide.
What were the economic and trading relationships among Europe, SS.O.09.03.01 examine and illustrate the trade patterns of regions of
Asia, and Africa before Columbus’ voyage?
the world across time and explain their significance to the evolution of
global economics.
SS.O.09.03.02 evaluate the role of exchange/trade systems in the
development of economic systems in societies worldwide.
How did these relationships change with the beginning of
SS.O.09.03.05 examine and evaluate global economic
transatlantic trade?
interdependence and competition and explain their influence on
national and international policies.
How did European inventions and technological developments
SS.O.09.05.18 describe the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions
(particularly in navigation and armament) lead to exploration and
and decide their impact on the evolution of society.
early conquest?
What role did education and literacy play in spreading these
SS.O.09.05.08 describe the location, movement, unique contributions
technological developments?
and characteristics of Arab/Islamic society.
SS.O.09.05.15 evaluate the effects of the Enlightenment in European
society.
SS.O.09.05.16 analyze the cause of the Crusades and the effects on
regions involved.
SS.O.10.05.23 construct various timelines of American history from
pre-Columbian times to 1900 highlighting landmark dates, events,
technological changes, major political and military events and major
historical figures and connect these to the political, economic and
social movements the periods.
What individuals and groups contributed to these developments?
What was the role of economic factors in exploration and the
SS.O.09.05.14 describe how European needs/wants for foreign
search for resources in the Western Hemisphere?
products contributed to the Age of Exploration.
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What impact did exploration have on the economies of Europe,
West Africa, and North America?
What labor systems emerged?
Why did the practice of slavery develop in the Western
Hemisphere?
How did it compare to other forms of slavery that existed
historically in Africa and other parts of the world?
SS.O.10.05.14 assess the effects of United States policies on Native
Americans and recommend alternative actions.
SS.O.09.05.14 describe how European needs/wants for foreign
products contributed to the Age of Exploration.
SS.O.09.03.01 examine and illustrate the trade patterns of regions of
the world across time and explain their significance to the evolution of
global economics.
SS.O.09.03.02 evaluate the role of exchange/trade systems in the
development of economic systems in societies worldwide.
SS.O.09.03.04 identify the causal relationship of economic changes
and their effects on the job market (e.g., supply and demand,
technology, industrialization).
SS.O.09.05.02 trace the evolution of the changing status of women
and children throughout the world in all historical periods addressed.
SS.O.04.03.05 summarize how slavery and indentured servitude
influenced the early economy of the United States.
SS.O.04.03.03 prioritize in order of importance the factors that
shaped the economy of the early American colonies and identify the
effects of the American Revolution on economic development and
economic institutions.
SS.O.09.05.13 relate the w recognize the worth of the individual in
society and relate to the growth of the concept of the Renaissance
man.
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NAEP Strand Theme Four Beginnings to 1607
The Changing Role of America in the World
How did the quest for political and economic power among
European nations cause rivalries in the Western Hemisphere?
How did Europeans’ efforts to gain control in the Western
Hemisphere affect the people of West Africa and the North
American continent?
How did these people respond?
SS.O.04.05.01 create timelines to sequence and infer connections
between events in major historical periods in U.S. history (e.g.,
discovery, colonization, revolution)
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.01 create timelines to sequence and infer connections
between events in major historical periods in U.S. history (e.g.,
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discovery, colonization, revolution)
SS.O.04.05.10 compare and contrast the cultures of the colonists and
Native Americans and describe the changes that occurred when they
came into contact with one another.
U.S. History Period 2: 1607 to 1762
NAEP Strand Theme One 1607 to 1762
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
How did various European colonists reshape their political, legal,
and philosophical traditions to fit their circumstances in North
America?
SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
political, religious).
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
behaviors of people in colonial America.
SS.O.05.05.02 create a timeline showing the arrival of major
immigrant groups and describe their experiences and influence upon
American society using primary source documents.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
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SS.O.09.05.02 trace the evolution of the changing status of women
and children throughout the world in all historical periods addressed.
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
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SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.01.04 evaluate the responsibilities, privileges and rights of
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What new political traditions evolved?
In the English colonies, what practices of self-government and law
developed?
How did various Native American groups view and respond to
European colonization?
How did ideas about individual rights, popular sovereignty, and law
develop in different parts of the British, Spanish, Dutch and French
colonies?
What conceptions of law, government, literacy, education, and
human nature did English colonists bring with them?
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United States citizenship and the importance of civic life (e.g., voting,
jury duty, obeying laws, freedom of speech, worship, paying taxes).
SS.O.05.05.02 create a timeline showing the arrival of major
immigrant groups and describe their experiences and influence upon
American society using primary source documents.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
NAEP Strand Theme Two 1607 to 1762
The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
Who were the colonists?
What were the reasons they came?
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.07 research how and why African Americans came to
America and explain the motivation behind the development of
slavery.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.02 create a timeline showing the arrival of major
immigrant groups and describe their experiences and influence upon
American society using primary source documents.
SS.O.10.02.01 identify and describe the fundamental democratic
principles and values in the nation’s core American documents, relate
them to the subsequent periods in U.S. history, and identify the
discrepancies between the expressed ideals and realities.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
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Where did they settle?
SS.O.04.05.01 create timelines to sequence and infer connections
between events in major historical periods in U.S. history (e.g.,
discovery, colonization, revolution)
SS.O.10.04.03 determine the most appropriate maps and graphics in
an atlas to examine and assess geographic issues regarding the
growth and development of the United States (e.g., topography,
transportation routes, settlement patterns, growth of service centers
and cities).
What social and cultural organizations did they create?
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
behaviors of people in colonial America.
What were the conflicts and cooperative efforts between and within SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
these groups?
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
What was the impact on native Americans?
SS.O.10.02.11 evaluate and defend how the American Revolution
and the establishment of the United States as a constitutional
democracy influenced people in other nations and reshaped their
image of America.
What motives did the colonists’ financial backers have in settling
SS.O.05.03.01 explain the roles of consumers and suppliers in the
North America?
United States economy and apply the concepts of sales, expenses
and profits to a real life event (e.g., bake sale as a fund raiser, sports
events, concession stand, snack machines)
SS.O.05.03.03 assess economic factors in various regions of the
United States and show how and why they enhance or limit economic
activities
How did the English, French, Dutch, and Spanish colonies differ? SS.O.04.05.11 explain the similarities and differences in
backgrounds, motivations and occupational skills between people in
the English settlements and those in the French and Spanish
settlements.
What was daily life like in colonial America for the yeoman farmers, SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
merchants, artisans, planters, indentured servants, slaves, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
Native Americans?
behaviors of people in colonial America.
SS.O.04.05.11 explain the similarities and differences in
backgrounds, motivations and occupational skills between people in
the English settlements and those in the French and Spanish
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How was life different and how was it similar in New England, the
mid-Atlantic, the South, the West, the Spanish Southwest, and
French Louisiana?
How did diverse religious beliefs and practices affect life in the
English colonies and lead to denominationalism and religious
freedom?
settlements.
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
SS.O.10.05.15 research the institution of slavery and its effect on the
political, economic and social development of the United States and
summarize their findings.
SS.O.10.05.09 differentiate then summarize the parts of the
Constitution that responded to the political, economic and social
conditions that existed after the American Revolution.
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NAEP Strand Theme Three 1607 to 1762
Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
What ideas, individuals, motives, practices, and values influenced
economic development in the different regions of colonial North
American and the West Indies?
What were the roles of:
 Private property
 Communal landholding
 The fur trade
 The Protestant work ethic
 The plantation system
 Merchants
 Small farmers
 Indentured servants
 Slaves
In the economies that arose in the European colonies?
What roles did women play in colonial economies?
How did indentured servitude differ from chattel slavery?
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.04.01.03 research forms of diversity in early American society,
and give examples of the strengths/contributions of each (e.g.,
indentured servants, slaves, colonists, plantation owners, Native
Americans, merchants).
SS.O.04.03.03 prioritize in order of importance the factors that
shaped the economy of the early American colonies and identify the
effects of the American Revolution on economic development and
economic institutions.
SS.O.04.03.05 summarize how slavery and indentured servitude
influenced the early economy of the United States.
SS.O.04.01.03 research forms of diversity in early American society,
and give examples of the strengths/contributions of each (e.g.,
indentured servants, slaves, colonists, plantation owners, Native
Americans, merchants).
SS.O.04.03.05 summarize how slavery and indentured servitude
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Why did slavery come to mean racial or black slavery?
In what ways did slavery in the Americas differ from slavery in Africa,
ancient Greece and Rome, or in other places and times?
influenced the early economy of the United States.
SS.O.10.05.15 research the institution of slavery and its effect on the
political, economic and social development of the United States and
summarize their findings.
SS.O.10.05.15 research the institution of slavery and its effect on the
political, economic and social development of the United States and
summarize their findings.
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NAEP Strand Theme Four 1607 to 1762
The Changing Role of America in the World
Why did European nations contend for control of North America?
What were the trade routes?
What was the extent of each nation’s empire by 1763?
What kinds of relationships, alliances, and conflicts developed among
Native American societies, European countries, and settlers?
What were the causes and results of the French and Indian War of
1754-63?
SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
political, religious).
SS.O.04.05.05 list the European explorers of the 15th and 16th
centuries, explain their reasons for exploration and the information
gained from their journeys and then show how their travels in North
America affected both North America and the rest of the world.
SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
political, religious).
SS.O.04.05.07 research how and why African Americans came to
America and explain the motivation behind the development of
slavery.
SS.O.09.05.12 analyze and assess the concept of nation building
(e.g., city states, Rome, rise of European nation states).
SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
political, religious).
SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
political, religious).
SS.O.04.05.05 list the European explorers of the 15th and 16th
centuries, explain their reasons for exploration and the information
gained from their journeys and then show how their travels in North
America affected both North America and the rest of the world.
