History

Unit 1

• Native American tribes in various regions of North America
• Impact of European immigrants on Native American life
• Reasons people came to America and the United States throughout history
• Importance of Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty
• Current and continuing immigration to the United States

Unit 2

• Cultural influences and contributions of immigrants
• Terms and measures of time sequence
• Origins and significance of community, state, and national landmarks
• Sequencing events and using time period designations
• Using vocabulary related to chronology Key people, events, and developments in own community and region

Unit 3

• People in the past who have influenced community developments
• Comparison of local history to other communities or region
• Settling of people–why and where
• Time periods (decades, centuries, millennia)
• Creating and interpreting timelines for past and present events

Unit 4

• Key historical figures and their contributions to U.S. history
• Major inventions and their effects
• State and Local history and people
• Effects of science and technology through history