US History 1877 to Present

General Information

Type	Activity	Description
	Pacing and Scope & Sequence	Suffolk Public Schools Pacing and Scope & Sequence Documents
	Curriculum Reference Guide for Parents	Suffolk Public Schools Pacing and Scope & Sequence and SOL Descriptions
	1st & 3rd NW Review Notes 2nd & 4th NW Review Notes	District review notes for students and parents
	Reconstruction Geography of US Historical Analysis Westward Expansion Industrialization & Immigration Progressive Movement Segregation 1920's Changes in American Life Social Change Great Depression Spanish American War World War I Native Americans	Content Vocabulary 1st & 3rd NW
	Influential People WWII Post WWII Cold War Civil Rights Technologies Geography of the US Historical Analysis	Content Vocabulary 2nd & 4th NW
	2nd or 4th NW Vocab (All) 2nd or 4th NW Vocab (After Midpoint) 2nd or 4th NW Vocab (Up to Midpoint) 1st or 3rd NW (After Midpoint) 1st or 3rd NW (Up to Midpoint) 1st or 3rd NW (All)	Quizlet Flashcard Review activities
	Virginia Department of Ed	Standards and SOL-based Instructional Resources
	Primary Source Learning	Work with images of real documents to question, think and gather knowledge
	History Now	Online journal of American history
	SOL Enhanced	Specific activites by SOL created by TTAC
	Connecting the Past to the Present	Select an SOL for a comprehensive list of suggested activities
	American Memory	Primary sources database from the Library of Congress
	Picture History	An online archive of images and film footage illuminating more than 200 years of American history
	Connecting Books to SOL's	A database of over 2,000 works of literature and their connection to the Virginia Standards of Learning
	Shmoop	Shmoop will make you a better lover of literature and history.
	Folkstreams	Documentary films about American roots cultures
	Cartoon Analysis	Worksheet for evaluating political cartoons
	Digital History	Supports the teaching of American history in K-12 schools

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Review

USII.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship.

Type	Activity	Description

USII.2  The student will use maps, globes, photographs, pictures, and tables.

Type	Activity	Description
	Zoom into Maps	This activity introduces historical maps from the American Memory collections.

USII.3 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of Reconstruction on American life.

Type	Activity	Description
	Life Changes After the Civil War	SOL Pass activities
	Westward Expansion America Changes after the Civil War American Industry	Quia activities
	The Civil War	Webquest on the Civil War
	The U.S. Civil War 1861-1865	Timeline of events
	The Growth of Industry	Mini-Webquest
	Rise of Industrial America	Mini-Webquest
	History of the Automobile	Mini-Webquest

USII.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of how life changed after the Civil War.

Type	Activity	Description
	Life Changes After the Civil War	SOL Pass activities
	Westward Expansion America Changes after the Civil War American Industry	Quia activities
	The Civil War	Webquest on the Civil War
	The U.S. Civil War 1861-1865	Timeline of events
	The Growth of Industry	Mini-Webquest
	Rise of Industrial America	Mini-Webquest
	History of the Automobile	Mini-Webquest

USII.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the changing role of the United States from the late nineteenth century through World War I.

Type	Activity	Description
	The Spanish American War	SOL Pass activities
	Spanish-American War Vocabulary Spanish-American War Timeline SP/AM War & World War I Review	Quia activities
	And You Are There. . . .	World War I Webquest

USII.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century.

Type	Activity	Description
	Jazz in the Schools	Timeline, Listen and Learn about the Artisits

USII.7 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major causes and effects of American involvement in World War II.

Type	Activity	Description
	Major Events and Turning Points of WWII	Interwrite activity
	World War II World War II Challenge Board World War II Matching	Quia activities

USII.8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of World War II and the present.

Type	Activity	Description

USII.9 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the key domestic and international issues during the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Type	Activity	Description

Review

Type	Activity	Description
	2011 Released Test Items 2007 Released Test Items	Poquoson Review Quiz
	Study Maps	Study Maps created by Henrico Co. teachers
	Puzzle Maker	Use their word lists or create your own to generate crosswords, word searches or word scrambles
	ePat	Practice Assessment Tools (must install ePat Launcher before using)
	Interactive Quizzes and Practice SOL Tests	Activities based on SOL Released Test Items
	US History II 1st or 3rd Nine Weeks Content Review	Review Notes for Parents and Students