History for Grade 7 East Poinsett County School District Curriculum Document

Arkansas History

Arkansas History provides a study of the . The course addresses the geographic features and economics of our state, focusing on political, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural developments that have occurred over time. This course is more rigorous than Arkansas History in grades K-6. This one-semester course stresses application, problem-solving, higher-order thinking skills, and use of classroom performance based/open-ended assessments with rubrics. Arkansas History is required by Act 787 of 1997 and the Standards for Accreditation; it does not require Arkansas Department of Education approval.

Strand Standards Geography 1. Students shall research the geographical regions of Arkansas. Early Arkansas 2. Students shall examine the pre-territorial periods of Arkansas. 3. Students shall explain the significant contributions of early explorers. Territorial Period to Statehood 4. Students shall examine factors related to statehood. Secession through Reconstruction 5. Students shall examine the causes and effects of the Civil War on Arkansas. Reconstruction through Progressive Era 6. Students shall identify political, social, and economic changes in Arkansas. World War I through the 1920s 7. Students shall examine the political, social, and economic growth in Arkansas. Great Depression 8. Students shall discuss the effects of the Great Depression on Arkansas. World War II to Present 9. Students shall examine the effects of World War II and other events upon the modernization of Arkansas.

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1st Quarter Strand: Geography Content Standard 1: Students shall research the geographical regions of Arkansas. Essential Question: What are the differences among the geographical regions of Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis Terms/People/Events Resources Assessment G.1.AH.7-8.1 *Identify the 6 geographical land regions of Plateau Graphic organizer Writing prompt Compare and contrast the six Arkansas Map test geographical land regions of Arkansas: Ozark Mountains regions -  Ozark Mountains (plateau) *identify the similarities and differences of  Ouachita Mountains each of the land regions Ouachita Mountains  Arkansas River Valley  Alluvial Plain Arkansas River Valley  Crowley’s Ridge  West Gulf Coastal Plain Mississippi Alluvial Plain

West Gulf Coastal Plain G.1.AH.7-8.2 *identify the major rivers of Arkansas Given a map of Arkansas, Map activity Identify and map the major rivers of draw and label the Arkansas *map the major rivers of Arkansas following rivers: Arkansas, White, Mississippi, Ouachita, & Red

G.1.AH.7-8.3 * Describe factors contributing to the Writing prompt Describe factors contributing to the settlement of Arkansas (e.g., climate, settlement of Arkansas (e.g., climate, water, accessibility) water, accessibility)

G.1.AH.7-8.4 * Research the origins of key place names Internet Research Research the origins of key place in Arkansas (e.g. towns, counties, and Library media center project – expert names in Arkansas (e.g. towns, landforms) groups counties, and landforms)

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Strand: Early Arkansas Content Standard 2: Students shall examine the pre-territorial periods of Arkansas. Essential Question: What are the characteristics of the pre-territorial periods of Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/ Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment EA.2.AH.7-8.1 *identify the differences and similarities of Archaic Venn diagram Writing prompt Compare and contrast pre- pre-historic cultures in Arkansas Woodland historic cultures in Arkansas: Mississippian traditions  Archaic  Woodland  Mississippian traditions EA.2.AH.7-8.2 * Identify significant elements in the Teacher-made Identify significant elements in success of pre-historic cultures in test the success of pre-historic Arkansas: cultures in Arkansas:  location  location  food sources  food sources EA.2.AH.7-8.3 *identify the differences and similarities of Osage Venn diagram Writing prompt Compare and contrast the the cultural characteristics of early Indian Caddo cultural characteristics of early tribes in Arkansas Quapaw Indian tribes in Arkansas:  Osage  Caddo  Quapaw EA.2.AH.7-8.4 *Identify Arkansas Post as the first Arkansas Post Teacher-made Identify Arkansas Post as the permanent European settlement in test first permanent European Arkansas settlement in Arkansas EA.2.AH.7-8.5 *Discuss reasons for migration to pre- Mississippi Bubble Writing prompt Discuss reasons for migration to territorial Arkansas (e.g., Mississippi pre-territorial Arkansas (e.g., Bubble) Mississippi Bubble) EA.2.AH.7-8.6 *Discuss the changing ownership of Timeline Teacher-made Discuss the changing ownership Arkansas: test of Arkansas:  Spain  Spain  France  France   United States EA.2.AH.7-8.7 *Describe the effects of the New Madrid New Madrid Earthquakes Internet Teacher-made Describe the effects of the New Earthquakes on Arkansas using primary Library media center test / research Madrid Earthquakes on Arkansas and secondary sources and available Primary source project using primary and secondary technology Secondary source sources and available technology

