Standards
Analyze maps and globes using common terms, including: Country, North Pole, Equator, Prime meridian, Hemisphere, Region, Latitude, South Pole, Longitude, Time zones
Generate resourceUse cardinal directions, intermediate directions, map scales, legends, and grids to locate major cities in Tennessee and the U.S.
Generate resourceExamine major physical features on globes and maps, including: Basin, Desert, Ocean, Sea, Bay, Gulf, Peninsula, Strait, Canal, Island, Plain, Stream, Canyon, Isthmus, Plateau, Valley, Delta, Mountain, River
Generate resourceExamine major political features on globes and maps, including: boundaries, cities, highways, railroads, and roads.
Generate resourceUse different types of maps (e.g., political, physical, population, resource, and climate), graphs, and charts to interpret geographic information.
Generate resourceIdentify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctica, North America, Indian Ocean, Asia, South America, Pacific Ocean, Australia, Arctic Ocean, Southern Ocean
Generate resourceIdentify and locate major countries, including: India, Brazil, Italy, China, Japan, Egypt, Russia, France, Spain, Great Britain
Generate resourceIdentify major physical features of the world, including: Rivers—Amazon, Nil, Mountains and Ranges—Alps, Andes, Himalayas, Deserts— Gobi, Sahara, Bodies of Water—Mediterranean Sea, Straits of Magellan, Landforms—Great Barrier Reef, Niagara Falls
Generate resourceIdentify and locate major cities in the U.S., including: Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Miami, Washington, D.C.
Generate resourceIdentify major physical features of the U.S., including: Rivers—Colorado, Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Mountains—Alaska Range, Appalachian, Rockies, Bodies of Water—Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Desert— Great Basin, Landforms—Grand Canyon, Great Plains
Generate resourceLocate the following cities and physical features in Tennessee: Cities—Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, Rivers—Cumberland, Mississippi, Tennessee, Mountain Range—Great Smoky Mountains
Generate resourceExplain how geographic challenges are met with: Bridges, Irrigation systems, Canals, Landfills, Dams, Tunnels, Freshwater supply
Generate resourceCompare natural resources within the three grand divisions of Tennessee, and trace the development of a product from natural resource to a finished product.
Generate resourceInterpret a chart, graph, or resource map of major imports and exports in Tennessee.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast how goods and services are exchanged on local and regional levels.
Generate resourceAnalyze how people interact with their environment to satisfy basic needs and wants, including: housing, industry, transportation, and communication.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the geographic locations and customs (i.e., housing and clothing) of the Northeast, Southeast, and Plains North American Indians.
Generate resourceDescribe the conflicts between American Indian nations, including the competing claims for the control of land.
Generate resourceIdentify the routes and contributions of early explorers of the Americas, including: Christopher Columbus, Hernando de Soto, Ferdinand Magellan, and Amerigo Vespucci.
Generate resourceExamine how American Indian cultures changed as a result of contact with European cultures, including: decreased population, spread of disease (smallpox), increased conflict, loss of territory, and increase in trade.
Generate resourceDescribe the failure of the lost colony of Roanoke and the theories associated with it.
Generate resourceExplain the significance of the settlement of Jamestown and the role it played in the founding of the U.S.
Generate resourceExplain the significance of the settlements of Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth and the role they played in the settling of our country.
Generate resourceExamine how the regional (i.e., New England, Middle, and Southern) geographic features of the Thirteen Colonies influenced their development.
Generate resourceIdentify the economic, political, and religious reasons for founding the Thirteen Colonies and the role of indentured servitude and slavery in their settlement.
Generate resourceIdentify representative assemblies and town meetings as early democratic practices during the colonial period.
Generate resourceExplain the cooperation that existed between colonists and American Indians during the 1600s and 1700s, including: fur trade, military alliances, treaties, and cultural exchanges.
Generate resourceExamine how long hunters (e.g., Daniel Boone and William Bean) created interest in land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Generate resourceGather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including: Printed materials (e.g., literary texts, newspapers, political cartoons, autobiographies, speeches, letters, personal journals), Graphic representations (e.g., maps, timelines, charts, artwork), Artifacts, Media and technology sources
Generate resourceCritically examine a primary or secondary source in order to: Summarize significant ideas and relevant information, Distinguish between fact and opinion, Draw inferences and conclusions, Recognize author’s purpose, point of view, and reliability
Generate resourceOrganize data from a variety of sources in order to: Compare and contrast multiple sources, Recognize differences between multiple accounts, Frame appropriate questions for further investigation
Generate resourceConstruct and communicate arguments supported by evidence to: Demonstrate and defend an understanding of ideas, Compare and contrast viewpoints, Illustrate cause and effect, Predict likely outcomes, Devise new outcomes or solutions
Generate resourceDevelop historical awareness by: Recognizing how and why historical accounts change over time, Recognizing how past events and issues might have been experienced by the people of that time, with historical context and empathy rather than present-mindedness, Identify patterns of continuity and change over time, making connections to the present
Generate resourceDevelop geographic awareness by: Determining relationships among people, resources, and ideas based on geographic location (local, national, global), Determining the use of diverse types of maps based on the purpose, Analyzing the spatial relationships between people, circumstances, and resources, Analyzing interaction between humans and the physical environment, Examining how geographic regions and perceptions of the regions change over time
Generate resourceCreating a New Government (1781-1789): Students will describe the people involved in writing, events leading up to, and the ideas embedded within the Constitution.
