WDHS Curriculum Map: created by Terry McAndrew Course: Advanced Placement US HISTORY II DATE: 5/16/12 COURSE MP1 Units MP2 Units MP3 Units MP4 Units AP US History II 1, 2, 3,4 4, 5,6,7 8,9,10 Review Unit Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment #1 1. How can economically oppressed groups make their voices What factors led to New Immigration Understand and evaluate how the heard politically? and what effect on industry did it have? evolution of the corporation dominated Performance Task: Gilded Age: 2. How can technological innovations change society, business What effects did the growth of the Gilded Age and ended an agrarian Election Project: Using a current election Economics and the role of government? industry have on various groups: women, based economy race: Run for office and compare your and 3. How did immigration and industrialization shape urban life? farmers, middle class, blacks Identify and understand the role election platform and where you stand on 4. How did rapid industrialization bring create economic, social Monopolies: vertical and horizontal of workers and union movement in the the issues to those of the actual candidates Politics and political change? integration; Rockefeller and Carnegie growth of American Industry. 5. Should an individual be allowed to accumulate as much Other Evidence: Gilded Age Presidents vs. Strong Analyze the role of Congress, wealth as possible? Congress: “Forgettable” Presidents and their presidents, and political parties on Tests and Quizzes 6. What social, economic and political factors led to the need accomplishments. national and local politics in the Gilded Time Free Response Essays for labor unions? National Political Issues: tariffs, Age Read and discuss primary sources 7. How effective were labor unions in improving the lives of currency reform, civil service reform Identify the causes and solutions Review political cartoons of American workers? Local Issues: temperance, education, for agrarian unrest during the Gilded Age Thomas Nast and create new cartoons to 8. How did the government’s role in economic and political women’s rights, religion/society Determine the living and working address issues of the industrial era. affairs change during this era? Essential Vocabulary: conditions for the middle and working Compare the original civil service 9. To what extent did industrialization affect the relationships Gilded Age, Laissez Faire, classes and for minorities exam to today’s civil service exam. between government, business and the worker? Industrialization, Immigration, Urbanization, Generate new questions that should be Grange Movement, Populism, Silver Issue, on the exams. Patronage, Pendleton Act, Civil service Research and compare/contrast system, Sherman Antitrust Act, Political the campaigns of McKinley and Bryan in machines and Bossism, Chinese Exclusion the 1896 election. Act, Populist Party, Social Darwinism, Gospel of Wealth, Election of 1896 Enduring Understandings Students will understand that… Industrialization can impact people, the environment, and the economy. The government may create policies that encourage economic growth and promote innovation in technology. Different groups of people may be affected in different ways by economic growth and technological innovations. Coordinated action by groups or individuals can effect change in business practices and economic policies. Standards Resources The American People: Creating a Nation 6.1 U.S. History: America in the World. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, and a Society by Jeffrey Nash, Frederick cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental Howe and Winkler Davis rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities. 6.1.12.A.5.a - Relate industrial growth to the need for social and governmental reforms. For the Record: A Documentary History of 6.1.12.A.5.b - Assess the impact of governmental efforts to regulate industrial and financial systems in order to provide economic stability. America edited by David Shi and Holly 6.1.12.A.5.c Analyze the effectiveness of governmental policies and of actions by groups and individuals to address discrimination against new immigrants, Native Mayer Americans, and African Americans. 6.1.12.B.5.a Explain how the Homestead Act, the availability of land and natural resources, and the development of transcontinental railroads and waterways Primary Source Readings: promoted the growth of a nationwide economy and the movement of populations. “Andrew Carnegie: Wealth (1889)” 6.1.12.B.5.b Assess the impact of rapid urbanization on the environment and on the quality of life in cities. “Preamble to the constitution of the 6.1.12.C.5.a Analyze the economic practices of various business organizations (i.e., corporations and monopolies) regarding the production and marketing of Knights of Labor” 1878 goods, and explain the positive or negative impact of these practices on the nation and on individuals. “The American Federation of Labor?” 