North Carolina State Standards for Social Studies: Grade 11

NC.1. United States History: The New Nation (1789-1820) - The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.

1.01. Identify the major domestic issues and conflicts experienced by the nation during the Federalist Period.

1.02. Analyze the political freedoms available to the following groups prior to 1820: women, wage earners, landless farmers, American Indians, African Americans, and other ethnic groups.

1.03. Assess commercial and diplomatic relationships with Britain, France, and other nations.

NC.2. United States History: Expansion and Reform (1801-1850) - The learner will assess the competing forces of expansionism, nationalism, and sectionalism.

2.01. Analyze the effects of territorial expansion and the admission of new states to the Union.

2.02. Describe how the growth of nationalism and sectionalism were reflected in art, literature, and language.

2.03. Distinguish between the economic and social issues that led to sectionalism and nationalism.

2.04. Assess political events, issues, and personalities that contributed to sectionalism and nationalism.

2.05. Identify the major reform movements and evaluate their effectiveness.

2.06. Evaluate the role of religion in the debate over slavery and other social movements and issues.

NC.3. United States History: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation.

3.01. Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War.

3.02. Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War.

3.03. Identify political and military turning points of the Civil War and assess their significance to the outcome of the conflict.

3.04. Analyze the political, economic, and social impact of Reconstruction on the nation and identify the reasons why Reconstruction came to an end.

3.05. Evaluate the degree to which the Civil War and Reconstruction proved to be a test of the supremacy of the national government.

NC.4. United States History: The Great West and the Rise of the Debtor (1860s-1896) - The learner will evaluate the great westward movement and assess the impact of the agricultural revolution on the nation.

4.01. Compare and contrast the different groups of people who migrated to the West and describe the problems they experienced.

4.02. Evaluate the impact that settlement in the West had upon different groups of people and the environment.

4.03. Describe the causes and effects of the financial difficulties that plagued the American farmer and trace the rise and decline of Populism.

4.04. Describe innovations in agricultural technology and business practices and assess their impact on the West.

NC.5. United States History: Becoming an Industrial Society (1877-1900) - The learner will describe innovations in technology and business practices and assess their impact on economic, political, and social life in America.

5.01. Evaluate the influence of immigration and rapid industrialization on urban life.

5.02. Explain how business and industrial leaders accumulated wealth and wielded political and economic power.

5.03. Assess the impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers.

5.04. Describe the changing role of government in economic and political affairs.

NC.6. United States History: The Emergence of the United States in World Affairs (1890-1914) - The learner will analyze causes and effects of the United States emergence as a world power.

6.01. Examine the factors that led to the United States taking an increasingly active role in world affairs.

6.02. Identify the areas of United States military, economic, and political involvement and influence.

6.03. Describe how the policies and actions of the United States government impacted the affairs of other countries.

NC.7. United States History: The Progressive Movement in the United States (1890-1914) - The learner will analyze the economic, political, and social reforms of the Progressive Period.

7.01. Explain the conditions that led to the rise of Progressivism.

7.02. Analyze how different groups of Americans made economic and political gains in the Progressive Period.

7.03. Evaluate the effects of racial segregation on different regions and segments of the United States' society.

7.04. Examine the impact of technological changes on economic, social, and cultural life in the United States.

NC.8. United States History: The Great War and Its Aftermath (1914-1930) - The learner will analyze United States involvement in World War I and the war's influence on international affairs during the 1920's.

8.01. Examine the reasons why the United States remained neutral at the beginning of World War I but later became involved.

8.02. Identify political and military turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome of the conflict.

8.03. Assess the political, economic, social, and cultural effects of the war on the United States and other nations.

NC.9. United States History: Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939) - The learner will appraise the economic, social, and political changes of the decades of 'The Twenties' and 'The Thirties.'