SS.O.09.05.19 analyze the causes and effects of political revolutions
and determine their impact on the formation of governments and on
the citizens of a society (e.g., French, Italian, German, Latin
American).
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What was its counterpart in Europe?
Why did English language, culture, ideas and institutions become
dominant in the colonies?
SS.O.09.05.12 analyze and assess the concept of nation building
(e.g., city states, Rome, rise of European nation states).
SS.O.09.05.04 explain the effects of significant political developments
and trends in the world before 1900.
SS.O.09.05.19 analyze the causes and effects of political revolutions
and determine their impact on the formation of governments and on
the citizens of a society (e.g., French, Italian, German, Latin
American).
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
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U.S. History Period 3: 1763 to 1815
NAEP Strand Theme One 1763 to 1815
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
What ideas about the nature of liberty, power, and “natural rights”
contributed to the colonists/decision to declare their independence?
What were the sources of these ideas?
What British policies led to the revolt?
What was the American response to these events?
What were the most important turning points in the Revolution?
Why was the Revolution successful?
SS.O.01.05.04 investigate cultural differences through celebrations,
holidays and family traditions to build empathy and understanding for
individuals and groups.
SS.O.03.01.03 explain the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays,
celebrations and famous people.
SS.O.03.05.07 explain the importance of respect for diversity in the
heritage, culture, ideas and opinions of others.
SS.O.04.05.01 create timelines to sequence and infer connections
between events in major historical periods in U.S. history (e.g.,
discovery, colonization, revolution)
SS.O.04.01.02 Identify and explain the commonly held democratic
values, principles, and beliefs expressed in the Declaration of
Independence and the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays,
celebrations, and famous people.
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
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In what ways have the ideas embodied in the Declaration of
Independence served as fundamental and enduring ideas of American
political life?
What were the political debates regarding independence and the
creation of new state government and a national government?
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.01.02 Identify and explain the commonly held democratic
values, principles, and beliefs expressed in the Declaration of
Independence and the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays,
celebrations, and famous people.
SS.O.04.01.04 evaluate the responsibilities, privileges and rights of
United States citizenship and the importance of civic life (e.g., voting,
jury duty, obeying laws, freedom of speech, worship, paying taxes).
SS.O.05.01.03 explain the consent of the governed as a source of
government authority.
SS.O.05.01.04 evaluate the importance of citizens having and
supporting common democratic values and principles expressed in
the nation’s core documents.
SS.O.05.01.05 categorize the responsibilities, duties, privileges and
rights of American citizenship and analyze the differences.
SS.O.05.02.01 judge whether local, state and national governments
do or do not provide for the needs and wants of people, establish
order and manage conflict.
SS.O.05.02.03 examine, analyze and compare these three founding
documents of the United States:
 Articles of Confederation
 Bill of Rights
 First three articles of the Constitution
SS.O.05.02.04 analyze the importance of laws and explain and
illustrate how laws are made and how they affect the home,
classroom, school, community, state, nation and world.
SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.05.02.01 judge whether local, state and national governments
do or do not provide for the needs and wants of people, establish
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Who supported what positions?
Who were the leaders of the American Revolution?
order and manage conflict.
SS.O.05.02.03 examine, analyze and compare these three founding
documents of the United States:
 Articles of Confederation
 Bill of Rights
 First three articles of the Constitution
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.07 explain the issues faced by Washington when he
became the first United States President.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.07 explain the issues faced by Washington when he
became the first United States President.
SS.O.02.05.03 compare and contrast the past contributions of heroic
people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures, poems,
songs, legends, holidays and customs.
SS.O.04.02.03 identify and discuss the most significant points in
George Washington’s farewell address.
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
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Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.06 evaluate the contributions of regional folk heroes and
other popular figures and judge the significance of those contributions
to the cultural history of the United States (e.g., frontiersmen such as
Daniel Boone, cowboys, mountain men such as Jedediah Smith,
American Indian Chiefs including Geronimo and outlaws such as Billy
the Kid).
What was the role and what was the importance of George Washington, SS.O.04.05.03 research and compare the influence of various factors
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and others in the revolutionary
of the founding of the original colonies (e.g., economic, geographic,
generation?
political, religious).
SS.O.05.01.02 explain the political process and evaluate its
importance in decision-making.
SS.O.05.01.04 evaluate the importance of citizens having and
supporting common democratic values and principles expressed in
the nation’s core documents.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.01.03 explain the consent of the governed as a source of
What ideas about government, sources of political power, rights of
individuals, and political participation are specified in the Declaration of government authority.
Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance, SS.O.05.02.03 examine, analyze and compare these three founding
the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights?
documents of the United States:
 Articles of Confederation
 Bill of Rights
 First three articles of the Constitution
SS.O.05.02.04 analyze the importance of laws and explain and
illustrate how laws are made and how they affect the home,
classroom, school, community, state, nation and world.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.07 explain the issues faced by Washington when he
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How did the ideas in these documents contribute to a common civic
culture?
What factors and events, such as problems of the Articles of
Confederation and Shays’ Rebellion, led to the Constitutional
became the first United States President.
SS.O.05.05.04 interpret quotes of famous Americans from various
periods of history and explain how songs, symbols and slogans
demonstrate freedom of expressions (e.g., patriotism, abolition of
slavery, women’s suffrage, labor movements, Civil Rights Movement)
SS.O.08.01.01 evaluate how citizens can influence and participate in
government at the local, state and national levels and assume the
role of an active citizen participating in the democratic process(e.g.,
voting, community service, letter writing, town meeting, school
elections).
SS.O.08.01.06 examine the strategies designed to strengthen the
common good, which include a range of options for citizen action.
SS.O.08.02.01 analyze the division of powers and responsibilities of
the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States
and West Virginia state government.
SS.O.08.02.04 outline, illustrate and develop a mock bill and assume
the roles of lawmakers to accomplish passage of the bill into law
(e.g., to promote tourism in West Virginia).
SS.O.08.02.05 analyze the functions and jurisdictions of the federal,
state, local and special courts (e.g., United States Supreme Court,
State Supreme Court, circuit courts, magistrate courts, family courts)
and explain why a selected case would be heard in a designated
court.
SS.O.08.02.06 examine and explain the various types of elections in
West Virginia (e.g., primary/general, state/local, partisan/nonpartisan).
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.05.02.04 analyze the importance of laws and explain and
illustrate how laws are made and how they affect the home,
classroom, school, community, state, nation and world.
SS.O.05.05.02 create a timeline showing the arrival of major
immigrant groups and describe their experiences and influence upon
American society using primary source documents.
SS.O.07.01.05 apply and practice selective forms of civic discussion
and participation consistent with the ideas of citizens in a democratic
republic.
SS.O.04.05.01 create timelines to sequence and infer connections
between events in major historical periods in U.S. history (e.g.,
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Convention?
Who were the participants?
What key issues did they debate?
discovery, colonization, revolution)
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
SS.O.05.02.03 examine, analyze and compare these three founding
documents of the United States:
 Articles of Confederation
 Bill of Rights
 First three articles of the Constitution
SS.O.10.02.09 evaluate the degree to which public policies and
citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic
republican form of government.
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.07 explain the issues faced by Washington when he
became the first United States President.
SS.C.O.12.02.01 Examine and analyze the contributing factors of the
drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution:
 Leaders and Philosophers (e.g., John Locke, Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
 Events (e.g., Glorious Revolution, Reformation,
Enlightenment)
 Documents (e.g., English Bill of Rights, Act of Succession,
Magna Carta)
 Classical periods (e.g., eras of Greece and Rome
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.07.01.06 recognize and differentiate between power and
authority.
SS.O.07.02.04 debate the importance of limited government and the
rule of law.
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SS.O.08.02.01 analyze the division of powers and responsibilities of
the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States
and West Virginia state government.
SS.O.08.02.08 explain major principles of American constitutional
government (e.g., federalism, separation of powers, the elastic
clause, checks and
balances, government by consent of the governed, individual rights)
and locate these principles in the West Virginia Constitution.
SS.O.12.02.05 evaluate, take and defend a position either on the
Federalist or the Anti-Federalist papers and explain the ultimate
resolutions and compromises that evolved from these. (Great
Compromise, checks and balances, reserved powers.)
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
What major compromises did they make to create the Constitution of
1787?
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.07.02.04 debate the importance of limited government and the
rule of law.
SS.O.08.02.01 analyze the division of powers and responsibilities of
the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States
and West Virginia state government.
SS.O.10.02.08 evaluate federalism and give examples of shared,
delegated, reserved and implied powers.
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
What are the most important features of the Constitution?
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.07.03.05 classify and compare different types of economic
systems.
SS.O.08.02.01 analyze the division of powers and responsibilities of
the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the United States
and West Virginia state government.
SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
How did it differ from the Articles of Confederation?
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.03.04 relate the concept of taxation to public services.
SS.O.04.02.03 identify and discuss the most significant points in
George Washington’s farewell address.
SS.O.07.02.04 debate the importance of limited government and the
rule of law.
How have its core civic ideas of individual rights, equal justice under law, SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
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and popular sovereignty become the basis for the nation’s common
political culture?
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.04.01.04 evaluate the responsibilities, privileges and rights of
United States citizenship and the importance of civic life (e.g., voting,
jury duty, obeying laws, freedom of speech, worship, paying taxes).
SS.O.05.01.02 explain the political process and evaluate its
importance in decision-making.
SS.O.06.02.04 debate the purposes of political parties and special
interest groups and their influence on the political process.
SS.O.04.01.02 Identify and explain the commonly held democratic
Why did it become recognized as a model political framework?
values, principles, and beliefs expressed in the Declaration of
Independence and the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays,
celebrations, and famous people.
SS.O.04.01.04 evaluate the responsibilities, privileges and rights of
United States citizenship and the importance of civic life (e.g., voting,
jury duty, obeying laws, freedom of speech, worship, paying taxes).
