Ninth Grade – American History
Standard 1: Geography
Benchmark:
Identify significant states and countries in United States history
a.
TLW identify the
states that were effected by the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s
b.
TLW identify which
states benefited from the Tennessee Valley Authority
c.
TLW list the Allied
Powers and Central Powers of World War I
d.
TLW will list the
Allied Powers and Axis Powers of World War II
Standard 2: History
Benchmark:
Identify significant events and people in United States history.
a.
TLW name the causes of
the Great Depression
b.
TLW identify and
explain Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal
Benchmark:
Understand how historical events have influenced our past and present
a.
TLW explain the causes
of WWI
b.
TLW explain the causes
of the Great Depression
c.
TLW explain the causes
of WWII
d.
TLW explain the causes
of the Korean War
e.
TLW explain the causes
of the Vietnam War
Benchmark:
Select, organize and sequence information using timelines
a.
TLW construct a
timeline of the FDR administration (1933 – 1945)
b.
TLW construct a
timeline of WWII
Standard 3: Political Science and Citizenship
Benchmark:
Understand the origins and consequences of various forms of persecution
a.
TLW explain and
describe the Nazi Holocaust
b.
TLW explain the 13th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Benchmark:
Describe the evolution of movements to gain rights for women, racial
minorities, and people with disabilities
a.
TLW explain the 19th
Amendment to the U. S. Constitution
b.
TLW explain the
history of federal civil rights legislation