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First Semester Social Studies Skills -
Cannell - Geography
Tuel - History
Cannell - Geography
- A map scale and cardinal and intermediate directions can be used to describe the relative location of physical and human characteristics of Ohio and the United States.
- The economic development of the United States continues to influence and be influenced by agriculture, industry and natural resources in Ohio.
- The regions of the United States known as the North, South and West developed in the early 1800s largely based on their physical environments and economies.
- People have modified the environment since prehistoric times. There are both positive and negative consequences for modifying the environment in Ohio and the United States.
- The population of the United States has changed over time, becoming more diverse (e.g., racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious). Ohio’s population has become increasingly reflective of the cultural diversity of the United States.
- Ohio’s location and its transportation systems continue to influence the movement of people, products and ideas in the United States.
Tuel - History
- The order of significant events in Ohio and the United States can be shown on a timeline.
- Primary and secondary sources can be used to create historical narratives.
- Various groups of people have lived in Ohio over time including prehistoric and historic American Indians, migrating settlers and immigrants. Interactions among these groups have resulted in both cooperation and conflict.
- The 13 colonies came together around a common cause of liberty and justice, uniting to fight for independence during the American Revolution and to form a new nation.
- The Northwest Ordinance established a process for the creation of new states and specified democratic ideals to be incorporated in the states of the Northwest Territory.
- The inability to resolve standing issues with Great Britain and ongoing conflicts with American Indians led the United States into the War of 1812. Victory in the Battle of Lake Erie contributed to American success in the war.
- Sectional issues divided the United States after the War of 1812. Ohio played a key role in these issues, particularly with the anti-slavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
- Many technological innovations that originated in Ohio benefited the United States.