Goals+&+Objectives

Competency Goal 1- The New Nation (1789-1820)- The learner will identify, investigate, and assess the effectiveness of the institutions of the emerging republic.
 * US History **

Competency Goal 2- Expansion and Reform (1801-1850)- The learner will assess the competing forces of expansionism, nationalism, and sectionalism.

Competency Goal 3- Crisis, Civil War, 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.

Competency Goal 4- 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.

Competency Goal 5-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.

Competency Goal 6-The emergence of the US in World Affairs (1890-1914)- The learner will analyze causes and effects of the US emergence as a world power.

Competency Goal 7-The Progressive Movement in the US (1890-1914)- The learner will analyze the economic, political, and social reforms of the Progressive Period.

Competency Goal 8-The Great War and Its Aftermath (1914-1930)- The learner will analyze US involvement in WWI and the war's influence on international affairs during the 1920s.

Competency Goal 9-Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939)- The learner will appraise the economic, social, and political changes of the decades of "The Twenties" and "The Thirties."

Competency Goal 10-WWII and the Beginning of the Cold War (1930s-1963)- The learner will analyze US involvement in WWII and the war's influence on international affairs in following decades.

Competency Goal 11-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.

Competency Goal 12-The US since the Vietnam War (1973-present)- The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the US during this time period.

**English II** Competency Goal 1- The learner will react to and reflect upon print and non-print text and personal experiences by examining situations from both subjective and objective perspectives.

Competency Goal 2- The learner will evaluate problems, examine cause/effect relationships, and answer research questions to inform an audience.

Competency Goal 3- The learner will defend argumentative positions on literary or nonliterary issues.

Competency Goal 4- The learner will critically interpret and evaluate experiences, literature, language, and ideas.

Competency Goal 5- The learner will demonstrate understanding of selected world literature through interpretation and analysis.

Competency Goal 6- The learner will apply conventions of grammar and language usage.

**Essential Standards & Common Core**