-US History I Units and topics-

Texts: AMSCO US History*; Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt US History

• Unit 1: Pre-Columbian America
  • Bering Strait land bridge
  • Native American culture and tribes
  • Pre-Columbian North American Native Empires*
  • European Contact before Columbus (Vikings, etc)
• Unit 2: Spanish America
  • Voyages of Christopher Columbus
  • Spanish conquistadors
  • Spanish colonies in the New World
  • Spanish settlement types
  • The Valladoild Debate*
  • The Black Legend*
  • Asiento and Encomienda Systems*
• Unit 3: French, Dutch, and Swedish America
  • French, Dutch, and Swedish explorers
  • Colonies and reasons for colonization
  • Relations with Native Americans
  • Patterns of settlement*
• Unit 4: English Settlement
  • Kings and Queens of England (Henry VIII-George III)
  • Development of Christianity/Protestant denominations
  • Exploration and settlement of the 13 colonies
  • Extended background on Jamestown, Plymouh, and New Hampshire
  • Development of slavery in English America
  • Government in the 13 colonies (Charters, Burgesses, Mayflower Compact)
  • Freedom of Religion in MD, PA, and RI
  • Conflict with Native American tribes
• Unit 5: French and Indian Wars
  • Various colonial wars against the French and native tribes
  • French and Indian War (Seven Years War) 
  • Pontiac's Rebellion
  • Development of colonial identity
• Unit 6: American Revolution
  • Various Acts and Taxes
  • Boston Massacre, Boycotts, and riots
  • Tea party and Intolerable Acts
  • Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Seige of Boston
  • Declaration of Independence - what, why, principles and philosophy
  • Battle of Long Island, Trenton, Bennington, Saratoga
  • Alliance with France - pros and cons
  • The War in the South & Yorktown
  • Treaty of Paris
• Unit 7: Articles of Confederation-Constitution
  • Articles of Confed.: pros and cons
  • Land and Northwestern ordinances
  • Shay's Rebellion
  • Constitutional Convention
    • Virginia vs New Jersey plans, CT Compromise
    • 3/5 Compromise, Treason, Amendment process
  • Ratification process
  • Federalist vs Antifederalists, the Bill of Rights
• Unit 8: Federalist Era 
  • George Washington
    • George Washington's Cabinet
    • Hamilton vs Jefferson, first political parties
    • Hamilton's Debt Plan
    • French Revolution, Neutrality Declaration
    • Cotton gin, Water-powered textile mills
  • John Adams
    • XYZ Affair
    • Quasi-War with France
    • Alien and Sedition Acts
    • Trouble with Jefferson
    • Washington DC
• Unit 9 - Age of Jefferson 
  • ThomasJefferson
    • Louisiana Purchase & Haitian Revolution
    • Lewis & Clark Expedition
    • Barbary Pirate wars
    • Embargo Act
    • Marbury v. Madison
  • James Madison
    • War of 1812 (Old ironsides, Burning of DC, New Orleans)
    • Marshall Court*
  • James Monroe
    • Era of Good Feelings
    • Missouri Compromise
    • Annexation of Florida
    • Monroe Doctrine
  • John Quincy Adams
    • Erie Canal
    • "Corrupt Bargain"

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-AP US History Units and topics-