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Strand: Early Arkansas Content Standard 3: Students shall explain the significant contributions of early explorers. Essential Question: What were the significant contributions of early explorers to Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/ Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment EA.3.AH.7-8.1 *Identify the 1st European explorers in Hernando De Soto Graphic organizer Teacher-made Discuss the impact of the first Arkansas: test European explorers in Arkansas:  Hernando De Soto Robert de LaSalle  Hernando De Soto  Robert de LaSalle  Robert de LaSalle  Jacques Marquette and Louis Jacques Marquette and  Jacques Marquette and Joliet Louis Joliet Louis Joliet

* Discuss the impact of the first European explorers in Arkansas

EA.3.AH.7-8.2 Identify key individuals and groups related Henri De Tonti Graphic organizer Teacher-made Identify key individuals and to the settlement of Arkansas: test groups related to the settlement  Henri De Tonti John Law of Arkansas:  John Law  Henri De Tonti  Thomas Nuttall Thomas Nuttall  John Law  William Dunbar  Thomas Nuttall  George Hunter William Dunbar  William Dunbar  Henry Schoolcraft  George Hunter  G.W. Featherstonhaugh George Hunter

 Henry Schoolcraft  Bernard de La Harpe Henry Schoolcraft  G.W. Featherstonhaugh

 Bernard de La Harpe G.W. Featherstonhaugh

Bernard de La Harpe

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Strand: Territorial Period to Statehood Content Standard 4: Students shall examine factors related to statehood. Essential Question: What were the factors related to Arkansas achieving statehood? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment TPS.4.AH.7-8.1 *Explain the effects of the Missouri Missouri Compromise Teacher-made Explain the effects of the Compromise on Arkansas’s settlement test Missouri Compromise on patterns Arkansas’s settlement patterns

TPS.4.AH.7-8.2 *Explain the advantages of territorial Territorial status Teacher-made Explain the advantages of status (e.g., court system, government Court system test territorial status (e.g., court assistance, transportation, economy) Government assistance system, government assistance, transportation, economy)

TPS.4.AH.7-8.3 *Discuss the process leading to territorial Northwest Ordinance Timeline Writing prompt Discuss the process leading to status (e.g., Northwest Ordinance, Township territorial status (e.g., Northwest township, sections) Section Ordinance, township, sections)

TPS.4.AH.7-8.4 *Identify the contributions of Arkansas’ Graphic organizer Teacher-made Identify the contributions of territorial officials: test Arkansas’ territorial officials:  James Miller Henry Conway  James Miller  Robert Crittenden James Conway  Robert Crittenden  Henry Conway Ambrose Sevier  Henry Conway  James Conway “The Family”  James Conway  Ambrose Sevier  Ambrose Sevier  “The Family”  “The Family”

TPS.4.AH.7-8.5 *Describe the movement of the territorial Territorial capital Timeline Teacher-made Describe the movement of the capital from Arkansas Post to Little Rock test territorial capital from Arkansas using available technology Internet Post to Little Rock using Library media center available technology

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Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment TPS.4.AH.7-8.6 *Discuss the contribution of William The Teacher-made Discuss the contribution of Woodruff’s, The Arkansas Gazette to the test William Woodruff’s, The growth and development of Arkansas Arkansas Gazette to the growth and development of Arkansas