6.1.12.C.5.b Compare and contrast economic development of the North, South, and West in the post-Civil War period. Samuel Gompers 6.1.12.C.5.c Analyze the cyclical nature of the economy and the impact of periods of expansion and recession on businesses and individuals. “Outlook for Socialism in the United 6.1.12.D.5.a Analyze government policies and other factors that promoted innovation, entrepreneurship, and industrialization in New Jersey and the United States” – 1900 Eugene V. Debs States during this period. “The Lure of the City” 1900 Theodore 6.1.12.D.5.b Evaluate how events led to the creation of labor and agricultural organizations that protect the rights of workers. Dreiser 6.1.12.D.5.c Assess the effectiveness of public education in fostering national unity and American values and in helping people meet their economic needs and “A Defense of Political Graft” George W. expectations. Plunkett 6.1.12.D.5.d Relate varying immigrants’ experiences to gender, race, ethnicity, or occupation. “Anglo-Saxon Supremacy” (Our Country) Josiah Strong “Tenement Living” Chart of Dumbell Construction “Sources of Immigration” “People’s Party Platform” 1892 pg 98 “The Republican Party Platform of 1896” ”The Famer’s Demand: Cheap Money” Robert Morton “Cross of Gold Speech” – Wm. Jennings Bryan Unit Essential Questions Content Skills Assessment #2 1. What drives people to organize and work for What factors led the Progressives to organize Identify problems in American society Performance Task: Progressive change in their society & government? to work for change, what groups formed, and during the Progressive Era “Modern Muckraker” – Action plan on Era 2. What methods can be used to create change in the different methods that they used. Explain how laws passed during the time issue from today w/ support from Progressive society and which are most/least effective? How the Progressive reform movement period (changes) were a result of historical conflict Era 3. How much responsibility does the government affected people’s lives and society as a whole and/or necessity have to protect its citizens from the dangers of in the changes made and laws passed as well Research information on the Progressive society? (& where does it end?) Other Evidence: as its influence on national politics. Presidents, use that info to persuade classmates, 4. How accountable should the government be in The consequences of Southern and evaluate the accomplishments each Test/Quizzes on Vocabulary & Major the social and economic welfare of its people? legislation Identify, examine, and evaluate viewpoints Content 5. How do popular third party candidates impact ( Ie. Black Codes, Jim Crow Laws) on on the role of government in society, specifically Timed Essay (DBQ) the outcome of a presidential election? African American Civil Rights. whether Progressive reforms went too far or not Election of 1912 Advertisements 6. Does racial equality depend upon government far enough Project action? Essential Vocabulary: Analyze a problem from today and create an Blogs / Other Reactions & Reflections Muckraker, progress, New Nationalism/Square action plan based on what they learned from the Presidential Ads (using Movie Maker) Deal, New Freedom, Const. Amendments (16, Progressive Era In-class Discussion (partner/whole 17, 18, 19), suffrage, Americanization, group) referendum, recall, initiative, Settlement House, Prohibition/Temperance, Excluded groups: Jim Crow Laws Standards Resources 6.1.12.A.5.a Relate industrial growth to the need for social and governmental reforms. The American People: Creating a Nation and a 6.1.12.A.5.b Assess the impact of governmental efforts to regulate industrial and financial systems in order to provide economic stability. Society by Jeffrey Nash, Frederick Howe and 6.1.12.B.5.b Assess the impact of rapid urbanization on the environment and on the quality of life in cities. Winkler Davis 6.1.12.C.5.a Analyze the economic practices of various business organizations (i.e., corporations and monopolies) regarding the production and marketing of goods, and explain the positive or negative impact of these practices on the nation and on individuals. For the Record: A Documentary History of 6.1.12.D.5.b Evaluate how events led to the creation of labor and agricultural organizations that protect the rights of workers. America edited by David Shi and Holly Mayer 6.1.12.C.6.a Evaluate the effectiveness of labor and agricultural organizations in improving economic opportunities for various groups. 6.1.12.A.6.a Evaluate the effectiveness of Progressive reforms in preventing unfair business practices and political corruption and in promoting social justice. Primary Source Readings: 6.1.12.A.6.b Evaluate the ways in which women organized to promote government policies (i.e., abolition, women’s suffrage, and the temperance movement) “Interpreting Visual Sources: Photography and designed to address injustice, inequality, workplace safety, and immorality.