The student will be able to evaluate the principles expressed in documents shaping constitutional democracy in the United States.
I can apply the principles of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
I can apply the principles of the Bill of Rights to historical time periods being studied and to current events.
The student will be able to analyze the principles and processes of governance systems.
I can analyze how decisions are established, enforced, and interpreted by the federal government.
I can distinguish between powers and functions of local, state and national government in the past and present.
The student will be able to justify the continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States through the use of tools of social science inquiry.
I can describe the impact of migration, expansion, and the resulting interactions upon the people in North America.
I can investigate the causes and consequences of Westward Expansion.
The student will be able to justify the continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States through the use of tools of social science inquiry.
I can identify major causes and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
I can read and construct maps.
I can use geography to interpret, analyze, and make predictions.
The student will be able to analyze major elements of geographical study and their relationship to changes in society, culture and the environment.
The student will be able to justify the continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States through the use of tools of social science inquiry.
I can research the causes and consequences of major political development and reform.
Amendments to the Constitution, Reconstruction, The Industrial Revolution, The Gilded Age, Progressive Era Reforms, Women’s Suffrage, The New Deal, The Great Society, The Civil Rights Movement, The Women’s Movement, and others, etc.
Identify and describe the contributions of historically significant individuals to the United States from c. 1800 – 2000.
The student will be able to justify the continuity and change in the history of Missouri and the United States through the use of tools of social science inquiry.
I can identify the political, economic, and social causes and consequences of major 20th century events.