1. Pacing US1 6 th Grade

2. SEPTEMBER 3 - 6 Code of Behavior Get to know you Classroom Procedures

3. SEPTEMBER 9- 13 Geography (Skills Review & Practice) 1g Distinguish Parallels of Longitude and Latitude 2a Locate 7 Continents 2d Recognize Key Geographic Features Skills: 1f, g

4. SEPTEMBER 16-OCTOBER 4 Early North American Cultures 2b Geographical Regions of US 2c Water Features 2d Recognize Key Geographic Features 3a Archaeological Discovery 3b American Indian Settlements 3c Indians Adapt to Environment Skills: 1a, b, c, d, f, g

5. OCTOBER 7– 25 Exploration 2b-d Geography: Teaching it in Historical Context 4c West African Traders (emphasis on economics concepts) 4a European Exploration 4b Cultural Interaction Skills: 1a, d, f, g

6. OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 20 Colonial America 2b-d Geography: Teaching it in Historical Context 5a Events & Conditions Leading to Colonization 5b Compare Life in 3 Colonial Regions (emphasis on both civics and economics concepts) 5c Perspectives on Colonial Life Skills: 1a, c, d, f

7. NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER13 Tensions Mount 5d Relationship between Colonies and England Skills: 1d, f Revolution 6a Dissatisfaction Led to Revolution Skills: 1b, c, d

8. DECEMBER 16 - JANUARY 24 Revolution 2b-d Geography: Teaching it in Historical Context 6b Political Ideas Shape 6c Key Events & People in Revolution 6d Reasons Colonist Defeated British 7a Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation Skills: 1a, b, c, d, f, h

9. JANUARY 28– FEBRUARY 21 New Nation 7b Development of the Constitution 7c Accomplishments of the First 5 Presidents Skills: 1a, b, c, d, h

10. FEBRUARY 24 – MARCH 7 Westward Expansion 2b-d Geography: Teaching it in Historical Context 8a Territorial Expansion (emphasis on economics concepts) 8b Geographic and Economic Influences on Settlers 8c Impact of Inventions Skills: 1b, c, d, f, i

11. MARCH 10 – 14 Reform Efforts 8d Abolitionist and Suffrage Movement Skills: 1b, c, d, h

12. MARCH 17 - April 11 Civil War 2b-d Geography: Teaching it in Historical Context 9a Issues that Divided a Nation 9b Effect of State’s Rights & Slavery Issues 9c Confederate & Union States (emphasis on geography concepts) Skills: 1b, c, d, f, h

13. APRIL 21 - MAY 2 Civil War 9d Role of Key Players in Civil War 9e Critical Developments in the War (emphasis on geography concepts) 9f Perspectives of Civil War Skills: 1a, c, d, f, h

14. MAY 5 – 9 Review (Review dates will vary by school; Plan accordingly)

15. Web sites 1) http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/ - contains primary sources, history podcasts, and easy to read overviews of periods throughout American history.http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/ 2) http://ushistory.pwnet.org/ - contains links to video clips, pictures, primary source documents, graphics, and maps.http://ushistory.pwnet.org/ 3) http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/RCPS_SS/ssbenchmarks5.html - Rockingham County Public Schools, U S History I Benchmarks, A Guide for Parent Involvementhttp://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/RCPS_SS/ssbenchmarks5.html 4) http://chnm.gmu.edu/vcsssce/camp.html - a collection of review activities for US History to 1865http://chnm.gmu.edu/vcsssce/camp.html 5) http://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterhistory.html - US History Games & Sample Tests from Mountain View Elementary School in Harrisonburg, VAhttp://www.quia.com/pages/hostetterhistory.html 6) http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html - American Memory provides free and open access written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American history.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html