TPS.4.AH.7-8.7 *Discuss the process to achieve Statehood Graphic organizer Writing prompt Discuss the process to achieve statehood: Petition statehood:  petition for statehood Congressional approval  petition for statehood  congressional approval  congressional approval  Michigan/Arkansas  Michigan/Arkansas  June 15, 1836  June 15, 1836

TPS.4.AH.7-8.8 *Discuss the decline and removal of Timeline Writing prompt Discuss the decline and American Indian tribes in Arkansas removal of American Indian tribes in Arkansas

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Strand: Secession through Reconstruction Content Standard 5: Students shall examine the causes and effects of the Civil War on Arkansas. Essential Question: What were the causes and effects of the Civil War on Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment SR.5.AH.7-8.1 *Discuss the controversy leading to the Secession Frayer model - secession Writing prompt Discuss the controversy secession of Arkansas leading to the secession of (e.g., state leaders, cooperationists, Cooperationists Arkansas Secession Convention, May 6, 1861) (e.g., state leaders, Secession Convention cooperationists, Secession Convention, May 6, 1861)

SR.5.AH.7-8.2 *Define confederation and identify the Confederation Frayer model - confederation Teacher-made Define confederation and weaknesses of the Confederacy test identify the weaknesses of the Confederacy

SR.5.AH.7-8.3 *Discuss how the Union and Confederate Draft Teacher-made Discuss how the Union and governments exerted power to fight the test Confederate governments war exerted power to fight the war (e.g., draft, first income tax, wars (e.g., draft, first income tax, recruitment) wars recruitment) SR.5.AH.7-8.4 *Identify the similarities of the Articles of Confederation Venn diagram Teacher-made Compare the Confederacy to Confederacy to the government under the test the government under the Articles of Confederation Articles of Confederation

SR.5.AH.7-8.5 *Identify noteworthy Arkansans of the Teacher-made Identify the contributions of Civil War period test noteworthy Arkansans during *Identify the contributions of noteworthy the Civil War period Arkansans during the Civil War period

SR.5.AH.7-8.6 *Explain the existence of dual Dual government Writing prompt Explain the existence of dual governments in wartime Arkansas: governments in wartime  Washington, Arkansas Arkansas:  Little Rock, Arkansas  Washington, Arkansas  Little Rock, Arkansas

SR.5.AH.7-8.7 *Identify the major Civil War battlefields in Map Teacher-made Identify the major Civil War and near Arkansas test battlefields in and near Arkansas 7

nd 2 Quarter Strand: Geography Content Standard 1: Students shall research the geographical regions of Arkansas. Essential Question: What are the differences among the geographical regions of Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment Expectation G.1.AH.7-8.5 *Examine the economic effect of Bauxite Teacher-made Examine the economic effect Arkansas’ natural resources: test of Arkansas’ natural resources:  diamonds  diamonds  bauxite  bauxite  forestry products  forestry products  oil  oil

Strand: Reconstruction through Progressive Era Content Standard 6: Students shall identify political, social, and economic changes in Arkansas. Essential Question: What are the political, social, and economic changes that have occurred in Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment Expectation RP.6.AH.7-8.1 *Describe the Reconstruction Era in Reconstruction Era Graphic organizer Writing prompt/ Describe the Reconstruction Arkansas: Freedmen’s Bureau Teacher-made Era in Arkansas:  Freedmen’s Bureau Brooks-Baxter War test  Freedmen’s Bureau  Brooks-Baxter War  Brooks-Baxter War  resurgence of the Democratic  resurgence of the Party Democratic Party  approval of the 1874 Constitution  approval of the 1874 Constitution

RP.6.AH.7-8.2 *Define sharecropping Sharecropping Frayer Model - sharecrop Writing prompt Describe the effects of sharecropping on society in *Describe the effects of sharecropping on Arkansas society in Arkansas