SS.O.04.01.05 research recent and historical conflicts concerning
individual rights at the international, national, and local levels; then
explain how those conflicts were resolved and suggest ways for
peaceful conflict resolution.
SS.O.04.02.01 justify the rule of law and limited government and
prove how they protect individual rights and the common good.
SS.O.05.01.03 explain the consent of the governed as a source of
government authority.
SS.O.10.01.04 evaluate ways conflicts can be resolved in a
cooperative, peaceful manner which respects individual rights and
promotes the common good.
How has it sustained aspirations for individual freedom and dignity, here SS.O.07.02.06 recognize and evaluate the influence of the United
and in other nations, for more than 200 years?
States on other nations and the influence of other nations on the
American political process and society.
SS.O.09.02.04 analyze how the United States has influenced other
nations and how other nations have influenced the American political
process and society.
SS.O.10.02.11 evaluate and defend how the American Revolution
and the establishment of the United States as a constitutional
democracy influenced people in other nations and reshaped their
image of America.
SS.O.10.01.02 appraise the importance of the fundamental
democratic values and principles of the United States constitutional
democracy upon individuals, communities and nations.
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How does the ratification of the Bill of Rights illustrate the idea of
compromise and change that has been a basic principle of American
constitutional government?
What political and legal institutions were created by the Constitution?
SS.O.10.01.03 explain how the interactions of citizens with one
another help monitor and influence government. policy.
SS.O.10.01.03 explain how the interactions of citizens with one
another help monitor and influence government. policy.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.04 compare and contrast documents and philosophies
that are the basis for representative democracy in the United States
(e.g., Greek, Roman, John Locke, Magna Carta, English Bill of
Rights).
SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.10.05.10 explain the major challenges faced by the framers of
the Constitution, and describe the compromises reached at the
Constitutional Convention.
SS.O.05.01.01 analyze how government and non-government groups
and institutions work to meet the individual needs and promote the
common good (e.g., Red Cross, FEMA, Bills, laws, foundations) and
evaluate their actions.
SS.O.10.01.03 explain how the interactions of citizens with one
another help monitor and influence government. policy.
SS.O.10.01.01 compare and contrast various citizens’ responses to
controversial government actions and debate decisions as to what
the government should and should not do.
SS.O.10.03.03 differentiate between various types of taxes and relate
them to taxation controversies in the United States during their era.
SS.O.10.03.04 critique the cause and effect relationship between the
labor movement and industrialization in the United States.
SS.O.10.03.07 analyze the effects of foreign trade and tariff policies
on the United States.
SS.O.10.04.03 determine the most appropriate maps and graphics in
an atlas to examine and assess geographic issues regarding the
growth and development of the United States (e.g., topography,
transportation routes, settlement patterns, growth of service centers
and cities).
SS.O.10.04.04 evaluate the effects of population growth on
urbanization.
SS.O.10.04.06 evaluate the impact of health and cultural
considerations on the quality of life over different historical time
periods. (e.g., Jamestown, Plymouth, Gold Rush, Smallpox,
urbanization, epidemics)
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SS.O.10.04.12 analyze the ways in which physical and human factors
have influenced the evolution of significant historic events and
movements.
SS.O.05.01.01 analyze how government and non-government groups
and institutions work to meet the individual needs and promote the
common good (e.g., Red Cross, FEMA, Bills, laws, foundations) and
evaluate their actions.
SS.O.10.05.09 differentiate then summarize the parts of the
Constitution that responded to the political, economic and social
conditions that existed after the American Revolution.
SS.O.10.02.05 explain the purpose, organization and functions of the
How was power distributed among the branches of the federal
government and between federal and state governments?
legislative, executive and judicial branches, and analyze the
separation of powers, checks and balances.
SS.O.08.01.01 evaluate how citizens can influence and participate in
How and why did issues such as slavery, the rights of individuals, the
power of the states, and the nature of federalism and republicanism
government at the local, state and national levels and assume the
divide Americans?
role of an active citizen participating in the democratic process(e.g.,
voting, community service, letter writing, town meeting, school
elections).
SS.O.10.03.08 explain and judge the ideas, values, and practices
that caused the Hamilton-Jefferson debate, and evaluate the effects
of the debate on the formation and direction of the nation’s economy.
SS.O.10.05.10 explain the major challenges faced by the framers of
the Constitution, and describe the compromises reached at the
Constitutional Convention.
How did the Constitution provide avenues for addressing these issues? SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.10.01.01 compare and contrast various citizens’ responses to
Why did political parties arise (e.g., Federalists, Democrats, and
Republicans)?
controversial government actions and debate decisions as to what
the government should and should not do.
SS.O.10.01.03 explain how the interactions of citizens with one
another help monitor and influence government. policy.
SS.O.10.01.04 evaluate ways conflicts can be resolved in a
cooperative, peaceful manner which respects individual rights and
promotes the common good.
SS.O.10.01.05 evaluate, take and defend positions on issues in
which fundamental democratic values and principles are in conflict
(e.g., liberty and equality, individual rights and the common good,
majority rule, minority rights).
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.05.23 construct various timelines of American history from
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pre-Columbian times to 1900 highlighting landmark dates, events,
technological changes, major political and military events and major
historical figures and connect these to the political, economic and
social movements the periods.
How did the party system influence the development of democracy?
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SS.O.10.05.05 prioritize the problems that existed between the British
government and the American colonies and defend first the American
viewpoint and then the British viewpoint (e.g., sovereignty of
Parliament, taxation, trade restrictions).
SS.O.10.05.07 analyze, explain and sequence major events and
ideas of the Revolutionary War.
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.09 differentiate then summarize the parts of the
Why was the peaceful transfer of power following Jefferson’s election
such a landmark even in history?
Constitution that responded to the political, economic and social
conditions that existed after the American Revolution.
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.05.02.01 judge whether local, state and national governments
How did John Marshall establish as a principle of constitutional
government the judicial review by the supreme Court of acts of state and do or do not provide for the needs and wants of people, establish
federal governments?
order and manage conflict.
SS.O.08.02.02 cite the elected officials at the national, state and local
What does this mean today?
levels, their requirements, duties and responsibilities (e.g., President,
Governors, Senators, Representatives/Delegates, Members of Board
of Public Works, County Commissioners, Mayor/City Council).
SS.O.10.01.01 compare and contrast various citizens’ responses to
controversial government actions and debate decisions as to what
the government should and should not do.
SS.O.10.02.03 explain the purpose of the United States government
and analyze how its powers are acquired, used and justified.
SS.O.10.05.12 identify and explain the impact of United States
Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Marbury v. Madison, McCollough v.
Maryland, Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson).
SS.O.10.02.05 explain the purpose, organization and functions of the
legislative, executive and judicial branches, and analyze the
separation of powers, checks and balances.
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What was the role and importance of George Washington?
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SS.O.10.05.23 construct various timelines of American history from
pre-Columbian times to 1900 highlighting landmark dates, events,
technological changes, major political and military events and major
historical figures and connect these to the political, economic and
social movements the periods.
SS.O.12.02.12 examine and compare Supreme Court cases and the
Justices’ interpretations of the Constitution, especially cases
regarding the Bill of Rights. and apply knowledge to relevant
situations occurring today.
SS.O.12.02.17 recognize the changes in responsibilities and powers
of the three branches of federal government from the time of their
inception through today and cite examples that illustrate the changes.
NAEP Strand Theme Two 1763 to 1815
The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
What were the various roles of native Americans, African Americans,
and men and women from different social and economic levels in the
Revolution?
SS.O.04.05.06 Compare and contrast community life and family roles
in various regions and social classes of colonial America.
SS.O.04.01.03 research forms of diversity in early American society,
and give examples of the strengths/contributions of each (e.g.,
indentured servants, slaves, colonists, plantation owners, Native
Americans, merchants).
SS.O.05.05.04 interpret quotes of famous Americans from various
periods of history and explain how songs, symbols and slogans
demonstrate freedom of expressions (e.g., patriotism, abolition of
slavery, women’s suffrage, labor movements, Civil Rights Movement)
SS.O.05.05.06 evaluate the contributions of regional folk heroes and
other popular figures and judge the significance of those contributions
to the cultural history of the United States (e.g., frontiersmen such as
Daniel Boone, cowboys, mountain men such as Jedediah Smith,
American Indian Chiefs including Geronimo and outlaws such as Billy
the Kid).
SS.O.09.05.02 trace the evolution of the changing status of women
and children throughout the world in all historical periods addressed.
SS.O.10.05.14 assess the effects of United States policies on Native
Americans and recommend alternative actions.
SS.O.10.05.15 research the institution of slavery and its effect on the
political, economic and social development of the United States and
summarize their findings.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
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What role did Loyalists play in the Revolution?
How did revolutionary rhetoric about equality and civic virtue produce
rising expectations for women, slave, free blacks, and nonpropertyowning men?
What ideas, beliefs, and values emerged to create a national culture?
How did that culture compare and contrast to regional cultures in the
United states and to the cultural traditions of the Spanish borderlands
(Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Florida)?
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.04.05.08 chronologically organize and categorize the major
events leading to and during the Revolutionary War; examine and
explain why and how these events influenced choice made by
different groups (e.g., Patriots, Loyalists, Native Americans) during
this period.
SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
behaviors of people in colonial America.
SS.O.04.01.02 Identify and explain the commonly held democratic
values, principles, and beliefs expressed in the Declaration of
Independence and the significance of patriotic symbols, holidays,
celebrations, and famous people.
SS.O.04.02.02 defend the rights of individuals in the democratic
process and the right of an individual or group (e.g., minorities,
religious groups, women, children, elderly) to dissent responsibly
SS.O.04.05.02 chronologically organize and explain the influences of
individuals and events discussed in the stories of Native Americans,
explorers, settlers and colonists in North America through the
Revolutionary Period.
SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
behaviors of people in colonial America.
