La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXI-903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXXI-903 - History

A. Create and use a chronological sequence of related events to compare developments and describe instances of change and continuity.

B. Explain connections between ideas, events, and developments in U.S. history.

C. Use a variety of primary and secondary sources to:

1. analyze social studies content;

2. explain claims and evidence;

3. compare and contrast multiple sources.

D. Construct and express claims that are supported with relevant evidence from primary and/or secondary sources, content knowledge, and clear reasoning in order to:

1. demonstrate an understanding of social studies content;

2. compare and contrast content and viewpoints;

3. explain causes and effects;

4. describe counterclaims.

E. Compare life in the United States in the past and present.

F. Identify and describe national historical figures, celebrations, and symbols.

1. Describe the achievements of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Sitting Bull, George Washington Carver, Susan B. Anthony, Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Theodore Roosevelt, the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Bell, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Sally Ride, Katherine Johnson, and Mae Jemison.

2. 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.

3. Describe the history of American symbols, including the Liberty Bell, U.S. 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."

4. Identify and describe man-made American monuments and landmarks including the Gateway Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther Kind, 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.

5. Identify and describe natural American landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park.

G. Describe the significance of major events in the history of the United States, including the American Revolution, Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark Expedition, the abolition of slavery following the Civil War, women's suffrage movement, civil rights movement, and the Space Race.

H. Describe how voluntary and involuntary migration have affected the United States.

I. Describe how technological advancements such as the steam engine, railroad, automobile, electricity, telephone, radio, television, microwave, and digital technologies have affected the lives of people in the United States.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXI-903

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2809 (November 2005), Amended LR 481768 (7/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.6, R.S. 17:24.4, and R.S. 17:154.