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NJ.6.1.8.U.S. History: America in the World. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities.
U.S. History: America in the World. All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically about how past and present interactions of people, cultures, and the environment shape the American heritage. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions that reflect fundamental rights and core democratic values as productive citizens in local, national, and global communities.
Era: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)6.1.8.A.5. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Civil War and Reconstruction6.1.8.A.5.a. Explain how and why the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address continue to impact American life.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.A.5.b. Compare and contrast the approaches of Congress and Presidents Lincoln and Johnson toward the reconstruction of the South.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Pioneer Life
6.1.8.B.5. Geography, People, and the Environment Civil War and Reconstruction6.1.8.B.5.a. Determine the role of geography, natural resources, demographics, transportation, and technology in the progress and outcome of the Civil War.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.C.5. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Civil War and Reconstruction6.1.8.C.5.a. Assess the human and material costs of the Civil War in the North and South.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.C.5.b. Analyze the economic impact of Reconstruction on the South from different perspectives.
6.1.8.D.5. History, Culture, and Perspectives Civil War and Reconstruction6.1.8.D.5.a. Prioritize the causes and events that led to the Civil War from different perspectives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.D.5.b. Analyze critical events and battles of the Civil War and determine how they contributed to the final outcome of the war.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.D.5.c. Examine the roles of women, African Americans, and Native Americans in the Civil War.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.D.5.d. Analyze the effectiveness of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution from multiple perspectives.
Era: Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)6.1.8.A.4. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Expansion and Reform6.1.8.A.4.a. Explain the changes in America's relationships with other nations by analyzing policies, treaties, tariffs, and agreements.
6.1.8.A.4.b. Analyze how the concept of Manifest Destiny influenced the acquisition of land through annexation, diplomacy, and war.
6.1.8.A.4.c. Assess the extent to which voting rights were expanded during the Jacksonian period.
6.1.8.B.4. Geography, People, and the Environment Expansion and Reform6.1.8.B.4.a. Assess the impact of the Louisiana Purchase and western exploration on the expansion and economic development of the United States.
6.1.8.B.4.b. Map territorial expansion and settlement, as well as the locations of conflicts with and removal of Native Americans.
6.1.8.C.4. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Expansion and Reform6.1.8.C.4.c. Analyze how technological innovations affected the status and social class of different groups of people, and explain the outcomes that resulted.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inventors
6.1.8.D.4. History, Culture, and Perspectives Expansion and Reform6.1.8.D.4.a. Analyze the push-pull factors that led to increases in immigration, and explain why ethnic and cultural conflicts resulted.
6.1.8.D.4.b. Explore efforts to reform education, women's rights, slavery, and other issues during the Antebellum period.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
6.1.8.D.4.c. Explain the growing resistance to slavery and New Jersey's role in the Underground Railroad.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Civil War
Era: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)6.1.8.A.3. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Revolution and the New Nation6.1.8.A.3.a. Examine the ideals found in the Declaration of Independence, and assess the extent to which they were fulfilled for women, African Americans, and Native Americans during this time period.
6.1.8.A.3.b. Evaluate the effectiveness of the fundamental principles of the Constitution (i.e., consent of the governed, rule of law, federalism, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights) in establishing a federal government that allows for growth and change over time.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide U.S. Senate
6.1.8.A.3.c. Determine the role that compromise played in the creation and adoption of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
6.1.8.A.3.d. Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the UNITED STATES Constitution in terms of the decision-making powers of national government.
6.1.8.A.3.f. Explain how political parties were formed and continue to be shaped by differing perspectives regarding the role and power of federal government.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide U.S. Senate
6.1.8.A.3.g. Evaluate the impact of the Constitution and Bill of Rights on current day issues.
6.1.8.B.3. Geography, People, and the Environment Revolution and the New Nation6.1.8.B.3.a. Assess how conflicts and alliances among European countries and Native American groups impacted the expansion of the American colonies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Pioneer Life
6.1.8.B.3.b. Determine the extent to which the geography of the United States influenced the debate on representation in Congress and federalism by examining the New Jersey and Virginia plans.
6.1.8.B.3.c. Use maps and other geographic tools to evaluate the impact of geography on the execution and outcome of the American Revolutionary War.
6.1.8.C.3. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Revolution and the New Nation6.1.8.C.3.a. Explain how taxes and government regulation can affect economic opportunities, and assess the impact of these on relations between Britain and its North American colonies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.C.3.b. Summarize the effect of inflation and debt on the American people and the response of state and national governments during this time.
6.1.8.C.3.c. Evaluate the impact of the cotton gin and other innovations on the institution of slavery and on the economic and political development of the country.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inventors
6.1.8.D.3. History, Culture, and Perspectives Revolution and the New Nation6.1.8.D.3.a. Explain how the consequences of the Seven Years War, changes in British policies toward American colonies, and responses by various groups and individuals in the North American colonies led to the American Revolution.
