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IB History of the Americas
United States History 11
11.1 Colonial Foundations
11.2 Constitutional Foundations
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11.2a Increased Tensions Between Britain and the Colonies & 11.2b American Revolution
11.2c The Articles of Confederation
11.2d Under the New Constitution
11.3 Expansion, Nationalism, and Sectionalism
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11.3a American Nationalism 11.3b Sectionalism
11.3c The Civil War
11.4 Post-Civil War Era (1865-1900)
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11.4d Discrimination Against Mexican Americans and Chinese Immigrants
11.4a Reconstruction & 11.4b The Exclusion of Women's Rights
11.4c Westward Expansion and Native Americans
11.5 Industrialization and Urbanization (1870 – 1920)
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11.5a Industrial Growth in the USA
11.5b Issues Arising from Industrialization and Urbanization
11.6 The Rise of American Power (1890-1920)
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11.6a America as a World Power
11.6b & 11.6c World War I
11.7 Prosperity and Depression (1920-1939)
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11.7a The 1920s
11.7b The Harlem Renaissance
11.7cThe Great Depression
11.8 World War II
Unit 6 The USA in an Age of Global Crisis
11.9 The Cold War (1945-1990)
11.10 Social and Economic Change/ Domestic Issues (1945 – present)
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11.10a The Civil Rights Movement & 11.10b Rights for Individuals, Groups, and Organizations
11.10c Politics and Economic Policies
11.11 The United States in a Globalizing World (1990 – present)
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11.11a Persian Gulf War
11.11b Terrorists Attacks of September 11, 2001
11.11c Globalization and Advancements in Technology
Review
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Mid-Term Review
Regents Review
US 11 Projects
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Final Projects
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US History Research Paper
Social Studies Exit Project
We Didn't Start the Fire Project
US 11 1950s Project
US 11 Vietnam Song Project
Classroom Resources
Interactive Notebooks
Class Rules and Consequences
Essays
Useful Apps and Tools
Google Drive Instructions
Parent Resources
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Previously Taught Courses
Social Studies 7
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7.1 Native Americans
7.2 Colonial Developments
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7.2a Age of Explorations
7.2b European and Native American Contact
7.2c Establishment of Colonies & 7.2d Settlement of NY
7.2e Slavery in the Colonies
7.3 American Independence
7.4 Historical Development of the Constitution
7.5 The Constitution in Practice
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7.5a A Federalist System
7.5b The Three Branches of Government
7.5c Amending the Constitution
7.5d Testing the Constitution
7.6 Westward Expansion
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7.6a Conflict and Compromise
7.6b Opportunity and Issues of Westward Expansion
7.7 Reform Movements
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7.7a The Second Great Awakening
7.7b The Movement for Abolition
7.7c The Women's Rights Movement
7.7d Anti-Rent Movement
7.8 A Nation Divided
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7.8a Regional Economic Differences & 7.8b Compromise Over Slavery
7.8c Causes of the Civil War
7.8d Course and Outcome of the Civil War & 7.8e The Impact of the Civil War
SS 7 Projects
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SS7 Salem Witch Trials
SS 7 Colonial Regions and Life
SS 7 President Baseball Card Project
SS 7 Civil War Project
Social Studies 8
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Unit 7: An Industrial Society
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Section 1 Industrialization
Section 2 Changing Social Structure
Section 3 The Progressive Era
Unit 8 The USA in Increasingly Interdependent World
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Section 1 American Imperialism
Section 2 World War 1
Unit 9 The USA Between the Wars
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Section 1 The 1920s
Section 2: The Great Depression
Unit 10 The USA Assumes Worldwide Responsibility
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Section 1: World War II
Section 2: The USA as Leaders of the Free World
Section 3: The USA in the Post-Cold War World
Unit 11 Changing Nature of Americans: WWII to the Present
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Section 1: Postwar Society (Optimism and Prosperity)
Section 2: The Civil Rights Movement
Section 3: The USA Begins a New Century
SS 8 Projects
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SS8 WWI- Who Started It
SS 8: The Cold War Abroad
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Communism
The Korean War
The Vietnam War
The Bay of Pigs
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Berlin Airlift and Wall
The Space Race/Arms Race
SS 8 World War II Project
SS 8 Harlem Renaissance Biography Project
SS 8 Decades Time Capsule Project
SS 8 President Baseball Card Project
SS 8 Civil Rights
SS 8 Progressive Era Project
SS 8 Final Portfolio Project
SS8 The Vietnam Song Project
Global 10R
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Unit 1 The World in 1750 (10.1)
Unit 2 1750–1914: An Age of Revolutions, Industrialization, and Empires
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10.2a & 10.2b Enlightenment and Reform
10.2c & 10.2d Revolution and Nationalism
10.3 Causes and Effects of the Industrial Revolution
10.4 Imperialism
Unit 3 1914–Present: Crisis and Achievement in the 20th Century
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10.5 Unresolved Global Conflict 1914-1945
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10.5a World War I
10.5b & 10.5c World War II
10.5d Between the Wars
10.5e Human Atrocities during the Wars
10.6 The Cold War
10.7 Decolonization and Nationalism
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10.7a & 10.7b Decolonization and Nationalism
10.7c & 10.7d Nationalism in the Middle East & China
Unit 4 Contemporary Issues
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10.8a & 10.8b Tension Between Tradition and Modernization
10.9 Globalization and a Changing Global Environment
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10.9a Technological Changes
10.9b Globalization
10.9c Urbanization and the Environment
10.9d International Cooperation and Conflict
Global 10 Projects
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G10 The French Revolution
G10 WWI: Gallipoli/ And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
G10 Skibbereen
G10 Umbrella Revolution
G10 Collapse of European Imperialism
G10 Africa Project
Global Final Project
Global 9
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Unit 1 The First Civilizations
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9.1 Development of Civilization
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9.1a The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era
9.1b and 9.1c Early Civilizations
9.2 Belief Systems: Rise and Impact
9.3 Classical Civilzations
Unit 2 An Age of Expanding Conections
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9.4 Rise of Transregional Trade Networks
9.5 Political Powers and Achievements
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9.5a Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire
9.5b Political Empires
9.5c Political Stability Causes Cultural Diffusion
9.6 Social and Cultural Growth and Conflict
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9.6a Tensions Between and Among Relgious Groups
9.6b The Black Plague
Unit 3 Global Interactions, ca. 1400 – 1750
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9.7 The Ottoman and Ming Dynasty
9.8 Africa and the Americas Pre-1600
9.9 Transformation of Europe and Russia
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9.9a The Renaissance
9.9 b The Reformation
9.9c Absolutism and the Puritan Revolution
9.9d and 9.9e Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment
9.10 Interactions and Disruptions
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9.10a Age of Exploration and 9.10b The Encounter
9.10c Atlantic Slave Trade
9.10d Decline of Political and Cultural Systems
9.10e A shift in Global Trade Networks
Global 9 Projects
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G9 Emerging Empires Webquest
G9 Byzantine Empire Project
G9 Renaissance Project
Final Review
Cold War Notes
Détente
Fall of the Soviet Union
Break-up of the Soviet Union Map Skills
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Communist? Teach Guide
What Everyone Should Know About Communism