Students will learn to place major events on a timeline and to analyze their causes and effects. Using primary and secondary sources, they will explore time and place in 18th & 19th century America. They will compare conflicting accounts of the past and, both orally and in writing, express informed judgments about significant events that shaped the nation. Within their historical study of America, students will deepen their understanding of major geographical themes and basic economic concepts. They will also build their understanding of American government from in-depth study of the United States Constitution and the evolution of the government it created during its first century.
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