6.1.8.D.3.b. Explain why the Declaration of Independence was written and how its key principles evolved to become unifying ideas of American democracy.
6.1.8.D.3.c. Analyze the impact of George Washington as general of the American revolutionary forces and as the first president of the United States.
6.1.8.D.3.d. Analyze how prominent individuals and other nations contributed to the causes, execution, and outcomes of the American Revolution.
6.1.8.D.3.e. Examine the roles and perspectives of various socioeconomic groups (e.g., rural farmers, urban craftsmen, northern merchants, and southern planters), African Americans, Native Americans, and women during the American Revolution, and determine how these groups were impacted by the war.
6.1.8.D.3.f. Analyze from multiple perspectives how the terms of the Treaty of Paris affected United States relations with Native Americans and with European powers that had territories in North America.
6.1.8.D.3.g. Evaluate the extent to which the leadership and decisions of early administrations of the national government met the goals established in the Preamble of the Constitution.
Era: Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)6.1.8.A.2. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Colonization and Settlement6.1.8.A.2.a. Determine the roles of religious freedom and participatory government in various North American colonies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.A.2.b. Explain how and why early government structures developed, and determine the impact of these early structures on the evolution of American politics and institutions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.A.2.c. Explain how race, gender, and status affected social, economic, and political opportunities during Colonial times.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.B.2. Geography, People, and the Environment Colonization and Settlement6.1.8.B.2.a. Determine factors that impacted emigration, settlement patterns, and regional identities of the colonies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.B.2.b. Compare and contrast how the search for natural resources resulted in conflict and cooperation among European colonists and Native American groups in the New World.
6.1.8.C.2. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Colonization and Settlement6.1.8.C.2.a. Relate slavery and indentured servitude to Colonial labor systems.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Immigration
6.1.8.C.2.b. Explain the system of mercantilism and its impact on the economies of the colonies and European countries.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.C.2.c. Analyze the impact of triangular trade on multiple nations and groups.
6.1.8.D.2. History, Culture, and Perspectives Colonization and Settlement6.1.8.D.2.a. Analyze the power struggle among European countries, and determine its impact on people living in Europe and the Americas.
6.1.8.D.2.b. Compare and contrast the voluntary and involuntary migratory experiences of different groups of people, and explain why their experiences differed.
Era: Three Worlds Meet (Beginnings to 1620)6.1.8.A.1. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Three Worlds Meet6.1.8.A.1.a. Compare and contrast forms of governance, belief systems, and family structures among African, European, and Native American groups.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
6.1.8.B.1. Geography, People, and the Environment Three Worlds Meet6.1.8.B.1.a. Describe migration and settlement patterns of Native American groups, and explain how these patterns affected interactions in different regions of the Western Hemisphere.
6.1.8.B.1.b. Analyze the world in spatial terms, using historical maps to determine what led to the exploration of new water and land routes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.1.8.C.1. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Three Worlds Meet6.1.8.C.1.a. Evaluate the impact of science, religion, and technology innovations on European exploration.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.1.8.C.1.b. Explain why individuals and societies trade, how trade functions, and the role of trade during this period.
6.1.8.D.1. History, Culture, and Perspectives Three Worlds Meet6.1.8.D.1.a. Compare and contrast gender roles, religion, values, cultural practices, and political systems of Native American groups.
6.1.8.D.1.b. Explain how interactions among African, European, and Native American groups began a cultural transformation.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Colonization
NJ.6.2.8.World History: Global Studies: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures, and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century.
World History: Global Studies: All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures, and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century.
Era: Expanding Exchanges and Encounters (500 CE-1450 CE)6.2.8.A.4. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Expanding Exchanges and Encounters6.2.8.A.4.b. Compare and contrast the Japanese and European systems of feudalism and the effectiveness of each in promoting social, economic, and political order.
6.2.8.B.4. Geography, People, and the Environment Expanding Exchanges and Encounters6.2.8.B.4.a. Explain how geography influenced the development of the political, economic, and cultural centers of each empire and well as the empires' relationships with other parts of the world.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.2.8.B.4.e. Analyze the motivations for civilizations to modify the environment, determine the positive and negative consequences of environmental changes made during this time period, and relate these changes to current environmental challenges.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.2.8.B.4.h. Explain how the locations, land forms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America affected the development of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan societies, cultures, and economies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.2.8.C.4. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Expanding Exchanges and Encounters6.2.8.C.4.a. Explain the interrelationships among improved agricultural production, population growth, urbanization, and commercialization.
