US HISTORY THEMES 11TH GRADE - 1877 to Present
Chronological Overview of Examples for US History 11th Grade
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YEAR
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EVENTS
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THEME
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BENCHMARKS
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1873
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| Rise of Big Business and Responses: |
| - Railroads |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Panic/Depression 1893 |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Populism |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
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1898-1914
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| United States and the World: |
| - Spanish-American War |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - Immigration |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - World War I |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
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1900-1917
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| New Citizenship: |
| - Jim Crow |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - Progressivism |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - Womens Suffrage |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
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1920
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| Changes in American Life: |
| - Prohibition |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - Harlem Renaissance |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - Home Radio |
Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
I.1HS2, I.3HS1, I.2HS3, II.1HS1, II.3HS2, II.4HS4, III.2HS1, IV.5HS1 |
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1929-1937
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| Economic Crisis: |
| - Great Depression |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - New Deal |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - Flint GM Sit-down Strike |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
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1939-1945
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| World War II: |
| - Fascism/Militarism |
Comparative History of Major Developments |
II.1HS2, II.4HS4, III.3HS1, VI.1HS1, VI.2HS1 |
| - Home Front |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - The Holocaust |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
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1909-1965
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| Justice & Equality: |
| - NAACP and CORE |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - Individual Rights |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - Great Society |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
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1955-1980
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| Socioeconomic Change: |
| - Urbanization to Suburbanization |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
| - Conservative Movement |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
| - Changing Families and the Aging of America |
Patterns of Social and Political Interaction |
I.2HS2, I.3HS1, I.3HS2, I.4HS4, II.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4HS1, III.3HS2, IV.4HS3 |
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1948-1962
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| Cold War Era: |
| - Berlin Airlift |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Korea |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Cuban Missile Crisis |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
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1920-1990
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| Youth Culture: |
| - Flappers |
Comparative History of Major Developments |
II.1HS2, II.4HS4, III.3HS1, VI.1HS1, VI.2HS1 |
| - Woodstock |
Comparative History of Major Developments |
II.1HS2, II.4HS4, III.3HS1, VI.1HS1, VI.2HS1 |
| - MTV |
Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
I.1HS2, I.3HS1, I.2HS3, II.1HS1, II.3HS2, II.4HS4, III.2HS1, IV.5HS1 |
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1968
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| Idealism to Disillusionment: |
| - Vietnam |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Assassinations/ Urban Riots |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Watergate |
Values, Beliefs, Economics, Political Ideas and Institutions |
I.1HS3, I.2HS1, I.2HS3, I.3HS3, I.4HS1, II.4HS4, III.1HS2, III.2HS2, III.4.HS1, IV.3HS4, IV.4HS1, IV.4HS4, VI.1HS1 |
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1962-1980
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| Ongoing Challenges: |
| - Middle East |
Conflict and Cooperation |
I.3HS3, I.2HS3, I.1HS3, II.4HS2, II.4HS3, II.5HS2, III.1HS2, III.5HS1, III.5HS2, IV.3HS4 |
| - Environment |
Comparative History of Major Developments |
II.1HS2, II.4HS4, III.3HS1, VI.1HS1, VI.2HS1 |
| - Health Issues |
Human Interaction with the Environment |
I.4HS1, I.3HS3, I.4HS4, II.1HS1, II.2HS1, II.2HS2, II.4HS3, III.3HS1, IV.2HS2 |
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1957-Present
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| Technology and the Global Economy: |
| - U.S. Space Program |
Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
I.1HS2, I.3HS1, I.2HS3, II.1HS1, II.3HS2, II.4HS4, III.2HS1, IV.5HS1 |
| - Multinational Corporations |
Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
I.1HS2, I.3HS1, I.2HS3, II.1HS1, II.3HS2, II.4HS4, III.2HS1, IV.5HS1 |
| - Personal Computers and the Internet |
Civilization, Cultural Diffusion, and Innovation |
I.1HS2, I.3HS1, I.2HS3, II.1HS1, II.3HS2, II.4HS4, III.2HS1, IV.5HS1 |
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