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Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment RP.6.AH.7-8.3 *Describe the development of Teacher-made Describe the development of manufacturing and industry in Arkansas test manufacturing and industry in using available technology (e.g., railroad, Arkansas using available timber, electricity) technology (e.g., railroad, timber, electricity)

RP.6.AH.7-8.4 *Describe the economic challenges Post-Reconstruction Writing prompt Describe the economic Arkansas farmers faced during the post- challenges Arkansas farmers Reconstruction period faced during the post- Reconstruction period

RP.6.AH.7-8.5 *Describe the development of the public Charlotte Stephens Graphic organizer Writing prompt Describe the development of school system in Arkansas (e.g., the public school system in Charlotte Stephens, Mifflin Gibbs) Mifflin Gibbs Arkansas (e.g., Charlotte Stephens, Mifflin Gibbs)

RP.6.AH.7-8.6 *Discuss the contributions of political Progressive Era Graphic organizer Teacher-made Discuss the contributions of leaders in Arkansas during the Jeff Davis test political leaders in Arkansas Progressive Era Joe T. Robinson during the Progressive Era (e.g., Jeff Davis, Joe T. Robinson, Charles Brough (e.g., Jeff Davis, Joe T. Charles Brough, George Donaghey, George Donaghey Robinson, Charles Brough, Hattie Caraway) Hattie Caraway George Donaghey, Hattie Caraway)

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Strand: World War I through the 1920s Content Standard 7: Students shall examine the political, social, and economic growth in Arkansas. Essential Question: What are the contributing factors to the political, social, and economic growth in Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment W.7.AH.7-8.1 *Identify key Arkansans of the early 1900s Field Kindley Graphic organizer Teacher-made Describe the contributions of (e.g. Field Kindley, Louise Thaden, Scott test Arkansans in the early 1900s Joplin) Louise Thaden (e.g., troops to World War I, Field Kindley, Louise Thaden, *Describe the contributions of Arkansans Scott Joplin Scott Joplin) in the early 1900s (e.g., troops to World War I, Field Kindley, Louise Thaden, Scott Joplin)

W.7.AH.7-8.2 *Examine the economic effects of the oil Oil boom Teacher-made Examine the economic effects boom on southern Arkansas test of the oil boom on southern Arkansas

W.7.AH.7-8.3 *Explore the effects of tourism on the Tourism Writing prompt Explore the effects of tourism economy: on the economy:  Hot Springs  Hot Springs  Ozarks  Ozarks  Murfreesboro diamond mines  Murfreesboro diamond mines

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Strand: Great Depression Content Standard 8: Students shall discuss the effects of the Great Depression on Arkansas. Essential Question: What were the effects of the Great Depression on Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment GD.8.AH.7-8.1 *Describe the economic and social effects Primary source Library media center Writing prompt/ Describe the economic and of the 1927 flood on Arkansas using research social effects of the 1927 flood primary and secondary sources project on Arkansas using primary and secondary sources

GD.8.AH.7-8.2 *Describe the consequences of the 1930 Drought Internet Teacher-made Describe the consequences of drought on Arkansas using available Graphic organizer test the 1930 drought on Arkansas technology using available technology

GD.8.AH.7-8.3 *Examine the results of bank closures on Bank closure Teacher-made Examine the results of bank Arkansas test closures on Arkansas

GD.8.AH.7-8.4 *Discuss the effects New Deal programs New Deal Graphic organizer Writing prompt/ Discuss the effects New Deal had on society in Arkansas during the Teacher-made programs had on society in Great Depression Great Depression test Arkansas during the Great (e.g., Works Progress Administration, Depression Civilian Conservation Corps, Civil Works Works Progress (e.g., Works Progress Administration) Administration Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Civil Civilian Conservation Corps Works Administration) Civil Works Administration

