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Governments change over time to meet changing needs and wants of the people ated
Present systems of government have their origins in the past
The value of the nations affect the guarantee of human rights and how human needs are met.
The value of the nations are embodied in their constitutions, statutes and important court cases.
In modern political states governmental structures play an important role in maintaining social order and control
Human rights is a key factor in a totalitarian society.
The United Nations were created to prevent war, and to fight hunger disease and ignorance.
The rights and responsibilities defined by their constitution and by other laws of their nations.
Seventh and Eighth Grades:
Social Studies in the seventh and eighth grades focus on a chronologically organized study of the United States and New York State history. The course is divided into 11 units tracing human experiences in the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. Also content will tie political, geographic, economic, and social trends in U.S. History and New York State history.
The teachers are encouraged to explore all 11 units within a two-year time frame.
The needs of the students and the availability of the instructional materials and resources will determine which units to study and in what grades. The course builds on and seeks to reinforce skills, concepts and content understanding that were introduced in the K-6 grade program. This is a vital link in the overall goals of the K-12 program.
Unit One
The Global Heritage of the American People prior to 1500
History and Social Sciences: The Study of the People
Geographic Factors Influence Cultures
Iroquoian and Algonquian Cultures on the Atlantic Coast of North America
European Conceptions of the World in 1500
Unit Two
European Exploration and Colonization of the Americas
European Exploration and Settlement
Colonial Settlement: Geographic, Political, and Economic Factors
Life in Colonial Communities
Unit Three
Nation was created
Background Causes of the American Revolution
The Shift from Protest to Separation
Early Attempts to Govern the Newly Independent States
Military and Political Aspects of the Revolution
Economic, Political, and Social Changes brought about by the American Revolution
Unit Four
Experiments in Governments
The Articles of Confederation and the Critical Period
The New York State Constitution of 1777
The Writing, Structure, and Adoption of the United States Constitution
Unit Five
Life in the New Nation
New Government in Operation
The Age of Jackson
Pre-Industrial Age: 1790 to 1860s
Unit Six
Division and Reunion
Underlying Causes of the Civil War
Civil War Breaks Out Results of the Civil War
Unit Seven
An Industrial Society
The Maturing of an Industrial Society in the Second Half of the 19th Century
Changes in the Social Structure Altered the American Scene
The Progressive Movement: 1900 to 1920; Efforts to Reform the New Society
Unit Eight
The United States as an Independent Nation in an Increasingly Interdependent World
The United States Expands Its Territories and Builds an Overseas Empire
The United States Begins to Take a Role in Global Politics
Unit Nine
The United States between the Wars
The Roaring Twenties Reflected the Spirit of the Post War Period
The Great Depression
Unit Ten
The United States Assumes Worldwide Responsibilities
World War II
The United States as a Leader of the Free World
The United States in the Post Cold War World
Unit Eleven
The Changing Nature of the American People From World War II to the Present
Post War Society Characterized By Prosperity and Optimism
The United States Begins a New Century
Bibliography
New York State Resource Guide with Core Curriculum:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ssrg.html
Bibliography
New York State Resource Guide with Core Curriculum:
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/socst/ssrg.html
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