9.01. Elaborate on the cycle of economic boom and bust in the 1920's and 1930's.

9.02. Analyze the extent of prosperity for different segments of society during this period.

9.03. Analyze the significance of social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles in the United States.

9.04. Describe challenges to traditional practices in religion, race, and gender.

9.05. Assess the impact of New Deal reforms in enlarging the role of the federal government in American life.

NC.10. United States History: World War II and the Beginning of the Cold War (1930s-1963) - The learner will analyze United States involvement in World War II and the war's influence on international affairs in following decades.

10.01. Elaborate on the causes of World War II and reasons for United States entry into the war.

10.02. Identify military, political, and diplomatic turning points of the war and determine their significance to the outcome and aftermath of the conflict.

10.03. Describe and analyze the effects of the war on American economic, social, political, and cultural life.

10.04. Elaborate on changes in the direction of foreign policy related to the beginnings of the Cold War.

10.05. Assess the role of organizations established to maintain peace and examine their continuing effectiveness.

NC.11. United States History: Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980) - The learner will trace economic, political, and social developments and assess their significance for the lives of Americans during this time period.

11.01. Describe the effects of the Cold War on economic, political, and social life in America.

11.02. Trace major events of the Civil Rights Movement and evaluate its impact.

11.03. Identify major social movements including, but not limited to, those involving women, young people, and the environment, and evaluate the impact of these movements on the United States' society.

11.04. Identify the causes of United States' involvement in Vietnam and examine how this involvement affected society.

11.05. Examine the impact of technological innovations that have impacted American life.

11.06. Identify political events and the actions and reactions of the government officials and citizens, and assess the social and political consequences.

NC.12. United States History: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) - The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.

12.01. Summarize significant events in foreign policy since the Vietnam War.

12.02. Evaluate the impact of recent constitutional amendments, court rulings, and federal legislation on United States' citizens.

12.03. Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States.

12.04. Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States.

12.05. Assess the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society.

12.06. Assess the impact of twenty-first century terrorist activity on American society.

NC.1. Core Skill: The learner will acquire strategies for reading social studies materials and for increasing social studies vocabulary.

1.01. Read for literal meaning.

1.02. Summarize to select main ideas.

1.03. Draw inferences.

1.04. Detect cause and effect.

1.05. Recognize bias and propaganda.

1.06. Recognize and use social studies terms in written and oral reports.

1.07. Distinguish fact and fiction.

1.08. Use context clues and appropriate sources such as glossaries, texts, and dictionaries to gain meaning.

NC.2. Core Skill: The learner will acquire strategies to access a variety of sources, and use appropriate research skills to gather, synthesize, and report information using diverse modalities to demonstrate the knowledge acquired.

2.01. Use appropriate sources of information.

2.02. Explore print and non-print materials.

2.03. Utilize different types of technology.

2.04. Utilize community-related resources such as field trips, guest speakers, and interviews.

2.05. Transfer information from one medium to another such as written to visual and statistical to written.

2.06. Create written, oral, musical, visual, and theatrical presentations of social studies information.

NC.3. Core Skill: The learner will acquire strategies to analyze, interpret, create, and use resources and materials.

3.01. Use map and globe reading skills.

3.02. Interpret graphs and charts.

3.03. Detect bias.

3.04. Interpret social and political messages of cartoons.

3.05. Interpret history through artifacts, arts, and media.

NC.4. Core Skill: The learner will acquire strategies needed for applying decision-making and problem-solving techniques both orally and in writing to historic, contemporary, and controversial world issues.

4.01. Use hypothetical reasoning processes.

4.02. Examine, understand, and evaluate conflicting viewpoints.

4.03. Recognize and analyze values upon which judgments are made.

4.04. Apply conflict resolutions.

4.05. Predict possible outcomes.

4.06. Draw conclusions.

4.07. Offer solutions.

4.08. Develop hypotheses.

NC.5. Core Skill: The learner will acquire strategies needed for effective incorporation of computer technology in the learning process.

5.01. Use word processing to create, format, and produce classroom assignments/projects.

5.02. Create and modify a database for class assignments.

5.03. Create, modify, and use spreadsheets to examine real-world problems.

5.04. Create nonlinear projects related to the social studies content area via multimedia presentations.