What is History? …and..

Why Study it?

WWWWWH of History?

• Who?– Who makes it? Who is it

about?• What?

– What is included? What is not included?

• When?– When does history take place?

• Where?– Where does history happen?

• Why?– Why do we study it?

• How? – How do we study it?

• With the person sitting next to you, BRAINSTORM!

• Be ready to share!

Themes

• What is a theme?– Big Ideas that stretch across time and

place – Connect all of history

Immigration and Migration

Immigration – the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

Migration – the movement of persons from one country or locality to another.

How has immigration/migration altered American History? In what ways? (Discuss with a partner)– Human migration – forced or voluntary– Trade– War – Cultural Diffusion – process by which inventions, beliefs,

and customs pass from one group of people to another.

The Pursuit of Liberty: Freedom Is Not Free

Freedom - Absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government.

Liberty - The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life.

Evaluate the statement: “Freedom Is Not Free”

Federalism vs. Anti-Federalism

The ongoing debate over how much power a government should have.

– Federalism – Power is shared between national and local governments (Constitutional Republic).

– Anti-Federalism: Belief a national government will become all powerful and assume dictatorial powers.

One Nation Under God: Faith and American

IdentityIs America a Christian nation?

The role of religion in the nation’s past.

Impact of religion on shaping a uniquely American identity and society.

Capitalism and Economic Growth: Efficiency vs.

EquityEfficiency - Achieving maximum

productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Equity - The quality of being fair and impartial: "equity of treatment”.

Can an economy be both efficient and equitable?

Imperialism and Colonialism

Imperialism - A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.Colonialism – the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people.How do these effect human relations and perceptions (how we understand)?

The Struggle for Civil Rights and Equal

Opportunity: Race, Gender, and Social Justice

Three of the central tenants of all historical inquiry:

– Race – Divisions of humankind featuring distinct physical characteristics.

– Gender – Distinct characteristics of masculine and feminine (not sex).

– Social Justice -  the distribution of advantages and disadvantages within a society

History’s “Big” Questions

• Must people be displaced in order to form and build a nation?

• Is the use of violence to achieve political ends or land and resources ever justified?

• How should we interpret the Constitution? Is it a “living” document?

History’s “Big” Questions

• Do the nation’s actions at home and abroad reflect the values expressed in our founding documents?

• Should there be more or less government in the economy?

• Under what circumstances is protest or rebellion against the government or other authorities acceptable?

History’s “Big” Questions

• What is the proper role of a federal government? To what extent should it be responsible for the welfare of the people?

• Is the United States a “Christian nation”?

U.S. History’s Chronological Periods