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Norwood Public Schools

Grade 10 U.S. History I Curriculum Overview

Description (including primary objectives and outcomes):


United States History I for tenth graders will teach the significant events and themes of the 18th and 19th century. Students
will survey the major events and movements that shaped American society from colonization through the end of
Reconstruction in 1877. Emphasis is placed on the social, political, economic, diplomatic, and cultural elements of the
development of America. Critical thinking and analytical skills are developed through primary document analyses and the
evaluation of major historical events.

Learning Experiences:
The course assignments are organized by chapters within units. Each chapter(s) contains the following assignments:

1) Readings – Required readings for the week from the primary textbook, the “Americans,” as well as a list of additional
readings from supplemental texts and primary source materials. Reading assignments cover all topics in the course outline.

2) Lessons –Classroom discussion, lecture, and activities will cover all topics in the course outline aligning with
Massachusetts Frameworks.

3) Writing Assignments – Summaries, Essays, Reflections, and Reports.

4) Assessments – Reports, Projects, Lesson Quizzes, and Multiple Choice and Chapter Tests based on materials studied

5) Other-Other assignments such as Current Events articles, debates, or written reactions may be assigned as well

Content Outline:
Chapter 2 (2.2-2.4): The American Colonies Emerge

Chapter 3: The Colonies Come of Age

Chapter 4: The War for Independence

Chapter 5: Shaping a New Nation

Basics of U.S. Government Unit

Chapter 6: Launching the New Nation

Chapter 7: Balancing Nationalism and Sectionalism

Chapter 8: Reforming American Society

Chapter 9: Expanding Markets and Moving West


Chapter 10: The Union in Peril

Chapter 11: The Civil War

Chapter 12: Reconstruction and Its Effects

Chapter 13: Changes on the Western Frontier

Chapter 14: The New Industrial Age

Resources Used:
Textbook:
Danzer, George A., Klor de Alva, et al. The Americans. Evanston, Illinois: Houghton Mifflin. 2005.

Other Readings:
Mayflower Compact (1620)*
John Locke’s Treatises of Civil Government (1690)
Declaration of Independence (1776)*
The Massachusetts Constitution (1780)
The Northwest Ordinance (1787)*
The United States Constitution (1787)*
Selected Federalist Papers, such as numbers 1, 9, 10*, 39, 51, and 78 (1787–1788)
The Bill of Rights (1791)*
George Washington’s farewell address (1796)
Thomas Jefferson’s first inaugural address (1801)
Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America, Volume I (1835) and Volume II (1839)
The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (1848)*
Frederick Douglass’s Independence Day speech at Rochester, New York (1852)*
Abraham Lincoln’s “House Divided” speech (1858)
Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (1863)* and Second Inaugural Address (1865)*

Web Resources:
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/index.html
National Archives: www.archives.gov
The History Channel: www.history.com
National Museum of American History: www.americanhistory.si.edu
United Streaming: www.unitedstreaming.com
As of 3/20/2012

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