SS.O.04.04.02 Analyze and assess the effects of and explain how
people adapted to geographic factors (e.g., climate, mountains,
bodies of water) on the following:
 transportation routes
 settlement patterns and population density
 culture (e.g., jobs, food, clothing, shelter, religion,
government)
 interactions with others (local, national, global)
SS.O.04.04.04 locate the settlement areas of the Native American
nations and explain their lifestyle before the arrival of the Europeans.
SS.O.04.05.04 identify areas and patterns of early American
settlement and depict territorial expansion and population distribution
in the United States through maps, charts, pictures and research
projects.
SS.O.04.05.11 explain the similarities and differences in
backgrounds, motivations and occupational skills between people in
the English settlements and those in the French and Spanish
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settlements.
SS.O.05.04.05 examine the role of geography in the history of the
United States expansion by correlating the conditions of the
environment to cultural patterns and the westward movement and
settlement to the location of natural resources and physical
geography conditions.
SS.O.04.05.09 describe language, stories, music, folk tales, and
artistic creations as expressions of culture that influenced the
behaviors of people in colonial America.
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
What reforms and improvements were sought for women, African
Americans, and native Americans in the new nation in response to new various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
concepts of liberty as they emerged during the American Revolution?
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
How did their lack of political power influence the strategies and
successes of reformers?
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NAEP Strand Theme Three 1763 to 1815
Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
SS.O.04.03.03 prioritize in order of importance the factors that
shaped the economy of the early American colonies and identify the
effects of the American Revolution on economic development and
economic institutions.
SS.O.04.05.12 select, analyze, interpret and use information from
various sources for reconstructing the past (e.g., documents, letters,
maps, photos, newspaper articles) and prepare short reports that
explain who, what, when, where, how and why events occurred as
they did.
What economic factors contributed to the colonists’ decision to declare SS.O.04.03.03 prioritize in order of importance the factors that
their independence?
shaped the economy of the early American colonies and identify the
effects of the American Revolution on economic development and
economic institutions.
SS.O.04.03.04 relate the concept of taxation to public services.
What were the effects of the Revolution on economic development and SS.O.04.03.03 prioritize in order of importance the factors that
institutions?
shaped the economy of the early American colonies and identify the
effects of the American Revolution on economic development and
economic institutions.
SS.O.09.03.09
What ideas, values, and practices caused the Hamiltonian-Jeffersonian SS.O.10.03.08 explain and judge the ideas, values, and practices
debate over the formation and direction of the nation’s economy?
that caused the Hamilton-Jefferson debate, and evaluate the effects
How did colonial economic growth interact with the British mercantile
and native American economic systems?
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What were the results?
of the debate on the formation and direction of the nation’s economy.
SS.O.10.03.08 explain and judge the ideas, values, and practices
that caused the Hamilton-Jefferson debate, and evaluate the effects
of the debate on the formation and direction of the nation’s economy.
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NAEP Strand Theme Four 1763 to 1815
The Changing Role of America in the World
What were the contributions of other nations to America’s victory in the
Revolution?
In what ways did the American Revolution and the establishment of the
United States influence people in other nations?
SS.O.10.05.07 analyze, explain and sequence major events and
ideas of the Revolutionary War.
SS.O.10.02.11 evaluate and defend how the American Revolution
and the establishment of the United States as a constitutional
democracy influenced people in other nations and reshaped their
image of America.
How did these events reshape the image of America in other countries? SS.O.10.02.11 evaluate and defend how the American Revolution
and the establishment of the United States as a constitutional
democracy influenced people in other nations and reshaped their
image of America.
SS.O.04.02.03 identify and discuss the most significant points in
What was the significance of George Washington’s farewell address?
George Washington’s farewell address.
SS.O.10.02.12 assess the significance of George Washington’s
farewell address.
How did the French Revolution affect American domestic and foreign
SS.O.10.02.19
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
policy?
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
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U.S. History Period 4: 1801 to 1861
NAEP Strand Theme One 1801 to 1861
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
Why did the nation expand across the Appalachian Mountains to the
Pacific Coast?
SS.O.04.05.05 list the European explorers of the 15th and 16th
centuries, explain their reasons for exploration and the information
gained from their journeys and then show how their travels in North
America affected both North America and the rest of the world.
SS.O.05.05.08 discuss reasons for westward expansion and explain
how the government policies affected the inhabitants of the American
West (e.g., Native Americans, their nations and their landholdings).
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SS.O.08.05.01 cite reasons for exploration, transportation routes and
discoveries by major explorers and explain the sequence of events
and incentives for Virginia’s expansion west to the Ohio River.
SS.O.08.05.02 compare and contrast the motives, incentives and
settlement patterns of the French and English explorers and settlers
on the western frontier.
SS.O.10.02.01 identify and describe the fundamental democratic
What ideas about democracy emerged?
principles and values in the nation’s core American documents, relate
them to the subsequent periods in U.S. history, and identify the
discrepancies between the expressed ideals and realities.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.01.02 appraise the importance of the fundamental
Why did the nation decide to add states and give them equal standing
instead of creating colonies?
democratic values and principles of the United States constitutional
democracy upon individuals, communities and nations.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.03 explain the purpose of the United States government
and analyze how its powers are acquired, used and justified.
What controversies arose about organizing territories and adding states SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
to the union?
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
How and to what extent were these controversies resolved?
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.14 assess the effects of United States policies on Native
How did the American political culture develop?
Americans and recommend alternative actions.
What procedures emerged for managing controversy and responding to SS.O.10.01.04 evaluate ways conflicts can be resolved in a
changing political and social needs?
cooperative, peaceful manner which respects individual rights and
promotes the common good.
SS.O.10.01.05 evaluate, take and defend positions on issues in
which fundamental democratic values and principles are in conflict
(e.g., liberty and equality, individual rights and the common good,
majority rule, minority rights).
SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.10.02.09 evaluate the degree to which public policies and
citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic
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Who played important roles in this process?
How did Jefferson and Jackson change the power and practices of the
presidency?
What caused the rise of interest-group politics?
How did the right to vote expand?
How did reform movements challenge assumptions about slavery,
women’s rights, qualifications for citizenship and the right to vote, and
the rights of native Americans?
How did reform movements change political practices, the rights of
individuals, and the meaning of American constitutional democracy?
How did landmark Supreme Court decisions affect the development of
the legal system and constitutional government (e.g., Marbury v.
Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland)?
What ewer the positions of the political parties and their leaders on:
 Economic development
 Territorial expansion
 Political participation
 Individual rights
 States’ rights
 Slavery
 social reforms
What was the significance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
republican form of government.
SS.O.10.05.26 examine the leaders, ideas and events behind the
Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny and other movements (i.e.,
revolutionary movements in the Caribbean and Latin America) and
explain the effects of these movements on the United States.
SS.O.10.05.26 examine the leaders, ideas and events behind the
Monroe Doctrine, Manifest Destiny and other movements (i.e.,
revolutionary movements in the Caribbean and Latin America) and
explain the effects of these movements on the United States.
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SS.O.09.05.27
SS.O. 09.05.28
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SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.10.05.22 research, analyze and interpret primary sources (e.g.,
artifacts, diaries, letters, photographs, art, documents, newspapers,
major political debates) and compare to contemporary media (e.g.,
television, movies, computer information systems) to better
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NAEP Strand Theme Two 1801 to 1861
The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
What was distinctive about the new American culture?
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Who were the principal artistic and intellectual figures (e.g., Ralph Waldo SS.O.10.04.05 interpret how people express attachment to places
Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allan and regions (e.g., by reference to essays, novels, poems, short
Poe)?
stories, feature films, traditional musical compositions such as “God
Bless America” and “America the Beautiful”).
SS.O.10.04.12 analyze the ways in which physical and human factors
What were their contributions?
have influenced the evolution of significant historic events and
movements.
SS.O.10.04.09 analyze the impact of the environment, including the
location of natural resources, on immigration and settlement patterns.
SS.O.10.04.10 compare and contrast the socioeconomic changes
that occur in regions that experience population change.
How did the new culture draw on, neglect, and compare to European
and British culture?
What ideas, traditions, and traits (such as individualism and the belief in SS.O.10.04.05 interpret how people express attachment to places
the human capacity to solve problems) come to define the American
and regions (e.g., by reference to essays, novels, poems, short
character?
stories, feature films, traditional musical compositions such as “God
Bless America” and “America the Beautiful”).
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.05.20 debate the influence and impact of diverse cultures on
United States society and explain the process of their assimilation
into American life.
SS.O.04.05.10 compare and contrast the cultures of the colonists and
What ewer the characteristics of Native American and SouthwestHispanic cultures?
Native Americans and describe the changes that occurred when they
came into contact with one another.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
How did African Americans develop unique cultures in response to
slavery?
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
How did free African Americans, especially in the North, develop their
own institutions and actively seek the abolition of slavery?
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.05.20 debate the influence and impact of diverse cultures on
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How did the cultures of Native Americans, Hispanics, and African
Americans adapt and survive?
What groups (such as the Germans and Irish) immigrated to the United
States during this period?
Why did they come?
United States society and explain the process of their assimilation
into American life.
SS.O.04.05.11 explain the similarities and differences in
backgrounds, motivations and occupational skills between people in
the English settlements and those in the French and Spanish
settlements.
SS.O.04.05.10 compare and contrast the cultures of the colonists and
Native Americans and describe the changes that occurred when they
came into contact with one another.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.05.20 debate the influence and impact of diverse cultures on
United States society and explain the process of their assimilation
into American life.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.04.06 evaluate the impact of health and cultural
considerations on the quality of life over different historical time
periods. (e.g., Jamestown, Plymouth, Gold Rush, Smallpox,
urbanization, epidemics)
SS.O.10.04.08 evaluate the geographic differences that contributed
to economic development and regionalism prior to the Civil War.
Where did they settle?
