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Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
Civil Rights Movement
Days: 8
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
During the 1950s-60s a dramatic change happened with regards to the rights of African
Americans.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did African Americans gain more rights and equality during the
1950s-60s?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
State of Civil Rights
Changes Made
Divisions among Civil Rights
leaders
5.1.12.L, 8.3.12.A
5.1.12.L, 8.3.12.A
8.3.12.A
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What was life like for African Americans in the How did African Americans begin to force the
south before the Civil Rights Movement? (A)
issue of Civil Rights? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did Martin Luther King, Jr impact the
Civil Rights Movement? (A)
What was the impact of Supreme Court cases on What results did the Civil Rights Movement
the rights of African Americans? (A)
attain? (A)
How did Malcolm X and other leaders/groups
impact the Civil Rights Movement? (A)
What were key events in the Civil Rights
Movement? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Segregation, Plessy v. Freguson, Jim Crow
Laws
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of Nation of Islam, Black Panthers, Black
1965, Little Rock 9, Brown v. Board of
Nationalism, Non-violent vs Violent Protest
Education of Topeka, Kansas, Montgomery Bus
Boycott, Birmingham Children's March
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Civil Rights Movement
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 8
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
State of Civil Rights
Segregation Plessy v. Freguson Jim Crow Laws -
Concept: Changes Made
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965 Little Rock 9 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Montgomery Bus Boycott Birmingham Children's March -
Concept: Divisions among Civil Rights leaders
Nation of Islam Black Panthers Black Nationalism Non-violent vs Violent Protest -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic: 1920s and Great Depression
Days: 8
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The speculation of the 1920s eventually led to the worst financial crisis in United States History.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did the United States find itself in a Great Depression, and how
did it end?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
The Roaring Twenties
Causes of the Depression
The New Deal
8.1.12.C, 6.5.12.F, 6.5.12.E
5.3.12.E
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were some cultural changes that took
place in the 1920s? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were causes of the Great Depression?
(ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did the US government try to solve the
Depression under President Hoover? (A)
What was life like in the 1920s? (ET)
What were the results of the stock market crash? How did the election of 1932 and FDR begin to
(A)
alter our approach to the Depression? (A)
8.3.12.C
Vocabulary:
Flappers, Prohibition, Bootlegging,
Racketeering
How does the stock market work? (ET)
What were some of the key components to the
New Deal? (A)
Vocabulary:
Speculation, Buying on the Margin, Black
Tuesday, Overproduction, , Stock
Vocabulary:
New Deal, Trickle Down, Percolator, FDIC,
Social Security, Welfare, Public Works
Programs
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic: 1920s and Great Depression
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 8
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
The Roaring Twenties
Flappers Prohibition Bootlegging Racketeering -
Concept: Causes of the Depression
Speculation Buying on the Margin Black Tuesday Overproduction Stock -
Concept: The New Deal
New Deal Trickle Down Percolator FDIC Social Security Welfare Public Works Programs -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
Modern America
Days: 10
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
As America entered the 21st Century, it maintained it's leadership role in the world despite new
problems.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did the Cold War finally come to a close, and what problems
did America then face?
Concept:
Concept:
Reagan and the end of the Cold War Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Concept:
Current Events
5.3.12.G, 8.3.12.D
8.3.12.D
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did Ronald Reagan impact life in
America? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did our interactions with the Middle East
lead to incidents and conflicts? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What are current issues and events facing our
nation? (ET)
What caused the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(ET)
How has life in America been altered due to our
relations with nations in the Middle East? (A)
8.3.12.D, 5.3.12.G
How did the Cold War begin to impact the
Middle East? (A)
Vocabulary:
Glasnost, Star Wars, Iran Contra Affair,
Reaganomics
Vocabulary:
Persian Gulf War, War on Terror, Al-Qaeda
Vocabulary:
Recession, Nuclear Proliferation
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Modern America
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 10
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Reagan and the end of the Cold War
Glasnost Star Wars Iran Contra Affair Reaganomics -
Concept: Foreign Policy in the Middle East
Persian Gulf War War on Terror Al-Qaeda -
Concept: Current Events
Recession Nuclear Proliferation -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
World War II
Days: 10
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
World War II dramatically altered the global landscape and put America into a leadership role in
world affairs.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did World War II impact global affairs?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Causes of WWII
The Conflict
Results of the War
8.3.12.D
8.3.12.D
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did dictators come to power in nations
before World War II? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What was the United States' reaction to World
War II? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did World War II end? (A)
What were the goals of the dictators in Europe
and Asia? (A)
Why is Pearl Harbor such a significant event in
world history? (ET)
How did Hitler begin the conquest of Europe?
