History involves people, events, and issues. The student
will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and causal
analyses, and to interpret primary sources. He/she will
construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on
which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.
* Some state performance indicators are listed
in more than one era. These may be assessed in any of the
eras in which they appear, but not necessarily in all eras
in which they appear.
Examine
how Native American culture changed as a result of contact
with European cultures (i.e., decreased population, spread
of disease, increased conflict, loss of territory, and
increase of trade.)
I/D
Demonstrate an ability to use correct vocabulary associated
with time such as past, present, future, and long ago; read
and construct simple timelines; identify examples of change;
and recognize examples of cause and effect relationships.
I/D
Realize that geographic, technological, and scientific
factors contributed to the European age of exploration and
settlement in the Americas.
I/D
Describe the immediate and long-term impact of Columbus’ voyages on native
populations and on colonization in the Americas.
List
the characteristics of the Spanish and Portuguese
exploration and settlement of the Americas.
I/D
Identify Native American groups in Tennessee and the Western Hemisphere before
European explorations.
*A
Identify
Native American groups in Tennessee before European
explorations (i.e., Cherokee, Creek, and Chickasaw).
I/D
Summarize reasons for European exploration and settlement of
Tennessee and the Western Hemisphere.
*A
Read and
interpret facts from a historical passage about an early
American-Spanish mission.
I/D
Identify accomplishments of significant explorers and
explain their impact on the settlement of Tennessee.
Era 2 - Colonization and Settlement
(1585-1763)
I/D
Discuss the search for religious, economic, and individual
freedom in the settlement of the colonies.
A
Determine
the reasons for colonial settlement (i.e., religious,
economic, and individual freedom).
*A
Read and
interpret facts from a historical passage about an early
American-Spanish mission.
I/D
Describe the lives of free and indentured immigrants who
came from Europe to North America and the Caribbean.
I/D
Compare and contrast different stories or accounts about
past events, people, places, or situations, identifying how
they contribute to our understanding of the past.
I/D
Detail the growth and change in the European colonies during
the two centuries following their founding with an emphasis
on New England and Virginia.
I/D
Explain the importance of the Mayflower Compact.
I/D
Understand the role of religion in the English colonies such
as the evolution of religious freedom and the treatment of
religious dissenters.
I/D
Explain when, where, and why groups of people colonized and
settled in the United States.
Identify
cultural groups who inhabited North America in the 17th
century (i.e., Puritans, Quakers, Spanish, and French).
*A
Identify
Native American groups in Tennessee before European
explorations (i.e., Cherokee, Creek, and Chickasaw).
*A
Identify
pre-Colonial Native American groups (i.e., Cherokee, Creek,
Chickasaw, Aztec, Mayans, Olmec, and Mississippi Mound
Builders).
*A
Examine
how Native American culture changed as a result of contact
with European cultures (i.e., decreased population, spread
of disease, increased conflict, loss of territory, and
increase of trade.)
I/D
Explain the political, economic, and social impact of the
slave trade in the Americas.
*A
Interpret
a timeline that depicts slave and indentured servants coming
from Europe to life in North America.
I/D
Conduct a thorough study of the differing regions of
Tennessee and their history.
I/D
Describe the effects of political, economic, and social
changes on Native Americans in Tennessee.
I/D
Identify characteristics of early colonial governments in
Tennessee.
Era 3 - Revolution and the New
Nation (1754-1820)
I/D
Explain the events that contributed to the outbreak of the
American Revolution.
Describe the earliest armed conflict of the Revolutionary
War.
I/D
Summarize the results of the American Revolution, including
the establishment of the United States.
I/D
Demonstrate an understanding that people in different times
and places view the world differently.
I/D
Explain the major political issues of the thirteen colonies
after their independence that led to the creation of the
Articles of Confederation.
*A
Determine
why the United States Constitution was necessary (i.e., no
single currency, no judicial branch, no enforcement of laws,
and small and large states having unequal representation).
Summarize the events that led to the creation of the United
States Constitution.
A
Determine the hardships faced
by early Tennessee settlers in the late 1700's (i.e.,
security, isolated communities, lack of access to goods, and
natural geography).
I/D
Focus
on the creation of the state of Franklin and subsequent
creation of the state of Tennessee.
*A
Identify
cultural groups who inhabited North America in the 17th
century (i.e., Puritans, Quakers, Spanish, and French).
Identify
various racial and ethnic groups in Tennessee at the
founding of statehood (i.e., Cherokee, Creek, Shawnee,
English, Scottish, French, and American born pioneers).
Recognize
the accomplishments John Sevier contributed to Tennessee
history (i.e., State of Franklin's one and only governor,
Tennessee’s first governor, United States Congressman, and
soldier).
TN History: John Sevier
*A
Identify
major Tennessee political leaders (i.e., Andrew Jackson, Sam
Houston, James Polk, Sequoyia, David Crockett, and Nancy
Ward).
Examine
how Native American culture changed as a result of contact
with European cultures (i.e., decreased population, spread
of disease, increased conflict, loss of territory, and
increase of trade.)
*A
Interpret
a timeline that depicts slave and indentured servants coming
from Europe to life in North America.
Identify
cultural groups who inhabited North America in the 17th
century (i.e., Puritans, Quakers, Spanish, and French).
*A
Determine
why the United States Constitution was necessary (i.e., no
single currency, no judicial branch, no enforcement of laws,
and small and large states having unequal representation).
Analyze
how the Louisiana Purchase influenced the growth of the
United States (i.e., increased size, encouraged expansion,
and increased natural resources).
Louisiana Purchase: Timeline