Generate resourceThe War for Independence (1700-1780s): Students will explain the causes, course, and key figures of the American Revolution.
Generate resourceEarly North American Settlements (1585-1600s): Students will describe early North American settlements, and examine the founding of the Thirteen Colonies, their regional geographic features, and the conflicts and cooperation that existed between American Indians and colonists.
Generate resourceIndigenous Peoples Through European Exploration (Prior to 1585): Students will describe the legacy and cultures of major indigenous settlements of North America and Tennessee, the routes of early explorers, and the impact of exploration on the Americas.
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Generate resourceCompare and contrast the geographic regions of North American Indians, and examine the environments’ influence on their customs (e.g. housing and clothing).
Generate resourceUnderstand examples of cooperation and conflict between North American Indian nations over control of land.
Generate resourceIdentify and locate on a map the countries involved in 16th and 17th century North American exploration, including:
Generate resourceIdentify the routes and contributions of early explorers of the Americas, including Jacques Cartier, Christopher Columbus, Hernando de Soto, and Amerigo Vespucci.
Generate resourceExamine how American Indians were impacted as result of contact with European explorers, including:
Generate resourceExplain the significance of the settlement of Jamestown, and the role it played in the founding of the United States.
Generate resourceExplain the significance of the settlements of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay, and the role they played in the founding of the United States.
Generate resourceExamine how the regional (i.e., New England, Middle, and Southern) geographic features of the Thirteen English Colonies influenced their economic and cultural development.
Generate resourceIdentify the economic, political, and religious reasons for founding the Thirteen English Colonies.
Generate resourceIdentify the sources of unpaid labor (i.e., indentured servitude and enslaved persons) in the Thirteen English Colonies, and how they affected the development of regional economies. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028)
Generate resourceIdentify examples of democratic practices in the Thirteen English Colonies (e.g., representative assemblies and town meetings).
Generate resourceExplain interactions that existed between colonists and American Indians during the 1600s and 1700s, including fur trade, military alliances, treaties, and cultural exchanges.
Generate resourceAnalyze the impact of conflicts between colonists and American Indian nations brought on by the intrusions of colonization.
Generate resourceDescribe the influence of Benjamin Franklin and his attempts to unify the colonies, including the “Join or Die” political cartoon.
Generate resourceIdentify the causes and consequences of the French and Indian War, and recognize Fort Loudoun’s role in it.
Generate resourceExplain how political and economic ideas and interests brought about the American Revolution, including:
Generate resourceExplain the different forms of protest colonists used to promote change in British policies (e.g., the Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts).
Generate resourceExplain the historical and present-day significance of the Declaration of Independence, including the roles of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028)
Generate resourceExplore major events and battles of the American Revolution (e.g., Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, Battles of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Bunker (Breed’s) Hill, Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown).
Generate resourceEvaluate the contributions made by women during the American Revolution, including:
Generate resourceIdentify the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, including no power to tax and a weak central government.
Generate resourceIdentify the roles of James Madison and George Washington during the Constitutional Convention, and describe the major issues debated, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028):
Generate resourceDescribe the conflict between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution, including the need for a Bill of Rights. (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028)
Generate resourceDescribe the principles embedded in the Constitution, including (T.C.A. § 49-6-1028):
Generate resourceExamine the legacy and significance of the presidency of George Washington, including: the creation of cabinet member positions, two-party split, and the push for a strong central government.
Generate resourceDescribe the impact of the Louisiana Purchase, including the significance of Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Thomas Jefferson, and Sacagawea, and map the exploration of the Louisiana Territory,
Generate resourceIdentify effects and key people of the War of 1812, including Tennessee Volunteers and the role of Andrew Jackson.
Generate resourceExplain the impact of Andrew Jackson’s presidency, including the Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears.
Generate resourceDescribe the experiences of settlers on the overland trails to the West (e.g., California Trail, Mormon Trail, Oregon Trail), including the purpose of the journeys and influence of geography.
Generate resourceExamine the impact of President James K. Polk’s view of Manifest Destiny on westward expansion.
Generate resourceAnalyze the impact of the American Industrial Revolution, including the significance of:
Generate resourceGather information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including:
Generate resourceRecognizing how past events and issues might have been experienced by the people of that time with historical context
Generate resourceIdentifying patters of continuity and change over time, making connections to the present
Generate resourceDetermining relationships among people, resources, and ideas based on geographic location
Generate resourceDetermining the use of diverse types of maps and their features based on the purpose
Generate resourceAnalyzing the spatial relationships between people, circumstances, and resources
Generate resourceExamining how geographic regions and perceptions of the regions change over time.
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