(ET)
How was the war in Europe fought? (ET)
8.3.12.A
What were the results of the war politically and
geographically? (A)
How was the war in the Pacific fought? (ET)
What are reasons for and against using the
atomic bomb on Japan? (ET)
What was the Holocaust? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Dictator, Appeasement, Munich Pact,
Blitzkrieg, Lebensraum, Anschluss, Luftwaffe,
Panzer, Nazi
Vocabulary:
Pearl Harbor, D-Day, Europe First, Kamikaze,
Manhattan Project, Yalta Conference, Potsdam
Declaration, Final Solution, Island Hopping
Vocabulary:
United Nations,
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
World War II
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 10
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Causes of WWII
Dictator Appeasement Munich Pact Blitzkrieg Lebensraum Anschluss Luftwaffe Panzer Nazi -
Concept: The Conflict
Pearl Harbor D-Day Europe First Kamikaze Manhattan Project Yalta Conference Potsdam Declaration Final Solution Island Hopping -
Concept: Results of the War
United Nations -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic: The 1970s
Days: 10
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The 1970s was a time period where government scandal and economic problems impacted
American life.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did Watergate impact the American view of the President, and
how did we as a nation attempt to rebound from the economic issues
of the decade?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Watergate
Foreign Relations
Life in America
8.3.12.D, 8.3.12.A
8.3.12.D
8.3.12.A, 5.3.12.B, 5.3.12.E, 5.3.12.G
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What was Watergate? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How Nixon impact our foreign policy during his How did life in America change with the
term as president? (A)
government scandals and economic problems of
the 1970s? (ET)
How did the opening of relations with China
impact America today? (A)
How did our relations with the Middle East
impact our economy? (A)
Vocabulary:
Plumbers, Executive Priviledge, Watergate,
Impeachment, Dirty Tricks, Pardon
Vocabulary:
Detente, Ping Pong Diplomacy, Iran Hostage
Crisis, Rapprochement, Arab Oil Embargo,
OPEC
Vocabulary:
Inflation, Stagflation
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic: The 1970s
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 10
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Watergate
Plumbers Executive Priviledge Watergate Impeachment Dirty Tricks Pardon -
Concept: Foreign Relations
Detente Ping Pong Diplomacy Iran Hostage Crisis Rapprochement Arab Oil Embargo OPEC -
Concept: Life in America
Inflation Stagflation -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
The Vietnam War
Days: 10
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The policy of containment as it played out in Vietnam dramatically altered the mental state of the
United States.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did the Vietnam War impact American life, foreign policy, and
international relations?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Containment in Asia
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The Conflict
5.3.12.B
8.3.12.A, 8.3.12.C
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did World War II impact Vietnam? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What was the fighting like in Vietnam? (ET)
What were the causes of the Civil War in
Vietnam? (A)
How did LBJ use the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
(A)
What were the key events of 1968? (A)
8.3.12.C
How did the public impact our involvement in
Vietnam? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Containment, Domino Theory, Geneva Accord,
Viet Cong
Vocabulary:
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Vocabulary:
Search and Destroy, Kent State, Silent Majority,
Tet Offensive, Ho Chi Minh Trail,
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Results of the Vietnam War
8.3.12.A
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were the results of the Vietnam War?
(ET)
How did the Vietnam War impact American
foreign policy from that point forward? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Paris Peace Accords, Vietnam Syndrome,
Khymer Rouge
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
The Vietnam War
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 10
Grade(s): 9th
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
The Vietnam War
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 10
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Containment in Asia
Containment Domino Theory Geneva Accord Viet Cong -
Concept: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution -
Concept: The Conflict
Search and Destroy Kent State Silent Majority Tet Offensive Ho Chi Minh Trail -
Concept: Results of the Vietnam War
Paris Peace Accords Vietnam Syndrome Khymer Rouge -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
The Cold War
Days: 12
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The conflict between socialism and capitalism led to a period of intense disagreement between
the Soviet Union and the United States.
Unit Essential Question(s):
What were the reasons for the disagreement between the Soviet
Union and the United States, and how did they alter American life?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Communism
Containment
Life in America
8.3.12.D
8.3.12.D
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What is communism? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What is containment? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What was life like in the 1950s? (ET)
What were the post-WWII goals of the Soviet
Union and the United States? (A)
What were the phases of containment practiced
during this time period? (A)
What was McCarthyism, and how did it impact
American life? (ET)
8.3.12.D, 6.2.12.H
How did our containment policy play out in
Asia during the early stages of the Cold War?
