Standard 6.4
STANDARD 6.4 (UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY HISTORY) ALL STUDENTS
WILL DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF UNITED STATES AND NEW JERSEY
HISTORY IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND LIFE AND EVENTS IN THE PAST AND
HOW THEY RELATE TO THE PRESENT AND FUTURE. |
Descriptive statement: This standard introduces students in grades K-4 to the history of the United States and New Jersey through the study of family and community life. Through this study, students also become aware of many cultural traditions and heritages that contribute to the diversity of this country. As a foundation for further study in grades 5-8, students learn about important issues and personalities that have influenced the history of the state and the nation. Within the grades 5-12 cluster, students study the following ten periods in New Jersey and American history:
- Many Worlds Meet (to 1620)
- Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763)
- Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820)
- Expansion and Reform (1801-1861)
- Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
- The Industrial Revolution (1870-1900)
- The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
- The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
- Postwar Years (1945-1970)
- Contemporary America (1968-present)
Within the ten broad eras, the indicators cover the political, social, cultural, diplomatic, scientific/technological, and military aspects of United States history. Throughout the teaching of these periods, teachers are encouraged to connect events being studied to similar occurrences at different times in history and to current events. In addition, the study of New Jersey history provides an excellent laboratory for teaching major themes in American history. New Jersey history, and the many historical sites located throughout the state, provides close-at-hand, immediate examples that make American history real to students.
