Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Create and use a
chronological sequence of events using appropriate vocabulary.
B. Differentiate between primary and
secondary sources. Examples include:
1.
primary sources: letters, diaries, autobiographies, speeches, and
interviews;
2. secondary sources:
magazine articles, textbooks, encyclopedia entries, and biographies.
C. Select and use appropriate
evidence from primary and secondary sources to support claims.
D. Construct and express claims that are
supported with relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources with clear
reasoning.
E. Compare life in the
United States in the past to life today.
F. Describe the significance of the American
Revolution and the founding of the United States.
G. Identify and describe national historical
figures, celebrations, symbols, and places.
1.
Identify and describe the Founding Fathers, including George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and
James Madison.
2. Identify and
describe historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Anne Hutchinson,
Dolley Madison, Betsy Ross, and Phillis Wheatley.
3. Describe the significance of state and
nationally designated holidays, including New Year's Day, the birthday of
Martin Luther King, Jr., Inauguration Day, Washington's Birthday, Mardi Gras,
Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
4. Describe the history of American symbols,
including the Liberty Bell, United States flag (etiquette, customs pertaining
to the display and use of the flag), bald eagle, national anthem, Uncle Sam,
Statue of Liberty, The Pledge of Allegiance, and the national motto "In God We
Trust."
5. Identify and describe
man-made American monuments and landmarks including the Gateway Arch, the
Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in
Washington D.C., Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Pearl Harbor Museum,
September 11 Memorial and Museum, Statue of Liberty, the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and the White House.
6. Identify and describe natural American
landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley,
Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National
Park.
H. Interpret
legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural
history of the United States, including Native American legends, African
American history, tall tales, and stories of folk heroes.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.6,
R.S.
17:24.4, and
R.S.
17:154.