Text: AMSCO US History; America's History

• Unit 1: Age of Jackson
  • Presidencies of Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler
  • Bank War
  • Trail of Tears
  • Important Supreme Court cases
  • Westward expansion
  • Nullification Crisis
  • Treaties with British Canada
  • The Whig Party
• Unit 2: Sectionalism
  • Presidencies of Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan
  • War with Mexico - reasons and motivations
  • Compromise of 1850 & California Gold Rush
  • Abolitionists
  • "Slave Power"
  • Tensions between North and South
  • Migration patterns (Irish, Germans, Mormons, etc)
  • Kansas-Nebraska Act & Bleeding Kansas
  • John Brown
  • Birth of Republican Party
• Unit 3: The Civil War 
  • Important battles, generals, campaigns, etc
  • Causes of the conflict (States' rights vs slavery vs other)
  • Importance of Abraham Lincoln
  • Emancipation Prcolamation and 13th Amendment
• Unit 4: Reconstruction/Gilded Age  
  • Presidential vs Congressional Reconstruction
  • "Black Codes" and the Klan
  • Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
  • Scandals and successes of US Grant's Presidency
  • Election of 1876
  • Rise of Industry in the North
  • Vertical and Horizontal Intregration
  • "Robber Barons"
  • The Grange
  • Labor Movements
  • Silver Debate/Gold Standard
  • Populist Movement 
  • Imperialism and the Spanish-American War
  • Debate over Imperialism
• Unit 5: Progressive Era
  • Progressive Movement
  • Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency
  • "Trust Busting"
  • Roosevelt vs Taft
  • Election of 1912
  • Woodrow Wilson's Reforms
  • World War I: Impact on America
  • Treat of Versailles/League of Nations Debate
  • Women's Suffrage Movement
  • Civil Rights: DuBois vs Washington
• Unit 6: Roaring Twenties & Great Depression
  • Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
  • Corruption/Teapot Dome
  • Popular Entertainment, Popular culture
  • Prohibition
  • Stock market Crash - why and how
  • Great Depression and government relief programs 
  • Election of 1932/Roosevelt's Relief plans
  • Dust Bowl & Consequences
  • Court packing plan/NRA (National Recovery Act!)
• Unit 7: World War II - Coming soon!
• Unit 8: Cold War
• Unit 9: America as a Superpower

-World Civ Units and Topics-

Text: Houghton Mifflin harcourt Western History

• Unit 1: River Valley Civilizations
  • Human Origins
  • Mesopotamia
    • Sumeria, Gilgamesh, Babylon, Hanging Gardens, Code of Hammurabi
  • Egypt
    • Egyptian religious beliefs, pyramids, pharoahs, mummification
  • Hebrews & Phoenicians
    • Judaism, Moses and David, purple dye, Mediterranean colonies
• Unit 2: Ancient Greece
  • Greek mythology 
  • Minoans and Myceneans, Trojan War
  • Greek culture (Olympics, architecture, philosophy)
  • Development of Athenian democracy
  • War against the Persians
  • Pelopennesian Wars, Athens vs Sparta 
  • Importance of Ancient Greek culture today
  • Famous Greeks
  • Alexander the Great 
• Unit 3 - Rome
  • Roman Republic
    • Founding of Rome
    • Roman gods/goddesses
    • Punic wars with Carthage
    • First Triumverate
    • Conquest of Gaul
    • Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar
  • Roman Empire
    • Battle fo Actium/Augustus Caesar
    • Good and bad Roman Emperors
    • Bread and Circus
    • Roman buildings
    • Conquest of Britannia
    • Disasters of Rome (Pompeii, Revolts, Fire of Rome)
    • Christianity basics
    • Rise of Christianity in Roman Empire
    • Fall of Roman Empire
    • Byzantine Empire 
• Unit 4: "Dark Ages"
• Unit 5: Islam and the Crusades
• Unit 6: Medieval Europe
• Unit 7: Renaissance

-Civics Units and Topics-

Text: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Civics, US Constitution, NY Times Upfront magazine

• Unit 1: Intro to Civics
  • Government types, economics types, role of different levels of government
  • Native born vs Naturalized Citizenship
  • Citizenship process
  • Legal vs illegal immigration
• Unit 2: Background to US Government
  • Importance of Greek, Roman, and English government & history
  • Colonial Government
  • Englightenment thought on the role of government
  • Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation
• Unit 3: The US Constitution
  • Articles of Confederation pros and cons
  • The Constitutional Convention
  • Compromises
  • Ratification process
  • Principles behind the US Constitution
  • Structure (Article 1, 2, 3, etc)
  • How we interpret the Constitution
• Unit 4: The Legislative branch 
  • House of Representatives vs Senate
  • Qualifications for each job
  • Who are your current Reps and Senators
  • What does Congress do? 
  • How a bill becomes a law
  • Budgetary process
• Unit 5: The Executive Branch
  • Important presidents
  • Roles of the President
  • The Cabinet
  • Various government departments, bureaus, and divisions
  • Line of Presidential succession
  • Electoral College
  • Primaries and caucuses
  • The different roles of the President 
• Unit 6: The Court System
  • Federal versus state courts
  • Makeup of the US Supreme Court
  • Makeup of the Federal District Courts
• Unit 7: Rights and Responsibilities
  • The Bill of Rights (10 Amendments)
  • The other 17 amendments
  • How far do your rights go?
  • Responsibilties of a Citizen
    • Mandatory Resposibilities 
    • Voluntary Responsibilities