What impact did they have on the national culture as they adapted to the SS.O.10.04.06 evaluate the impact of health and cultural
American lifestyle?
considerations on the quality of life over different historical time
periods. (e.g., Jamestown, Plymouth, Gold Rush, Smallpox,
urbanization, epidemics)
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
How did religious revivalism and the idea of human perfectibility
contribute to many reform movements?
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
What was the role of women in revivalism and reform?
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
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What ideas about education emerged, what institutions were created,
and how did the increased emphasis on education influence society?
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
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NAEP Strand Theme Three 1806 to 1861
Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
How did geographical factors, technological innovations, individual
inventors, and entrepreneurialism contribute to rapid economic growth
and important economic developments such as the specialization and
division of labor, the manufacturing system, the westward movement,
“King Cotton,” and the expansion of slavery?
What were the costs and benefits of these economic developments?
SS.O.10.03.01 determine the relationship between the law of
supply/demand and production/consumption.
SS.O.10.03.05 explain the concept of capitalism and compare the
basic components to those of socialism and communism.
SS.O.10.04.11 evaluate the human impact on the environment
throughout the American experience.
SS.O.10.03.02 recognize and discuss the effects of the American
Why did many people experience growing prosperity?
Revolution on economic development and construct the steps
involved in the change of the United States economic system from
mercantilism to free enterprise capitalism.
SS.O.10.03.05 explain the concept of capitalism and compare the
basic components to those of socialism and communism.
SS.O.10.03.01 determine the relationship between the law of
How did their prosperity influence society?
supply/demand and production/consumption.
How did the growth of the factory system affect living conditions, working SS.O.10.03.04 critique the cause and effect relationship between the
conditions and where people lived?
labor movement and industrialization in the United States.
SS.O.10.04.04 evaluate the effects of population growth on
urbanization.
SS.O.10.04.09 analyze the impact of the environment, including the
location of natural resources, on immigration and settlement patterns.
SS.O.10.04.10 compare and contrast the socioeconomic changes
that occur in regions that experience population change.
How did government subsidies, the growth of a national transportation SS.O.10.03.04 critique the cause and effect relationship between the
system, tariffs, immigrant labor and foreign investments influence
labor movement and industrialization in the United States.
SS.O.10.03.07 analyze the effects of foreign trade and tariff policies
economic development?
on the United States.
SS.O.10.04.03 determine the most appropriate maps and graphics in
an atlas to examine and assess geographic issues regarding the
growth and development of the United States (e.g., topography,
transportation routes, settlement patterns, growth of service centers
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and cities).
NAEP Strand Theme Four 1801to 1861
The Changing Role of America in the World
How and why did the United States expand its’ boundaries?
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
Who were the chief advocates of territorial expansion?
What were the major events in territorial expansion?
What was the idea of Manifest Destiny?
Who were its supporters and opponents?
How did the United States influence revolutionary movements in the
Caribbean and Latin America?
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
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How did those movements affect the United States?
How did the United States attempt to prevent European nations from
regaining control of Latin America?
Who were the leaders?
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
SS.O.10.05.11 evaluate the effects of nationalism on the
constitutional, political, economic and foreign policy issues faced by
the United States in its formative years. (e.g., Monroe Doctrine,
Manifest Destiny, Washington’s Farewell Address, War of 1812)
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
U.S. History Period 5: 1850 to 1877
NAEP Strand Theme One 1850 to 1877
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
SS.O.10.01.04 evaluate ways conflicts can be resolved in a
What role did the process of compromise play in the disputes about
slavery, the nature of the Union, individual rights, states’ rights, and the cooperative, peaceful manner which respects individual rights and
power of the federal government?
promotes the common good.
SS.O.10.05.10 explain the major challenges faced by the framers of
the Constitution, and describe the compromises reached at the
Constitutional Convention.
SS.O.10.05.13 identify and explain the factors that led to exploration,
settlement and expansion across the United States and analyze how
the expansion changed the United States (e.g., Louisiana Purchase,
Lewis and Clark Exploration, Erie Canal, Missouri Compromise)
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What caused the outbreak of the Civil War?
What were the roles of Webster, clay, Calhoun, Douglas, Lincoln, and
Seward?
What were Abraham Lincoln’s positions on key issues during this
period?
How did the major political parties and leaders deal with controversies
about abolition of slavery, constitutional rights, and economic
development?
What were the major events and turning points in the Civil War? What
was the influence of civilian and military leaders (e.g., Lincoln, Davis,
Grant, and Lee)?
SS.O.03.05.01 discuss the historical significance of major events,
people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims,
George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War,
Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
SS.O.10.05.23 construct various timelines of American history from
pre-Columbian times to 1900 highlighting landmark dates, events,
technological changes, major political and military events and major
historical figures and connect these to the political, economic and
social movements the periods.
SS.O.03.05.01 discuss the historical significance of major events,
people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims,
George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War,
Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.01.02 explain the political process and evaluate its
importance in decision-making.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.03.05.01 discuss the historical significance of major events,
people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims,
George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War,
Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.01.02 explain the political process and evaluate its
importance in decision-making.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.01.02 explain the political process and evaluate its
importance in decision-making.
SS.O.05.02.01 judge whether local, state and national governments
do or do not provide for the needs and wants of people, establish
order and manage conflict.
SS.O.08.05.07 research and construct the sequence of events and
cite the reasons for and resulting consequences of conflicts and wars
that led to the formation of West Virginia as a state. (e.g., French and
Indian War, American Revolution, Civil War).
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SS.O.08.05.14 point out and locate places of historical importance in
West Virginia that can be visited by tourists.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
What actions did African Americans take before, during and after the war SS.O.07.05.05 research and explain the role of racial and ethnic
to secure their freedom and rights as citizens?
minorities, women and children in the advancement of civil rights.
SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
How did the Civil War and Reconstruction change conceptions of the
Union and the power of the federal government?
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
SS.O.01.05.03 identify characteristics of the past and contributions of
What were the influences of Lincoln’s presidency?
heroic people using sources such as stories, folk tales, pictures,
poems, songs, legends, holdings and customs, and organize
historical data.
SS.O.03.05.01 discuss the historical significance of major events,
people and their contributions to the United States (e.g., Pilgrims,
George Washington, American Revolution, Abe Lincoln, Civil War,
Columbus, Native Americans, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.03.05.06 research the lives of famous Americans, customs and
traditions using various forms of literature (e.g., presidents, inventors,
explorers, civil rights leaders, artists, writers).
SS.O.03.05.08 compare and contrast different stories or accounts
about past events, people, places or situations and identify how they
contribute to our understanding of the past.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
What primary sources exemplify the key ideas and issues of this period SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
(e.g., Gettysburg Address, Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s second responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
inaugural address, “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Bonnie Blue flag,”
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
and “Dixie”)?
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.04 interpret quotes of famous Americans from various
periods of history and explain how songs, symbols and slogans
demonstrate freedom of expressions (e.g., patriotism, abolition of
slavery, women’s suffrage, labor movements, Civil Rights Movement)
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
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Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.09 analyze the impact of slavery and the Abolitionist
Movement upon the development of the United States.
SS.O.
SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
How did the changes affect democratic ideas and practices and
contribute to achieving democratic ideals?
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
SS.O.10.02.01 identify and describe the fundamental democratic
principles and values in the nation’s core American documents, relate
them to the subsequent periods in U.S. history, and identify the
discrepancies between the expressed ideals and realities.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.03 explain the purpose of the United States government
and analyze how its powers are acquired, used and justified.
How did decisions by the Supreme Court undermine the effectiveness of SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
these amendments?
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
SS.O.10.05.12 identify and explain the impact of United States
Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Marbury v. Madison, McCollough v.
Maryland, Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson).
SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
What were the goals of radical and moderate reconstructionists?
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
How and why did they succeed and fail?
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
How was the U.S. Constitution changed after the Civil War (e.g., 13th,
14th, and 15th amendments)?
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The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
How did the social and cultural traditions of the prewar North and South SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
differ?
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
What was the role of religion in the debate over slavery?
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.05.05.09 analyze the impact of slavery and the Abolitionist
In what ways did the civil War and Reconstruction challenge earlier
ideas and alter relations between races, classes, and genders?
Movement upon the development of the United States.
SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
SS.O.10.05.20 debate the influence and impact of diverse cultures on
United States society and explain the process of their assimilation
into American life.
What individuals and groups played significant roles in the Civil War and SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
Reconstruction?
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
How did postbellum black communities differ from slave and antebellum SS.O.05.05.09 analyze the impact of slavery and the Abolitionist
free black communities?
Movement upon the development of the United States.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
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Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
How did slavery as an economic system affect the economy and the
SS.O.04.03.05 summarize how slavery and indentured servitude
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social and class systems in the North, the South, and the West?
influenced the early economy of the United States.
SS.O.05.03.02 apply the concept of supply and demand to specific
historic and current economic situations in the United States (e.g.,
slavery, oil and gas).
SS.O.06.03.01 infer the economic reasons for immigration and
migration worldwide throughout history.
SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.10.04.08 evaluate the geographic differences that contributed
to economic development and regionalism prior to the Civil War.
How did the economic strengths and weaknesses of each side affect the SS.O.05.03.02 apply the concept of supply and demand to specific
outcome of the Civil War?
historic and current economic situations in the United States (e.g.,
slavery, oil and gas).
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
What scientific and technological developments affected the economy, SS.O.10.05.23 construct various timelines of American history from
the civil War, and Reconstruction?
pre-Columbian times to 1900 highlighting landmark dates, events,
technological changes, major political and military events and major
historical figures and connect these to the political, economic and
social movements the periods.
SS.O.08.05.10 explain the effect of immigration on the culture of
How did Reconstruction change the economic life of the South?
West Virginia from European settlement through the early twentieth
century.
SS.O.10.05.17 analyze and sequence the causes and effects of the
major events of the Civil War and reconstruction.
