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United States History
Causes and consequences of slavery | Civil rights movement | Colonies and colonial systems | Cultural movements in American society, 1920s | European exploration and colonization, 9th to 17th centuries | Family and gender roles | Family life past and present | Great Depression | Immigration and the immigrant experience | Impact of society on the environment | Indigenous peoples of the state and region | Perspectives on federal Indian policy and westward expansion | Revolutionary War | Roles of individuals in history | Significant ideas and events in the state's history | Social experience of the Civil War | Symbols and historic landmarks | Territorial expansion in the United States, early 19th century | Women's movement for civil rights and equal opportunities
World History
Black Death in the 14th century | Development of ancient cultures and civilizations | Diversity of cultures | Mayan civilization | Mongol empire | Renaissance, Reformation, and Catholic Reformation | Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment | Scope and human costs of World War II | Social class structure and interactions | Unification of the Mediterranean basin under Roman rule
Historical Understanding
Chronological thinking | Conducting historical research | Historical analysis and interpretations | Historical change and continuity | Historical timelines | General history resources

United States History

Causes and consequences of slavery

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Civil rights movement

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Colonies and colonial systems

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Cultural movements in American society, 1920s

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European exploration and colonization, 9th to 17th centuries

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Family and gender roles

  • Herstory - The Learning Page; The Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.*
  • Miss America - PBS Online®

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Family life past and present

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Great Depression

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Immigration and the immigrant experience

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Impact of society on the environment

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Indigenous peoples of the state and region

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Perspectives on federal Indian policy and westward expansion

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Revolutionary War

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Roles of individuals in history

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Significant ideas and events in the state's history

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Social experience of the Civil War

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Symbols and historic landmarks

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Territorial expansion in the United States, early 19th century

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Women's movement for civil rights and equal opportunities

  • Herstory - The Learning Page; The Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.*
  • Tupperware - PBS Online®

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World History

Black Death in the 14th century

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Development of ancient cultures and civilizations

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Diversity of cultures

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Mayan civilization

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Mongol empire

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Renaissance, Reformation, and Catholic Reformation

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Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

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Scope and human costs of World War II

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Social class structure and interactions

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Unification of the Mediterranean basin under Roman rule

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Historical Understanding

Chronological thinking

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Conducting historical research

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Historical analysis and interpretations

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Historical change and continuity

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Historical timelines

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General history resources

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Note: An asterisk (*) denotes an activity that is listed under more than one topic.