American History I Syllabus (Spring, 2017)
Mrs. Kafka
[email protected]
Contact: 910-464-3105
N.C. Standards for American History I:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/acre/standards/new-standards/social-studies/american-history-1.pdf
Exploration and Colonization
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 7.2
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Global imperial conflict between Britain, France and Spain and the impact of European
exploration and the settlement of North American.
o Addressing the concept and impact of mercantilism.
o Explanation of how and why various religious and ethnic groups immigrated to the
colonies.
o Addressing how and to what extent colonial rights and privileges as Englishmen,
established in England, influenced the development of colonial political institutions.
Rebellion and Revolution
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Explanation of how and to what extent various colonist protested British economic
policies leading up to the American Revolution.
o Understanding of shared ideas, by the Colonist, concerning liberty and independence.
o Analyzing how British attempts to control the colonies led to dissent, opposition, protest
and the American Revolution.
Founding a Nation
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.2, 8.1
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Analyze how the governmental structure under the AOC led to conflict and eventual
creation of the USC
o Explanation of Constitutional Convention debates concerning republicanism.
o Explanation of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” and its impact on capitalistic
America.
o Analyze the European Enlightenment philosophers (John Locke, Montesquieu) and their
impact on the US as a democratic republic
Federalist Period
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Comparison of the difference in opinion over the power and authority of the national
government and how it led to the creation, development, and evolution of American
political parties and their platforms
o Analyze the internal and external conflicts faced by the US presidents and their
administration prior to the Civil War
o Description of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans and their impact on the economy
and politics in the US.
o Describe the leadership and presidency of George Washington and his ability to
strengthen the national government.
o Understanding of the impact of Chief Justice John Marshall and the USSC
o Explanation of the early periods of Isolationism.
o Description of the Monroe Doctrine’s impact on the nation’s dominant economic and
political role in the Western Hemisphere
Age of Jackson
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.2, 8.2
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Explanation of how westward movement and settlement of European colonist and US
citizens impacted the culture and movement of American Indians
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Describe why American Indians were forced to the Great Plains and eventually onto
reservations by the mid 19th Century
Summarization of the Second Great Awakening’s influence on various cultural groups
Understanding of the emergence of the late 18th Century Industrial Revolution and in
Great Britain and the extent of its impact on the US
( END OF 1ST GRADING PERIOD)
Sectionalism
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 7.3, 8.3, 8.4,
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Description of how the westward expansion of the US influenced the spread of slavery
o Analyze how, why and to what extent, executive, judicial, and legislative decisions may
have increased or relieved sectional tensions
o Define Manifest Destiny and explain how the nation’s territorial expansion westward led
to cultural diffusion and conflict between various groups
o Summarize different social reform movements for freedom and equality such as women’s
rights and abolition movement and explain how they impacted the development of
American politics
o Analyze how, why and to what extent the Mexican War invoked antiwar sentiment and
sectionalism in the US
o Explain how the southern economy’s foundation on the growth of cash crops and the
slave labor of plantations promoted or suppressed economic opportunities for
southerners.
o Explain how southerners and politicians defense of state’s rights, slavery, and the idea of
nullification at times of sectional tension and political debate.
The Civil War
Ø N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 4.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1
Ø 1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Ø Bi-weekly Quizzes
Ø Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Ø Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Explain how the secession of the southern states impacted congress and the development
of federal policies during the Civil War
o Describe the impact of the US Civil War on the social and cultural development of the
northern, southern and western states
o Explain the motivations for the mid-19th century Industrial Revolution
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Analyze the impact of the emergence of transportation and communication technologies
on the economic development of the US
Analyze how, why and to what extent the wartime leadership of Abraham Lincoln
secured the authority of the national government and increased the power of the US
Presidency.
Reconstruction
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N.C American History Essential Standards addressed = 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1,
8.3, 8.4
1 HW Assignment (Study Guide)
Bi-weekly Quizzes
Bi-Weekly “Eyes on Text” reading assignments.
Themes/Concepts addressed –
o Explain how the adoption of the 13th, 14th, and 15th, Amendments to the US Constitution
impacted the freedom and equality of African Americans
o Describe the impact of the US Civil War on the economies of the northern, southern, and
western states
o Define tenancy and sharecropping and explain why they prevailed in the South after the
Civil War
o Define scalawags and carpetbaggers
o Describe the impact of Reconstruction on newly freed African Americans
o Summarize reconstruction policies and legislation that impacted the distribution of power
between the southern secession states and the federal government
o Analyze how and why Reconstruction ended and how impacted various groups politically
and economically.
REVIEW FOR NORTH CAROLINA FINAL EXAM
The North Moore Social Studies Department Grading and Test Correction Policy:
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Test days are tentative depending on weather, speed of student comprehension or other school
events.
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There are 7 flexible days for preparing for exams, other school wide testing such as ACT or
PSAT, or school events
Late Work and Emailed work
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Work submitted after the deadline will be accepted; however, 20 points will be automatically
deducted from original grade. For example, even if a student makes a 100 the grade will
automatically become an 80.
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I use my email as a source of communication; however, please do not email me any assignments
unless otherwise asked for or you are absent. I would rather have a hard copy J
All American History I students must take the NC Final Exam for American History. This exam
will count for 25% of the final grade.