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NAEP Strand Theme Four 1850 to 1877
The Changing Role of America in the World
SS.O.05.05.10 identify causes, major events and important people of
the Civil War and explain why various reconstruction plans
succeeded or failed.
In what ways did other nations influence the course and outcome of the SS.O.06.01.01 explain the ways in which nations interact with one
Civil War?
another and try to resolve problems.
SS.O.06.01.01 explain the ways in which nations interact with one
How did the Civil War affect Europe, Latin America, and Native
American nations?
another and try to resolve problems.
How did the civil War and Reconstruction influence the nation’s image in SS.O.05.05.11 summarize the events that led to the United States
other countries?
becoming a world power.
How did Union and Confederate diplomacy affect the Civil War?
U.S. History Period 6: 1865 to 1920
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NAEP Strand Theme One 1865 to 1920
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
How did the movements of Populism and Progressivism lead to changes SS.O.10.02.01 identify and describe the fundamental democratic
in basic assumptions about the practice of democracy?
principles and values in the nation’s core American documents, relate
them to the subsequent periods in U.S. history, and identify the
discrepancies between the expressed ideals and realities.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.06 summarize the U.S. Constitution and Amendments
then justify the steps required to amend the United States
Constitution.
SS.O.10.05.16 compare and contrast the political, economic and
social conditions in the United States before and after the Civil War.
SS.O.10.05.25 analyze and explain the positions of the political
parties and their leaders then choose and support a position on the
following:
 economic development
 territorial expansion
 political participation
 individual rights
 states’ rights
 slavery
 social reforms.
SS.O.10.02.01 identify and describe the fundamental democratic
What led to the 16th amendment?
principles and values in the nation’s core American documents, relate
them to the subsequent periods in U.S. history, and identify the
discrepancies between the expressed ideals and realities.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.09 evaluate the degree to which public policies and
citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic
republican form of government.
SS.O.10.02.10 evaluate, take and defend positions about the
Who were the leaders in these reform efforts?
functions of political leadership and the importance of public service
in American democracy.
SS.O.10.05.25 analyze and explain the positions of the political
parties and their leaders then choose and support a position on the
following:
 economic development
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 territorial expansion
 political participation
 individual rights
 states’ rights
 slavery
 social reforms.
SS.O.10.01.01 compare and contrast various citizens’ responses to
How did they affect events?
controversial government actions and debate decisions as to what
the government should and should not do.
SS.O.10.01.05 evaluate, take and defend positions on issues in
which fundamental democratic values and principles are in conflict
(e.g., liberty and equality, individual rights and the common good,
majority rule, minority rights).
SS.O.10.05.25 analyze and explain the positions of the political
parties and their leaders then choose and support a position on the
following:
 economic development
 territorial expansion
 political participation
 individual rights
 states’ rights
 slavery
 social reforms.
SS.O.11.01.02 analyze and evaluate the influence of citizen action on
public policy and law making.
What gains and losses in individual rights resulted (e.g., suffrage)? How SS.O.10.02.09 evaluate the degree to which public policies and
did these changes relate to other reform efforts?
citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic
republican form of government.
SS.O.10.02.02 identify fundamental American democratic principles
Who was left out of these reform efforts?
using primary sources and significant political speeches and writings.
SS.O.10.02.09 evaluate the degree to which public policies and
citizen behaviors reflect or foster the stated ideals of a democratic
republican form of government.
SS.O.11.03.04 illustrate the business cycle and apply the information
How did the role of government change in relation to business and
labor? What were the issues and how were they resolved?
to explain how different political systems formulate economic policy.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
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 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
What groups came to the United States (Italians, Jews, Russians, Poles, SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
etc.)? Why did they come?
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.10.03.06 identify and analyze the role of market factors in the
What was the debate over American ownership of colonies after the
Spanish-American War and what was the influence of this debate on the settlement of the United States and the development of the free
nature of American government?
enterprise system.
SS.O.10.05.25 analyze and explain the positions of the political
parties and their leaders then choose and support a position on the
following:
 economic development
 territorial expansion
 political participation
 individual rights
 states’ rights
 slavery
 social reforms.
SS.O.11.02.02 explain the role of the president in the formation of
national and foreign policy.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.05.10 compare and contrast worldwide de-colonization and
independence movements in the twentieth century (e.g., Israel, India,
Indo-China, third world countries), and explain how emerging nations
influence world events.
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The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
What was the concept of Social Darwinism?
SS.O.04.01.03 research forms of diversity in early American society,
and give examples of the strengths/contributions of each (e.g.,
indentured servants, slaves, colonists, plantation owners, Native
Americans, merchants).
SS.O.05.05.01 analyze the events and the historic figures
responsible for such documents as the United States Constitution,
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the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation and explain why
maintaining such documents, records and landmarks is important to
the United States.
SS.O.05.05.02 create a timeline showing the arrival of major
immigrant groups and describe their experiences and influence upon
American society using primary source documents.
SS.O.09.01.02 assess the nature of civic responsibility in various
cultures including the level of involvement of the different
stratifications of society.
SS.O.09.04.06 connect the cultural settlement patterns resulting from
migration in each period of study to the world language patterns as
they evolved and are evident today and then assess the role of
physical geography in the development of these patterns.
SS.O.09.05.13 relate the w recognize the worth of the individual in
society and relate to the growth of the concept of the Renaissance
man.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.11 Research, compare and contrast the progress of civil
rights in the United States with civil rights in other regions of the world
and conclude what the contributions were of significant civil rights
leaders.
SS.O.11.05.19 analyze the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., social, economic, political).
How was it used by both liberals and conservatives?
How did westward expansion and the 19th-century belief in progress
affect American ideas and society?
Who advocated westward expansion?
SS.O.10.01.02 appraise the importance of the fundamental
democratic values and principles of the United States constitutional
democracy upon individuals, communities and nations.
SS.O.10.05.25 analyze and explain the positions of the political
parties and their leaders then choose and support a position on the
following:
 economic development
 territorial expansion
 political participation
 individual rights
 states’ rights
 slavery
 social reforms.
SS.O.11.04.04 identify United States settlement patterns after 1900
and draw conclusions about causes and effects.
SS.O.05.04.05 examine the role of geography in the history of the
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Who advocated social change and what changes did they advocate?
What was the impact of westward expansion on Native American and
Hispanic societies?
How did these groups respond?
What was the influence of Mexican culture on the southwest?
What factors influenced immigration?
United States expansion by correlating the conditions of the
environment to cultural patterns and the westward movement and
settlement to the location of natural resources and physical
geography conditions.
SS.O.05.05.08 discuss reasons for westward expansion and explain
how the government policies affected the inhabitants of the American
West (e.g., Native Americans, their nations and their landholdings).
SS.O.10.04.09 analyze the impact of the environment, including the
location of natural resources, on immigration and settlement patterns.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.19 analyze the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., social, economic, political).
SS.O.05.05.08 discuss reasons for westward expansion and explain
how the government policies affected the inhabitants of the American
West (e.g., Native Americans, their nations and their landholdings).
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.11.04.04 identify United States settlement patterns after 1900
and draw conclusions about causes and effects.
SS.O.04.04.02 Analyze and assess the effects of and explain how
people adapted to geographic factors (e.g., climate, mountains,
bodies of water) on the following:
 transportation routes
 settlement patterns and population density
 culture (e.g., jobs, food, clothing, shelter, religion,
government)
 interactions with others (local, national, global)
SS.O.04.04.04 locate the settlement areas of the Native American
nations and explain their lifestyle before the arrival of the Europeans.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.06.03.01 infer the economic reasons for immigration and
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How did the image of America as a land of opportunity develop?
How did European immigration patterns change?
migration worldwide throughout history.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals
SS.O.11.03.02 classify developed countries (MDC) and developing
countries (LDC), evaluate their economies, and compare/contrast the
provision of services made available to their citizens, (e.g., health
care, education, military).
SS.O.11.03.06 correlate Gross Domestic Product and per capita
income calculations of the United States to the economies of different
nations.
SS.O.06.03.01 infer the economic reasons for immigration and
migration worldwide throughout history.
SS.O.10.04.10 compare and contrast the socioeconomic changes
that occur in regions that experience population change.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
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What was the experience of newly arriving groups such as the Swede,
Norwegians, Jews, Poles, Russians, and Italians?
What was the influence of European immigrants on the United States?
Why did Asians immigrate to the United States?
What were their experiences after their arrival?
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.10.04.04 evaluate the effects of population growth on
urbanization.
SS.O.10.04.07 Analyze the characteristics, traits, religions, traditions
and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics
and all immigrants such as Germans, Italians, and Irish to the new
American culture.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.15 compare and evaluate the impact of stereotyping,
conformity, acts of altruism and other behaviors on individuals and
groups.
SS.O.04.05.07 research how and why African Americans came to
America and explain the motivation behind the development of
slavery.
SS.O.10.04.10 compare and contrast the socioeconomic changes
that occur in regions that experience population change.
SS.O.11.05.06 explain and assess the economic, social and political
transformation of the United States since World War II.
SS.O.10.04.05 interpret how people express attachment to places
and regions (e.g., by reference to essays, novels, poems, short
stories, feature films, traditional musical compositions such as “God
Bless America” and “America the Beautiful”).
SS.O.11.04.04 identify United States settlement patterns after 1900
and draw conclusions about causes and effects.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.10.04.04 evaluate the effects of population growth on
urbanization.
S.O.11.04.08 examine and assess the role that geographic
factors/features play in the development of political, economic and
social conditions and/or climates
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SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.15 compare and evaluate the impact of stereotyping,
conformity, acts of altruism and other behaviors on individuals and
groups.
How did the forces of industrialization, immigration, technology, and
SS.O.10.03.05 explain the concept of capitalism and compare the
urbanization change popular culture, the definitions of “What is
basic components to those of socialism and communism.
American?” and family life?
