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Explore the development of American and national identity from the Non-British colonial settlement to the present day. Analyze the impact of democracy, the interpretation of the Constitution, international conflicts, and the experiences of different social, ethnic, and racial groups on American values, politics, and society.
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Chronology of Eras & Key Turning Points • Period 1: 1491-1754 • Non-British colonial settlement- 1491-1607 • British colonization up to the start of the French and Indian War • Period 2: 1754-1800 • Build up to the revolution – Constitution Convention- Election of 1800 • Period 3: 1800-1848 • Market Revolution, Antebellum Reform, & evolution of political parties • Period 4: 1844-1877 • Mexican American War, debates over Slavery, Civil War & Reconstruction
Chronology continued • Period 5: 1865-1920 • Industrial revolution/Gilded Age • Progressive Era, Imperialism, WWI • Period 6: 1920-1945 • Roaring 20s, GD, WWII • Period 8: 1945-1989 • US as a global leader, Cold War, Civil Rights, conservative resurgence, end of the Cold War • Period 9: 1980-present • technological revolution, globalization, post 9/11
Theme #1- American and National Identity • How and why definitions of American and national identity and values have developed, as well as on related topics such as citizenship, constitutionalism, foreign policy, assimilation, and American exceptionalism?
Learning Objective #1 EXPLAIN HOW IDEAS ABOUT DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, AND INDIVIDUALISM FOUND EXPRESSION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL VALUES, POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS, AND AMERICAN IDENTITY.
Learning Objective #2 EXPLAIN HOW INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND DEBATES OVER RIGHTS, LIBERTIES, AND DEFINITION OF CITIZENSHIP HAVE AFFECTED AMERICAN VALUES, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY.
Learning Objective #3 ANALYZE HOW IDEAS ABOUT NATIONAL IDENTITY CHANGED IN RESPONSE TO US INVOLVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND THE GROWTH OF THE UNITED STATES.
Learning objective #4 ANALYZE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT REGIONAL, SOCIAL, ETHNIC, AND RACIAL GROUPS, AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE GROUPS’ EXPERIENCES HAVE RELATED TO US NATIONAL IDENTITY