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Pittsford Central Schools
GRADE:11
Grade 11 is a one-year survey of American history and government from colonial times to
the present.
ECONOMICS:
Economic impacts of foreign policy decisions
| Mercantilism |
Colonialism |
| Imperialism |
Dollar Diplomacy |
| Isolationism |
Protectionism |
| Hawley-Smoot Tariff |
Socialism |
| Spheres of Influence |
Communism |
| Embargo |
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Industrial Revolution / technology as pivotal economic changes for U.S.
| Robber barons |
Captain of Industry |
| Corporation |
Gilded Age |
| Stock |
Entrepreneur |
| Laissez-Faire |
Social Darwinism |
| Consumerism |
Mass Production |
| Assembly Line |
Interchangeable Parts |
| Sweat Shop |
Piecework |
Reaction to Industrial Revolution — Economic impact of immigration and the
emergence of labor unions to challenge big business
Role of institutions / government in stock market crash of 1929
| Rugged Individualism |
Supply Side Economics |
| Demand Side Economics |
Pump Priming |
| Bear Market |
Bull Market |
| Buying on the Margin |
Pools |
| Recession |
Depression |
Changing role of government in shaping the economy
Growing importance of world trade
| GATT |
Trade |
| Deficit |
Surplus |
| NAFTA |
Imports |
| Exports |
Free Trade |
| Most Favored Nation Status |
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Economic Significance of Current National Problems / Issues
CIVICS
| Declaration of Independence |
Democracy |
Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation |
Constitutional |
Convention compromises |
| Federalist |
Antifederalist |
Bill of Rights |
| Branches of government |
Delegated |
Reserved |
| Concurrent powers |
Checks and balances |
Balance of power |
| Supremacy clause |
Elastic clause |
Judicial review |
| Partisan / bipartisan |
Bureaucracy |
Cabinet |
| Civil rights |
Civil liberties |
Committee system |
| Direct democracy |
Representative government |
Political party |
| Popular sovereignty |
States rights |
Regulatory agencies |
| Strict interpretation |
Loose interpretation |
Electoral College |
| Popular vote |
Universal suffrage |
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GEOGRAPHY:
- United States — boundaries, bodies of water, physical features, names of 50 states
(review)
- Location of countries and bodies of water impacting U.S. history
- Manifest destiny
- Imperialism
- Migration
- Immigration
- Assimilation, cultural pluralism, melting pot
- Demographics
- Sectionalism
- Rural, urban, suburban
HISTORY
1. Shaping of the American Colonies (to 1783)
- French and Indian Wars and its impact on the North American Colonies
- Causes and Events of the American Revolution
- Declaration of Independence
2. The Constitution an the Origins of American Politics (1783 - 1820)
- Historical Foundations – Articles of Confederation
- Constitutional Convention
- Compromises
- Bill of Rights
3. Ratification
- Constitution
- Structure
- Function
- Principles
4. The Emerging New Nation (1820 – 1848)
- Life in the New Nation
- Market Revolution
- Early Reform Movement
- Manifest Destiny
5. Division and Uneasy Reunion (1848 – 1877)
- Sectionalism
- Civil War
- Reconstruction
6. Expansion – Rewards and Costs (1860 – 1920)
- Industrialization
- Business Structure
- Industry
- Labor
- Immigration
- Transportation
- Urbanization
7. The U S on the Brink of Change (1890- 1920)
- Reform Movements
- Populists
- Progressives
- Legislation and Regulation
- Foreign policy
- Imperialism
- World War I
8. Boom Times to Hard times (1919 – 1938)
- The Roaring Twenties
- Crash and Depression
- The New Deal
9. Hot and cold war (1939 – 1960)
- World War II Era
- Cold War Era
- Domestic Policy
- Foreign Issues
- Presidential Administrations
10. Approaching the Next Century (1975 - present)
Foreign Issues
Presidential Administrations
SKILLS:
- Analyze current events in terms of economic impact on individuals, communities and/or
the nation. Make judgments about the events.
- Collect data and draw conclusions using a cost/benefit analysis. (Example: owls vs.
lumber)
- Understand historical cause and effect relationships.
- Use knowledge of economics and current events to interpret contemporary cartoons.
- Accurately interpret and analyze maps, graphs, charts and tables.
- Work within a group to analyze economic data, develop a position and advocate for the
group’s position.
- Locate economic information using library, computer databases, text, government
publications, Internet, periodicals, etc. Analyze information, develop hypotheses.
- Analyze and understand the conflicts between federalism and states rights, particularly
pertaining to the conflicts during the writing of the Constitution as well as the
Antebellum period.
- Accurately interpret and analyze maps, graphs, charts and tables.
- Locate data using library, computer databases, text, government publications, Internet,
periodicals, etc. Analyze information, develop hypotheses.
- Use knowledge of geography to interpret contemporary cartoons, events.
- Organize primary and secondary geographic sources to investigate local, national, or
state problems and issues; determine the perspectives that various individuals or groups
might have; advocate for a specific position and attempt to reach compromise
- Read and analyze primary source material.
- Compare strengths and weaknesses of major governmental documents such as the Articles of
Confederation and the Constitution
- Demonstrate how and why the Constitution of the US evolved
- Interpret historic and current political cartoons
- Effectively communicate in essay and research paper forms
Library Component:
- Use Internet search strategies to locate information on governmental systems of the US
to demonstrate an understanding of their purposes.
- Cite sources in proper MLA bibliographic format.
CONSTITUTION TESTED
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