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
Why and how did public education develop and expand?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.10.05.19 critique the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., women’s rights, minorities, temperance, prison,
hospitals, schools, religion) and assume the role of reformer to
explain the goals and actions or the movement.
How did women respond to the opportunities and problems produced by SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
urbanization and industrialization?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
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Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
What accounts for the surging growth of the American economy in this
era?
What were the main features of industrialization, and what were the
benefits and costs of this economic development?
What basic assumptions define socialism and communism?
SS.O.10.03.01 determine the relationship between the law of
supply/demand and production/consumption.
SS.O.10.03.04 critique the cause and effect relationship between the
labor movement and industrialization in the United States.
SS.O.10.03.07 analyze the effects of foreign trade and tariff policies
on the United States.
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.03.03 explain monetary policy and its effect on society.
SS.O.11.03.05 analyze the causes and consequences of the United
States’ national debt and its effect on the world economic system.
SS.O.10.04.04 evaluate the effects of population growth on
urbanization.
SS.O.10.04.11 evaluate the human impact on the environment
throughout the American experience.
SS.O.10.04.12 analyze the ways in which physical and human factors
have influenced the evolution of significant historic events and
movements.
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.03.04 illustrate the business cycle and apply the information
to explain how different political systems formulate economic policy.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.06.03.03 compare and contrast the basic characteristics of
communism, socialism and capitalism.
SS.O.11.03.04 illustrate the business cycle and apply the information
to explain how different political systems formulate economic policy.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
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international economic interdependence.
SS.O.06.03.03 compare and contrast the basic characteristics of
communism, socialism and capitalism.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.06.03.03 compare and contrast the basic characteristics of
What was the economic critique of these approaches to economic
organization?
communism, socialism and capitalism.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
What influence did these philosophies have on the American economy? SS.O.06.03.03 compare and contrast the basic characteristics of
communism, socialism and capitalism.
SS.O.11.03.04 illustrate the business cycle and apply the information
to explain how different political systems formulate economic policy.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
Who were the leaders of industrialization?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
What were their roles?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
What was their impact on society?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
What were their followers’ critiques of the industrial economy?
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 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
How did American industrial achievements and developments influence SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
the rest of the world?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.04.09 relate the importance, availability and accessibility of
renewable and nonrenewable resources to international conflicts and
cooperation since 1900 (e.g., discuss how United States dependence
on Middle Eastern oil resulted in geo-political consequences).
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
How did industrialization in other countries affect the United States?
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.04.09 relate the importance, availability and accessibility of
renewable and nonrenewable resources to international conflicts and
cooperation since 1900 (e.g., discuss how United States dependence
on Middle Eastern oil resulted in geo-political consequences).
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
How did the American labor movement develop?
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.11 Research, compare and contrast the progress of civil
rights in the United States with civil rights in other regions of the world
and conclude what the contributions were of significant civil rights
leaders.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
Who were its leaders?
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United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.11 Research, compare and contrast the progress of civil
rights in the United States with civil rights in other regions of the world
and conclude what the contributions were of significant civil rights
leaders.
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
What were its goals?
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
What were major conflicts between big business and labor?
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.11 Research, compare and contrast the progress of civil
rights in the United States with civil rights in other regions of the world
and conclude what the contributions were of significant civil rights
leaders.
What was the role of the federal government in resolving such disputes? SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
What was the influence of increased regulation on business?
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
Who were the innovators?
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
What major scientific and technological achievements and developments SS.O.11.05.14 describe the effect of technology and its impact in
influenced industrialization?
creating a global community (e.g., computers, space exploration,
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Discuss the importance of Thomas Alva Edison, the Wright brothers,
and other inventors and pioneers of technology.
How were Americans’ work habits, living conditions, and attitudes
shaped by industrialization and urbanization?
How did economic growth and industrialization affect the environment?
What were the goals of the early environmentalists?
How was agriculture affected by technological development?
How did it contribute to industrialization and urbanization?
medicine).
SS.O.11.05.14 describe the effect of technology and its impact in
creating a global community (e.g., computers, space exploration,
medicine).
SS.O.11.05.16 evaluate the role of technology in communications,
transportation, information processing, weapons development and
other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts.
SS.O.05.05.11 summarize the events that led to the United States
becoming a world power.
SS.O.05.04.06 research how people have changed the environment
of the United States, critique their actions and report your findings to
the class.
SS.O.05.05.03 describe the development of transportation in the
United States and explain its impact on settlement, industry and
residential patterns as well as the social and technological changes
that occurred through the time of the Industrial Revolution.
SS.O.11.04.05 analyze and assess the impact of human decisionmaking and technology on the environment.
SS.O.11.04.05 analyze and assess the impact of human decisionmaking and technology on the environment.
SS.O.05.03.04 explain the role of agriculture and the impact of
industrialization on the economic development of the United States
SS.O.09.05.18 describe the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions
and decide their impact on the evolution of society.
SS.O.05.05.03 describe the development of transportation in the
United States and explain its impact on settlement, industry and
residential patterns as well as the social and technological changes
that occurred through the time of the Industrial Revolution.
SS.O.09.05.18 describe the Agricultural and Industrial revolutions
and decide their impact on the evolution of society.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
NAEP Strand Theme Four 1865 to 1920
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The Changing Role of America in the World
Why did the United States expand its role in world affairs in the late 19th SS.O.11.04.09 relate the importance, availability and accessibility of
and 20th centuries?
renewable and nonrenewable resources to international conflicts and
cooperation since 1900 (e.g., discuss how United States dependence
on Middle Eastern oil resulted in geo-political consequences).
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
Who were the champions and critics of expansion?
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
SS.O.11.05.19 analyze the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., social, economic, political).
SS.O.11.04.08 examine and assess the role that geographic
In what ways did the United States expand its territory, its diplomatic
importance, and its military power?
factors/features play in the development of political, economic and
social conditions and/or climates
SS.O.11.04.09 relate the importance, availability and accessibility of
renewable and nonrenewable resources to international conflicts and
cooperation since 1900 (e.g., discuss SS.O.11.05.04
SS.O.11.05.07 analyze and explain United States and world foreign
policy since World War II.
SS.O.11.05.09 examine concerns, issues and conflicts categorized
as universal human rights (e.g., Holocaust, diversity, tolerance,
genocide).
In what ways did other nations respond to the expanding American role SS.O.11.04.08 examine and assess the role that geographic
in world affairs?
factors/features play in the development of political, economic and
social conditions and/or climates
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
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 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.13 examine and analyze the causes and consequences
of regional conflicts (e.g., Middle East, Latin America, Africa,
Europe),assess their influence on the rise of terrorism/extremist
groups, and anticipate the future effects of the conflicts and the
extremist groups.
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U.S. History Period 6: 1914 to 1945
NAEP Strand Theme One 1914 to 1945
Change and continuity in American Democracy: Ideas, Institutions, Events, Key Figures, and Controversies
Why did the United States decide to enter the First World War?
What were the major turning points in this war?
SS.O.05.05.12 Identify the key figures and events, explain the causes
and analyze the effects of World War I, the Great Depression, and
World War II on the American people and on the policies of the
United States government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
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causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
Who were the leaders (Woodrow Wilson, Kaiser Wilhelm II, etc.)?
What happened in the First World War?
SS.O.05.05.12 Identify the key figures and events, explain the causes
and analyze the effects of World War I, the Great Depression, and
World War II on the American people and on the policies of the
United States government.
SS.O.11.05.02 assess the impact of United States foreign policy on
different world regions (e.g., Open Door Policy, Good Neighbor
Policy, Lend-Lease).
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
Yes
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
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How did politics in the 1920s reflect both the advancement and the
retreat of important democratic practices?
Why was the Constitution amended to ban the sale/consumption of
alcohol? Who supported Prohibition? Why was the amendment
repealed?
How did women’s suffrage become enacted as an amendment to the
Constitution?
Cold War
Korean Conflict
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
Yes
SS.O.11.01.02 analyze and evaluate the influence of citizen action on
public policy and law making.
SS.O.11.01.07 research and explain the importance of the personal
and political responsibilities, privileges and rights of citizens.
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.13 research significant leaders in the Civil Rights
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Movement (e.g., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Rosa Parks, Lyndon Johnson, Susan B. Anthony).
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.05.05.05 research important figures and their reactions to
Who were the leaders of the women’s suffrage movement (Susan B.
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Carrie Chapman Catt)? Why did some events and judge their significance to the history of our democracy
people oppose women’s suffrage?
(e.g., George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln,
Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin
Luther King, Jr.).
SS.O.05.05.13 research significant leaders in the Civil Rights
Movement (e.g., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Rosa Parks, Lyndon Johnson, Susan B. Anthony).
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
How did the Depression affect American politics? How did the
depression change assumptions about the nature of federalism and the 1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
role of government?
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
How did Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation change the role of the SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
federal government in relation to social welfare and individual rights?
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
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Korean Conflict
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
Which new agencies were created and which of them became a lasting SS.O.11.02.08 analyze the changing nature of federalism and the
growth of national government.
part of American government?
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.05 summarize the major goals and analyze the impact of
the New Deal.
Yes
What were the key events in the Second World War (Pearl Harbor, the
rise of Nazism/Hitler, concentration camps/Holocaust, atomic bomb,
etc.)?
Yes
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.09 examine concerns, issues and conflicts categorized
as universal human rights (e.g., Holocaust, diversity, tolerance,
genocide).
SS.O.11.05.12 research the origins and rise of Communism, connect
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Who were the leaders (Hitler, Stalin, Tojo, Mussolini, Churchill,
Roosevelt, MacArthur, Eisenhower)?
Why did the United State get involved in the Second World War?
How did landmark Supreme Court decisions reflect changes in the
nature of federalism, the rights of individuals, and the power and duties
of government (e.g., Gitlow v. New York, Near v. Minnesota, and NLRB
v Jones & Laughlin)?
its implications to the nuclear age and Cold War, and then describe
its current status worldwide, including the breakup of the Soviet
Union.
