Chronological Overview of Examples for US History 11th Grade
YEAR
EVENTS
THEME
BENCHMARKS
1873
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
1898-1914
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
1900-1917
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
1920
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
1929-1937
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
1939-1945
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
1909-1965
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
1955-1980
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
1948-1962
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
1920-1990
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
1968
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
1962-1980
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
1957-Present
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