Explaining the geographic impact of using petroleum, coal, nuclear power, and solar power as major energy sources in the twenty-first century
Identify geographic links of land regions, river systems, and interstate highways between Alabama and other states. (Alabama)
Examples: Appalachian Mountains, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Interstate Highway 65 (I-65), Natchez Trace Parkway (Alabama)
Locating the five geographic regions of Alabama (Alabama)
Locating state and national parks on a map or globe (Alabama)
Identify ways to prepare for natural disasters.
Examples: constructing houses on stilts in flood-prone areas, buying earthquake and flood insurance, providing hurricane or tornado shelters, establishing emergency evacuation routes
Recognize functions of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Describing the process by which a bill becomes law
Explaining the relationship between the federal government and state governments, including the three branches of government (Alabama)
Defining governmental systems, including democracy, monarchy, and dictatorship
Interpret various primary sources for reconstructing the past, including documents, letters, diaries, maps, and photographs.
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Comparing maps of the past to maps of the present
Explain the significance of representations of American values and beliefs, including the Statue of Liberty, the statue of Lady Justice, the United States flag, and the national anthem.
Describe prehistoric and historic American Indian cultures, governments, and economics in Alabama. (Alabama)
Examples: prehistoric–Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
historic–Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek (Alabama)
Identifying roles of archaeologists and paleontologists
Compare historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps, including weather and climate, physical-relief, waterway, transportation, political, economic development, land-use, and population maps.
Describing types of migrations as they affect the environment, agriculture, economic development, and population changes in Alabama
Relate reasons for European exploration and settlement in Alabama to the impact of European explorers on trade, health, and land expansion in Alabama.
Locating on maps European settlements in early Alabama, including Fort Condé, Fort Toulouse, and Fort Mims
Tracing on maps and globes, the routes of early explorers of the New World, including Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Explaining reasons for conflicts between Europeans and American Indians in Alabama from 1519 to 1840, including differing beliefs regarding land ownership, religion, and culture
Explain the social, political, and economic impact of the War of 1812, including battles and significant leaders of the Creek War, on Alabama.
Examples: social–adoption of European culture by American Indians, opening of Alabama land for settlement
political–forced relocation of American Indians, labeling of Andrew Jackson as a hero and propelling him toward Presidency
economic–acquisition of tribal land in Alabama by the United States
Explaining the impact of the Trail of Tears on Alabama American Indians’ lives, rights, and territories
Relate the relationship of the five geographic regions of Alabama to the movement of Alabama settlers during the early nineteenth century.
Identifying natural resources of Alabama during the early nineteenth century
Describing human environments of Alabama as they relate to settlement during the early nineteenth century, including housing, roads, and place names
Describe Alabama’s entry into statehood and establishment of its three branches of government and the constitutions.
Explaining political and geographic reasons for changes in location of Alabama’s state capital
Recognizing roles of prominent political leaders during early statehood in Alabama, including William Wyatt Bibb, Thomas Bibb, Israel Pickens, William Rufus King, and John W. Walker
Describe cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.
Examples: cultural–housing, education, religion, recreation
economic–transportation, means of support
political–inequity of legal codes
Describing major areas of agricultural production in Alabama, including the Black Belt and fertile river valleys
Describe cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.
Identifying Alabama’s role in the organization of the Confederacy, including hosting the secession convention and the inauguration ceremony for leaders
Recognizing Montgomery as the first capital of the Confederacy
Interpreting the Articles of the Confederation and the Gettysburg Address
Explain Alabama’s economic and military role during the Civil War.
Examples: economic–production of iron products, munitions, textiles, and ships
military–provision of military supplies through the Port of Mobile, provision of an armament center at Selma