SS.O.11.05.18 compare and contrast Fascism, Nazism and
Communism.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.18 compare and contrast Fascism, Nazism and
Communism.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.10.05.12 identify and explain the impact of United States
Supreme Court decisions (e.g., Marbury v. Madison, McCollough v.
Maryland, Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson).
SS.C.O.12.02.12 examine and compare Supreme Court cases and
the Justices’ interpretations of the Constitution, especially cases
regarding the Bill of Rights. and apply knowledge to relevant
situations occurring today.
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SS.C.O.12.02.13 analyze the Bill of Rights (1st Ten Amendments)
and examine the conflicts that arise between individual freedom as
opposed to the common good concerning economic and civic
conditions in today’s society. evaluate changes in these freedoms
and summarize your conclusions.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt try to “pack” the Supreme Court?
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NAEP Strand Theme Two 1914 to 1945
The Gathering and Interactions of Peoples, Cultures, and Ideas
Who were the artistic and literary figures (e.g., Ernest Hemingway,
Sinclair Lewis, John Steinbeck, Langston Hughes, F. Scott Fitzgerald)
that contributed to national culture and distinct ethnic and regional
cultures?
How did World War I, the Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II
affect writers and artists?
Why were restrictive immigration policies enacted?
What groups were restricted and what groups were allowed?
Why did large numbers of people continue to seek opportunities to
immigrate to the United States?
What were the social and cultural consequences of the immigration
policies and internal migration?
What developments defined the “Roaring Twenties,” the “Harlem
Renaissance,” and the Depression era?
SS.O.11.04.10 explain how language, art, music and other cultural
elements can facilitate global understanding.
Yes
SS.O.11.05.02 assess the impact of United States foreign policy on
different world regions (e.g., Open Door Policy, Good Neighbor
Policy, Lend-Lease).
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.15
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SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.20 develop skills in discussion, debate and persuasive
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writing by evaluating different assessments of the causes, costs and
benefits of major events in the twentieth century.
What was the controversy over scientific views of evolution? What was
the Scopes trial?
What is the importance of the new Deal in American social reform?
SS.O.11.01.07 research and explain the importance of the personal
and political responsibilities, privileges and rights of citizens.
SS.O.11.05.09 examine concerns, issues and conflicts categorized
as universal human rights (e.g., Holocaust, diversity, tolerance,
genocide).
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.02.08 analyze the changing nature of federalism and the
growth of national government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.05 summarize the major goals and analyze the impact of
the New Deal.
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What were the key policies?
SS.O.11.05.05 summarize the major goals and analyze the impact of
the New Deal.
Yes
Who developed the policies and who were the critics?
SS.O.11.05.05 summarize the major goals and analyze the impact of
the New Deal.
Yes
How did technological innovations such as the radio, movie, and
automobiles affect the lives of ordinary Americans?
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
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What was the immediate and long-range impact of World War II on the
home front?
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.05.14 describe the effect of technology and its impact in
creating a global community (e.g., computers, space exploration,
medicine).
SS.O.11.05.16 evaluate the role of technology in communications,
transportation, information processing, weapons development and
other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.06 explain and assess the economic, social and political
transformation of the United States since World War II.
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NAEP Strand Theme Three 1924 to 1945
Economic and Technological Changes and Their Relationship to Society, Ideas, and the Environment
What effect did wartime economies have on the composition of the
American workforce and on the shift from a rural society to an urban
society?
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
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How did wartime economic innovation and technological development
change the American economy and American society?
Who were the innovators?
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.04.04 identify United States settlement patterns after 1900
and draw conclusions about causes and effects.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.21 interpret facts about contemporary America from
various charts, graphs, maps, pictures, models, timelines and other
primary sources.
Yes
SS.O.11.03.04 illustrate the business cycle and apply the information
to explain how different political systems formulate economic policy.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
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What factors led to the growth of the American economy in the 1920’s?
to what extent was growing prosperity a reality for Americans from
various levels of society?
What caused the Depression?
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.06 explain and assess the economic, social and political
transformation of the United States since World War II.
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.04.04 identify United States settlement patterns after 1900
and draw conclusions about causes and effects.
SS.O.11.05.01 analyze and explain the response of leaders of the
United States and the world to the following developments:
 industrialization
 urbanization
 immigration
 education
 health care
 epidemics/pandemic
SS.O.11.05.21 interpret facts about contemporary America from
various charts, graphs, maps, pictures, models, timelines and other
primary sources.
SS.O.11.03.05 analyze the causes and consequences of the United
States’ national debt and its effect on the world economic system.
SS.O.11.03.06 correlate Gross Domestic Product and per capita
income calculations of the United States to the economies of different
nations.
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
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How did Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt respond?
How did it alter ideas, values, and practices of the American economic
system?
Korean Conflict
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.01.03 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.01.03 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal SS.O.11.02.08
SS.O.11.03.07 analyze how basic economic systems deal with
supply/demand, investment/capital, savings, and labor/management
relations and assess or measure their impact on national and
international economic interdependence.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
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What was its impact on the lives of ordinary Americans?
How did the Depression and the New Deal influence economic theory
and practice and the role of the government in the economy?
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.01.07 research and explain the importance of the personal
and political responsibilities, privileges and rights of citizens.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.01.03 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.02.01 explain the reasons for amendments ratified since
1900 and analyze their effects on American society.
SS.O.11.02.08 analyze the changing nature of federalism and the
growth of national government.
SS.O.11.03.03 explain monetary policy and its effect on society.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
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How did workers and labor leaders shape the discussion of economic
theory and employer policies and practices?
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.19 analyze the goals and actions of reformers and reform
movements (e.g., social, economic, political).
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NAEP Strand Theme Four 1914 to 1945
The Changing Role of America in the World
How did events in Europe and Asia, such as the outbreak of the first
World War, the Russian Revolution, the Nazis’ rise to power, the Axis
alliance, the Nazi-Soviet pact, and Japanese territorial expansion,
influence U.S. history?
How was life in the United States affected by expansion and
participation in the First World War?
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.08 trace the development of the world labor movement,
describe its political, social and economic effects, and explain its
effect on the U.S. labor movement and the demands for labor reform
legislation
SS.O.11.05.18 compare and contrast Fascism, Nazism and
Communism.
SS.O.11.03.01 Evaluate the lifestyle changes brought on by
industrialization, technology and transportation (e.g., debate
industrialization vs. maintaining natural environment and the
implications for tourism, mass production and mass consumption).
SS.O.11.04.10 explain how language, art, music and other cultural
elements can facilitate global understanding.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
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and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
What was the role of American democratic ideals in the nation’s entry
into the First World War?
What was the role of American democratic ideals in the nation’s entry
into the Second World War?
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
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and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.09 examine concerns, issues and conflicts categorized
as universal human rights (e.g., Holocaust, diversity, tolerance,
genocide).
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
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What was the relationship between the United States and the U.S.S. R. SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
during the war?
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
Yes
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
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Why did this relationship end after the war?
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How did isolationism influence American foreign policy between 1914
and 1945?
What roles did national leaders (e.g., Kaiser Wilhelm II, Woodrow
Wilson, Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Neville Chamberlin, Winston
Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Tojo) play in
shaping military and foreign policy?
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.16 evaluate the role of technology in communications,
transportation, information processing, weapons development and
other areas as it contributes to or helps resolve conflicts.
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
SS.O.11.05.18 compare and contrast Fascism, Nazism and
Communism.
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.02.04 analyze the election process and the role of political
parties and special interest groups.
SS.O.11.05.12 research the origins and rise of Communism, connect
its implications to the nuclear age and Cold War, and then describe
its current status worldwide, including the breakup of the Soviet
Union.
SS.O.11.05.13 examine and analyze the causes and consequences
of regional conflicts (e.g., Middle East, Latin America, Africa,
Europe),assess their influence on the rise of terrorism/extremist
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Why did some Americans oppose involvement in the First and Second
World Wars?
groups, and anticipate the future effects of the conflicts and the
extremist groups.
SS.O.11.02.09 critique the purposes and performance of international
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
SS.O.11.05.03 critique United States immigration policies and assess
the contributions of immigrant groups and individuals.
SS.O.11.05.15 compare and evaluate the impact of stereotyping,
conformity, acts of altruism and other behaviors on individuals and
groups.
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How did U.S. policy and activities in the peacemaking process compare SS.O.11.02.09 critique the purposes and performance of international
after each war?
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
Yes
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
SS.O.11.01.05 evaluate historical and contemporary political
communication using such criteria as logical validity, factual accuracy
and emotional appeal.
SS.O.11.02.02 explain the role of the president in the formation of
national and foreign policy.
SS.O.11.02.06 examine historical and current conflicts and crises and
Yes
Why did the failure to solve problems after the First World War lay the
groundwork for another war?
How did U.S. policy after the Second World War differ from its policy
after the First World War?
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compare resolutions within the framework of constitutional and
totalitarian systems of government.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.17 evaluate, take and defend positions on foreign policy
issues in light of American national interests, values and principles.
What international alliances and agreements resulted from the wars?
What were the goals of the league of nations and the United Nations?
Why did the League of nations fail?
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SS.O.11.02.09 critique the purposes and performance of international
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
 World War I
 Great Depression
 World War II
 Cold War
 Korean Conflict
 Vietnam
 Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
 Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
 Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq
SS.O.11.05.07 analyze and explain United States and world foreign
policy since World War II.
Yes
SS.O.11.02.09 critique the purposes and performance of international
governmental and non-governmental organizations.
SS.O.11.05.04 analyze and explain the political, social and economic
causes and consequences of American involvement in these major
conflicts
and challenges of the 20th and 21st Century:
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World War I
Great Depression
World War II
Cold War
Korean Conflict
Vietnam
Operation Desert Storm/ Gulf War
Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan military crisis
Operation Iraqi Freedom/War in Iraq