(A)
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
Communism, Satellite State, Self-Determination Containment, Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine,
NATO, Sputnik, Massive Retaliation, Mutually
Assured Destruction
Vocabulary:
McCarthyism, HUAC, Espionage, Beatnik
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
The Cold War
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 12
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Communism
Communism Satellite State Self-Determination -
Concept: Containment
Containment Marshall Plan Truman Doctrine NATO Sputnik Massive Retaliation Mutually Assured Destruction -
Concept: Life in America
McCarthyism HUAC Espionage Beatnik -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic: The 1960s
Days: 15
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The decade of the 1960s was a period of massive turmoil and change.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did events of the 1960s impact life in America?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
The Election of 1960
The New Frontier/JFK
Foreign Policy of the 1960s
8.3.12.D
8.3.12.D
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were causes of the results of the election
of 1960? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What iniatives did JFK push during his
presidency? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What happened at the Bay of Pigs? (ET)
Was John F. Kennedy a successful president?
(ET)
What happened on November 22, 1963? (ET)
5.3.12.F, 8.3.12.D
How did we avoid catastrophe during the Cuban
Missile Crisis? (ET)
How did LBJ continue or change the policies of How did JFK deal with foreign policy issues?
the New Frontier? (A)
(A)
How did the Supreme Court impact change
during the 1960s? (A)
Vocabulary:
Electoral College
Vocabulary:
New Frontier, Great Society, Warren
Commission, Counterculture,
Vocabulary:
Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Quarantine,
Flexible Response
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic: The 1960s
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 15
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
The Election of 1960
Electoral College -
Concept: The New Frontier/JFK
New Frontier Great Society Warren Commission Counterculture -
Concept: Foreign Policy of the 1960s
Bay of Pigs Cuban Missile Crisis Quarantine Flexible Response -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
Imperialism and World War I
Days: 15
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
The attempt by nations to expand eventually led to a global conflict known as World War I.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did the imperialism of nations impact global affairs?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Imperialism
American Expansion
World War I
8.3.12.D
8.3.12.B, 8.1.12.D
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What are the goals of Imperialism? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
How did America imperialize? (ET)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What were the causes of World War I? (A)
What is Imperialism? (ET)
What were the results of the Spanish American
War and the Philippine American War? (A)
What was the United States reaction to the war?
(ET)
8.3.12.D
How did American Foreign Policy change in the How was the war faught? (ET)
early 1900s? (ET)
How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Europe
How did Yellow Journalism impact our decision and eventually the world? (ET)
making? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Imperialism, Annex, Manifest Destiny
Vocabulary:
Yellow Journalism, Atrocities, Open Door
Policy, Arbitration, Gunboat Diplomacy
Vocabulary:
Alliances, Arms Race, Treaty of Versailles,
Trench Warfare, U-boat, Selective Service,
League of Nations
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Imperialism and World War I
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 15
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Imperialism
Imperialism Annex Manifest Destiny -
Concept: American Expansion
Yellow Journalism Atrocities Open Door Policy Arbitration Gunboat Diplomacy -
Concept: World War I
Alliances Arms Race Treaty of Versailles Trench Warfare U-boat Selective Service League of Nations -
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PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Topic:
Industrial Revolution and the Progressive Era
Days: 12
Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade(s): 9th
Key Learning:
American businesses and workers from 1880-1920 helped create the labor environment that we
have today.
Unit Essential Question(s):
How did American industry impact American life and changes in
society during 1880-1920?
Concept:
Concept:
Concept:
Industrialization
Business/Worker Relations
Progressives
5.3.12.B, 6.5.12.A, 6.5.12.F
8.3.12.A, 5.3.12.G
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What techniques were employed in factories
during this time period? (A)
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What areas of American life were in need of
reform? (A)
What were working conditions of the Industrial
Revolution? (ET)
How did muckrakers impact social change?
(ET)
How did workers and unions impact the
working environment? (ET)
What were the results of the Progressive Era?
(A)
8.3.12.A, 6.5.12.A
Lesson Essential Question(s):
What is Laissez-Faire? (A)
What is a monopoly? (ET)
What techniques did the Captains of Industry
use to be successful? (ET)
How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the
Progressive movement? (ET)
Vocabulary:
Laissez-Faire, Monopoly, Trust, Vertical
Integration, Horizontal Integration,
Consolidation
Vocabulary:
Collective Bargaining Agreement, Labor
Unions, Strike, Scab, Blacklist, Immigrant
Vocabulary:
Reform, Muckraker, Temperance, Progressive,
Pure Food and Drug Act, The Jungle, The
Square Deal
Additional Information:
Attached Document(s):
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2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum
Course: American Life 9th Grade
Curriculum:
Vocab Report for Topic:
Industrial Revolution and the Progressive Era
Subject(s): Social Studies
PENNSYLVANIA
Date: February 22, 2013 ET
Days: 12
Grade(s): 9th
Concept:
Industrialization
Laissez-Faire Monopoly Trust Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration Consolidation -
Concept: Business/Worker Relations
Collective Bargaining Agreement Labor Unions Strike Scab Blacklist Immigrant -
Concept: Progressives
Reform Muckraker Temperance Progressive Pure Food and Drug Act The Jungle The Square Deal -
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