Social Studies Level 9
Early US History
SS09.01.01 Describes the cultures of the North American continent including: Paleo-Indians, Moundbuilders, Hohokam, and Anasazi
SS09.01.02 Compares and contrasts at least two Native American culture regions including lifestyle, political leadership, and subsistence
SS09.02.01 Compares and contrasts the motivations and goals of different European groups in coming to North America
SS09.02.02 Describes the rise of early colonies and discusses key figures
SS09.02.03 Explains the importance of religion in early colonies and the consequences of different perspectives of religious faith
SS09.02.04 Describes Native American and African American rebellions against European settlers
SS09.03.01 Explains the causes of the American War for Independence
SS09.03.02 Describes key figures and their roles in the American War for Independence
SS09.04.01 Describes the importance of religion in early America
SS09.04.02 Describes the rise and importance of the Antislavery (Abolitionist) Movement and identifies key figures
SS09.04.03 Compares and contrasts differing perspectives on slavery
SS09.04.04 Explains the causes of the Mexican-American War and identifies key figures
SS09.04.05 Describes the rise and importance of the Women’s Movement and identifies key figures
SS09.05.01 Explains the causes of the U.S. Civil War
SS09.05.02 Identifies and explains importance of the key figures of the U.S. Civil War
SS09.05.03 Analyzes primary sources of Abraham Lincoln in relation to the U.S. Civil War
SS09.05.04 Analyzes political cartoons from the Reconstruction and explains differing perspectives
SS09.06.01 Describes the Columbian Exchange and its impact on Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans
SS09.06.02 Creates a timeline of the major events of the American War for Independence
SS09.06.03 Defines Manifest Destiny and explains its impact on westward migration with specific attention to the displacement of Native American tribes
SS09.06.04 Creates a timeline of the major events of the U.S. Civil War
SS09.06.05 Defines infrastructure and describes the rebuilding and institutional consequences of the Nation after the U.S. Civil War
SS09.07.01 Maps the colonies of Spain, France, and England in North America
SS09.07.02 Maps the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade routes and destinations
SS09.07.03 Maps the routes that settlers traveled during Manifest Destiny
SS09.07.04 Maps the Confederacy states, the Union, and the Border States during the U.S. Civil War
SS09.08.01 Reads and summarizes the meaning and significance of the Mayflower Compact
SS09.08.02 Describes the political interactions between the colonies, Native American tribes, British and French
SS09.08.03 Analyzes historical documents that influenced the creation of the U.S. Constitution
SS09.08.04 Compares and contrasts the perspectives of “patriots” and “loyalists” in Revolutionary America
SS09.08.05 Analyzes the Declaration of Independence and reconstructs the literal meaning
SS09.08.06 Briefly describes the Federal Government created by the United States Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the 14th and 15th Amendments
SS09.09.01 Analyzes the push and pull factors that led European groups to begin exploration
SS09.09.02 Explains the economic factors which led to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and compares and contrasts the economics of slavery and indentured servitude
SS09.09.03 Analyzes the push and pull factors that led to Manifest Destiny
SS09.09.04 Explains the economic factors which led to the U.S. Civil War and the Union victory
SS09.09.05 Compares and contrasts slavery and sharecropping
Resources for All of Level 9
Core Resource: Pearson, United States History Digital Resources: Exam View, Teacher Express, Witness History, http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=nck&wcsuffix=2010&area=view
U.S. History Textbook - http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp
National Archives - http://www.archives.gov/
Smithsonian - https://www.si.edu/
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - https://www.gilderlehrman.org/
Social Studies and Film - http://www.teachwithmovies.org/us-history-culture-subject-list.htm
Crash Course US History UNITS - https://thecrashcourse.com/curriculum/us-history.html
Teacher Created Resource–Crash Course Worksheets (click videos) - http://www.hinzmanushistory.com/crash-course-us-history-1-the-black-legend-native-americans-and-spaniards.html