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• gather and organize
information about the important accomplishments of
individuals and groups, including Native American Indians,
living in their neighborhoods and communities
• classify information by type of
activity: social, political, economic, technological,
scientific, cultural, or religious
• identify individuals who have
helped to strengthen democracy in the United States and
throughout the world |
• complete
well-documented and historically accurate case studies about
individuals and groups who represent different ethnic,
national, and religious groups, including Native American
Indians, in New York State and the United States at
different times and in different locations
• gather and organize information
about the important achievements and contributions of
individuals and groups living in New York State and the
United States
• describe how ordinary people and
famous historic figures in the local community, State, and
the United States have advanced the fundamental democratic
values, beliefs, and traditions expressed in the Declaration
of Independence, the New York State and United States
Constitutions, the Bill of Rights, and other important
historic documents
• classify major developments into
categories such as social, political, economic, geographic,
technological, scientific, cultural, or religious of
different ethnic, national, and religious groups, including
Native American Indians, in the United States, explaining
their contributions to American society and culture |
• compare and contrast
the experiences of different ethnic, national, and religious
groups, including Native American Indians, in the United
States, explaining their contributions to American society
and culture
• research and analyze the major
themes and developments in New York State and United States
history (e.g., colonization and settlement; Revolution and
New National Period; immigration; expansion and reform era;
Civil War and Reconstruction; The American labor movement;
Great Depression; World Wars; contemporary United States)
• prepare essays and oral reports
about the important social, political, economic, scientific,
technological, and cultural developments, issues, and events
from New York State and United States history
• understand the interrelationships
between world events and developments in New York State and
the United States (e.g., causes for immigration, economic
opportunities, human rights abuses, and tyranny versus
freedom) |
