Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies (NYS 5-12 Common Core)
Grades: Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
Subject Area: Literacy in History/Social Studies (NYS 5-12 Common Core)
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Elementary, 4th Grade
Immigrants came to New York State for a variety of reasons. Many immigrants arriving in New York City were greeted by the sight of the Statue of Liberty and were processed through Ellis Island.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Elementary, 4th Grade
Beginning in the 1890s, large numbers of African Americans migrated to New York City and other northern cities to work in factories.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
American nationalism was both strengthened and challenged by territorial expansion and economic growth.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
Long‐standing disputes over States rights and slavery and the secession of Southern states from the Union sparked by the election of Abraham Lincoln led to the Civil War. After the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves became a major Union goal. The Civil War resulted in tremendous human loss and physical destruction.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
Between 1865 and 1900, constitutional rights were extended to African Americans. However, their ability to exercise these rights was undermined by individuals, groups, and government institutions.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
Rapid industrialization and urbanization created significant challenges and societal problems addressed by a variety of reform efforts.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
The 1920s was a time of cultural change in the country, characterized by clashes between modern and traditional values.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
For many Americans, the 1920s was a time of prosperity. However, underlying economic problems reflected by the stock market crash of 1929 led to the Great Depression. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s responses to the Great Depression increased the role of the federal government.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
As situations overseas deteriorated, President Roosevelt’s leadership helped move the nation from a policy of neutrality to a pro‐Allied position and ultimately direct involvement in the war.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
United States entry into World War II had a significant impact on American society.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
In response to World War II and the Holocaust, the United States played a major role in efforts to prevent such human suffering in the future.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
After World War II, long‐term demands for equality by African Americans led to the civil rights movement. The efforts of individuals, groups, and institutions helped to redefine African American civil rights, though numerous issues remain unresolved.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 11th Grade
Globalization and advances in technology have affected the United States economy and society.
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Identify, analyze, and evaluate the relationship between multiple causes and effects
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Distinguish between long‐term and immediate causes and multiple effects (time, continuity, and change).
Subject Area: NYS Social Studies Framework
Grades: Commencement, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Recognize, analyze, and evaluate dynamics of historical continuity and change over periods of time and investigate factors that caused those changes over time.