GD.8.AH.7-8.5 *Explore the economic and social Great Depression Writing prompt/ Explore the economic and consequences of the Great Depression Teacher-made social consequences of the test Great Depression

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Strand: World War II to Present Content Standard 9: Students shall examine the effects of World War II and other events upon the modernization of Arkansas. Essential Question: What were the effects of World War Ii and other events upon the modernization of Arkansas? Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment WWP.9.AH.7-8.1 *Identify contributions of Arkansans Graphic organizer Teacher-made Identify contributions of during World War II: test Arkansans during World War II:  military  military  wartime industry  wartime industry  domestic food production to feed  domestic food the military production to feed the military

WWP.9.AH.7-8.2 *Describe the social and economic effects Writing prompt Describe the social and of World War II on Arkansans economic effects of World War II on Arkansans

WWP.9.AH.7-8.3 *Research Japanese relocation camps Internet Research Research Japanese relocation and prisoner of war camps in Arkansas project camps and prisoner of war using available technology Library media center camps in Arkansas using available technology

WWP.9.AH.7-8.4 *Examine the civil rights movement in Civil Rights Movement Internet Research Examine the civil rights Arkansas using primary and secondary Primary source project movement in Arkansas using sources Secondary source Library media center primary and secondary sources (e.g., Little Rock Central, Hoxie) (e.g., Little Rock Central, Hoxie)

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Key Vocabulary/Terms/ Materials/Supplies/ Student Learning Expectation Task Analysis People/Events Resources Assessment WWP.9.AH.7-8.5 *Identify political leaders and their major Sid McMath Graphic organizer Teacher-made Identify political leaders and contributions after World War II (e.g., Sid test their major contributions after McMath, Orval Faubus, J. William J. William Fulbright World War II (e.g., Sid Fulbright, John McClellan, Winthrop John McClellan McMath, Orval Faubus, J. Rockefeller, Wilbur Mills, , William Fulbright, John , , ) Wilbur Mills McClellan, Winthrop Dale Bumpers Rockefeller, Wilbur Mills, Dale David Pryor Bumpers, David Pryor, Bill Bill Clinton Clinton, Mike Huckabee) Mike Huckabee

WWP.9.AH.7-8.6 *Examine the economic development of Timber industry Teacher-made Examine the economic Arkansas after World War II Catfish farm test development of Arkansas after (e.g., timber industry, catfish farms, Poultry industry World War II poultry industry, agriculture, retail, Tourism (e.g., timber industry, catfish tourism, labor unions) Labor union farms, poultry industry, agriculture, retail, tourism, labor unions)

WWP.9.AH.7-8.12 *Identify significant contributions made by Teacher-made Identify significant Arkansans in the following fields: test contributions made by  art Arkansans in the following  business fields:  culture  art  medicine  business  science  culture  medicine  science

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Appendix

14 15 Glossary for Arkansas History Grades 7 and 8

Alluvial Plain Mud, sand or other material left behind by a flowing river Brooks-Baxter War The last act of Reconstruction in Arkansas. A dispute between Brooks and Baxter who both claimed to be the legal governor of Arkansas Cooperationists Those who wanted to wait on secession from the Union Freedmen’s Bureau An organization set up by Congress in 1865 to provide food, medical care, and educational opportunities for slaves in the south Mississippi Bubble Failed land scheme by John Law which was intended to colonize Arkansas beginning with Arkansas Post New Madrid Earthquakes Violent earthquakes that shook Arkansas in 1811-1812 “The Family” A group or faction of men formed to oppose Crittenden and his supporters Progressive Era The period in American history between 1900-1920, during which many leaders tried to bring changes to Arkansas and the nation Reconstruction The process of returning former Confederate States to the Union following the Civil War Sharecropping The system in which a farmer gives up a large share of his crop in exchange for being allowed to farm the land

15 Arkansas History Grades 7-8: Glossary Social Studies Curriculum Framework Revision 2006 Arkansas Department of Education