6.2.8.C.4.b. Analyze how trade, technology, the availability of natural resources, and contact with other civilizations affected the development of empires in Eurasia and the Americas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Exploration
6.2.8.C.4.c. Explain how the development of new business practices and banking systems impacted global trade and the development of a merchant class.
6.2.8.D.4. History, Culture, and Perspectives Expanding Exchanges and Encounters6.2.8.D.4.f. Determine which events led to the rise and eventual decline of European feudalism.
Era: The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, and China (1000 BCE-600 CE)6.2.8.A.3. Civics, Government, and Human Rights The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, and China6.2.8.A.3.a. Compare and contrast the methods (i.e., autocratic rule, philosophies, and bureaucratic structures; communication and transportation systems) used by the rulers of Rome, China, and India to control and unify their expanding empires.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.A.3.b. Compare and contrast the rights and responsibilities of free men, women, slaves, and foreigners in the political, economic, and social structures of classical civilizations.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.A.3.c. Determine the foundational concepts and principles of Athenian democracy and the Roman Republic that later influenced the development of the United States Constitution.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.A.3.d. Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of citizens in Athens and Sparta to those of United States citizens today, and evaluate how citizens perceived the principles of liberty and equality then and now.
6.2.8.A.3.e. Compare and contrast the American legal system and the legal systems of classical civilizations, and determine the extent to which the early systems influenced the current legal system.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.B.3. Geography, People, and the Environment The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, and China6.2.8.B.3.a. Determine how geography and the availability of natural resources influenced the development of the political, economic, and cultural systems of each of the classical civilizations and provided motivation for expansion.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.B.3.b. Explain how geography and the availability of natural resources led to both the development of Greek city-states and to their demise.
6.2.8.C.3. Economics, Innovation, and Technology The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, and China6.2.8.C.3.a. Analyze the impact of expanding land and sea trade routes through the Mediterranean Basin, India, and China.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.C.3.b. Explain how the development of a uniform system of exchange facilitated trade in classical civilizations.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.C.3.c. Explain how classical civilizations used technology and innovation to enhance agricultural/manufacturing output and commerce, to expand military capabilities, to improve life in urban areas, and to allow for greater division of labor.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.D.3. History, Culture, and Perspectives The Classical Civilizations of the Mediterranean World, India, and China6.2.8.D.3.a. Compare and contrast social hierarchies in classical civilizations as they relate to power, wealth, and equality.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.D.3.c. Determine common factors that contributed to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, Gupta India, and Han China.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.D.3.d. Compare the golden ages of Greece, Rome, India, and China, and justify major achievements that represent world legacies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
6.2.8.D.3.f. Determine the extent to which religions, mythologies, and other belief systems shaped the values of classical societies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Ancient Rome
Era: Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples (4000-1000 BCE)6.2.8.A.2. Civics, Government, and Human Rights Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples: Ancient River Valley Civilizations6.2.8.A.2.a. Explain why different ancient river valley civilizations developed similar forms of government.
6.2.8.B.2. Geography, People, and the Environment Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples: Ancient River Valley Civilizations6.2.8.B.2.a. Determine the extent to which geography influenced settlement, the development of trade networks, technological innovations, and the sustainability of ancient river valley civilizations.
6.2.8.B.2.b. Compare and contrast physical and political maps of ancient river valley civilizations and their modern counterparts (i.e., Mesopotamia and Iraq; Ancient Egypt and Modern Egypt; Indus River Valley and Modern Pakistan/India; Ancient China and Modern China), and determine the geopolitical impact of these civilizations, then and now.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Archaeology
6.2.8.C.2. Economics, Innovation, and Technology Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples: Ancient River Valley Civilizations6.2.8.C.2.a. Explain how technological advancements led to greater economic specialization, improved weaponry, trade, and the development of a class system in ancient river valley civilizations.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Archaeology
6.2.8.D.2. History, Culture, and Perspectives Early Civilizations and the Emergence of Pastoral Peoples: Ancient River Valley Civilizations6.2.8.D.2.a. Analyze the impact of religion on daily life, government, and culture in various ancient river valley civilizations.
6.2.8.D.2.b. Explain how the development of written language transformed all aspects of life in ancient river valley civilizations.
6.2.8.D.2.c. Analyze the factors that led to the rise and fall of various ancient river valley civilizations and determine whether there was a common pattern of growth and decline.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Archaeology
6.2.8.D.2.d. Justify which of the major achievements of the ancient river valley civilizations represent the most enduring legacies.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Archaeology
Era: The Beginnings of Human Society6.2.8.D.1. History, Culture, and Perspectives The Beginnings of Human Society: Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages6.2.8.D.1.b. Relate the development of language and forms of writing to the expression of ideas, creation of cultural identity, and development of more complex social structures.
6.2.8.D.1.c. Explain how archaeological discoveries are used to develop and enhance understanding of life prior to written records.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Archaeology
