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Teachers: |
Chris Boesiger and Renee Axtell |
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2008-2009 |
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Course: |
Social Studies 4 |
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Chapter 1 - |
The Adventure Begins |
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Let's Begin
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Learning About the Past
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Tools to Understand
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Define a Symbol, and describe some of Nebraska's state
symbols.
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Name at least one Nebraska state holiday.
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Define the word "history," and explain why it is
important.
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Describe the concept of character, and name at least two
personality traits associated with good character.
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Recognize the difference between primary and secondary
sources, and name at least one example of each.
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Explain "point of view," and recognize that all recorded
history is subject to point of view.
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4.1.1 ~ Compare communities and describe how United
States and Nebraska communities changed physically and
demographically over time.
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4.1.7 ~ Use higher level thinking processes to evaluate
and analyze primary sources and other resources.
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Chapter 2 - |
Nebraska's Place In the World |
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Mapping Nebraska
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Regions of the United States
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The Midwest and Other U.S. Regions
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Define the term "geography."
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Locate Nebraska on a map of the United States, North
America, and the world.
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Recognize and explain the difference between relative
and exact location.
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On a map, demonstrate how to find a location using
longitude and latitude.
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Label the different hemispheres of Earth.
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Compare and contrast natural and human features.
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Name the five regions of the United States and at least
one characteristic unique to each.
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Name at least one major city, the capital city, and a
major landform for each of the five U.S. regions.
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Explain the difference between weather and climate.
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4.1.10 ~ Identify and use essential map elements.
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4.1.11 ~ Use maps and globes to acquire information
about people, places, and environments.
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4.1.12 ~ Identify the geographic and human
characteristics of the regions of the United States and
Nebraska.
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What Kind of Place is Nebraska?
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Land and Animals
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Ancient Nebraska
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Define a resource, and explain the differences between
those that are renewable and those that are
non-renewable.
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Explain why Nebraskans depend on land, soil, wind, and
water.
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Label Nebraska's rivers and lakes.
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Discuss the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Identify on a map the two land regions in Nebraska.
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Name the five parts of the Great Plains region and one
unique landform of each.
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Name three animals that make their home in Nebraska.
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Recognize that our land has changed over time and
continues to change today.
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Explain the differences between endangered animals and
extinct animals.
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Recognize that we learn about the land, animals, and
people of the past through clues archaeologists find.
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4.1.4 ~ Describe the interaction between Native
Americans and their environment on the plains prior to
European contact.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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4.1.11 ~ Use maps and globes to acquire information
about people, places, and environments.
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Timeline 1300's-1700's
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Native American Nations
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Introducing Each Tribe
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Everyday Life
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The End of the Year
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Identify that many Native American tribes besides the
Plains Indians existed in the United States.
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Distinguish between the lifestyles of the nomadic and
farming Plains Indians tribes.
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Describe an earthlodge and a tipi.
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Name a unique characteristic of each Plains tribe, that
is, the Pawnee, Omaha, Ponca, Otoe-Missouri, Lakota,
Arapaho, and Cheyenne.
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Explain Nebraska's Native American beliefs about their
relationship to Earth.
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Describe how daily life changed for Native Americans
from one season to another.
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Recognize that Native Americans did not have horses
until white explorers brought them to this continent.
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Identify the purpose of a buffalo hunt and realize that
no part of the buffalo was wasted.
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Explain the significance and purpose of legends.
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4.1.1 ~ Compare communities and describe how United
States and Nebraska communities changed physically and
demographically over time.
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4.1.2 ~ Describe the contributions from the cultural and
ethnic groups that made up our national heritage: Native
Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans.
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4.1.4 ~ Describe the interaction between Native
Americans and their environment on the plains prior to
European contact.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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4.1.7 ~ Use higher level thinking processes to evaluate
and analyze primary sources and other resources.
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Chapter 5 - |
Explorers, Traders, and Missionaries |
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Timeline 1541-1836
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Riches From the Land
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A New Country
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Fur Traders and Explorers
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Indian Agents and Missionaries
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Explain why explorers came to the new world
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Recognize that early explorers came from more than one
country
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Summarize the relationship between the early explorers
and Nateve Americans, realizing that neither group
always kept its word.
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Identify the causes of the American Revolution
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Identify the land that is now Nebraska as part of the
Louisiana Purchase.
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Recognize that Lewis and Clark were sent by president
Jefferson to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
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Understand that Lewis and Clark's success was aided by
Scagawea's help.
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Discuss beavers, the fur trade, felt hats and mountain
man rendezvous.
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Realize that Native Americans initially felt
non-threatened by white people, but as white soldiers,
missionaries, and settlers continued to move west, this
changed.
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4.1.2 ~ Describe the contributions from the cultural and
ethnic groups that made up our national heritage: Native
Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans.
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4.1.5 ~ Describe Nebraska's history, including
geographic factors, from European contact to statehood.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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Timeline 1841-1854
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The Oregon Trail
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Trouble on the Plains
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Identify John C. Fremont as the person the U.S.
government sent to sketch the land, map the trails, and
write a report about the land west of the Missouri
River.
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Recognize the Oregon Trail as a series of roads and
trails on which travelers could journey westward.
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Recall at least one reason pioneers made the dangerous
trip to the West.
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Discuss various ways settlers crossed the miles-that is,
stagecoaches, wagons, handcarts, and horses, mules, and
oxen.
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Describe "gold fever."
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Identify the Mormons, and explain why they traveled on a
different trail than most settlers.
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Explain the effect of westward expansion on the Plains
Indians.
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Identify the reasons conflict arose between the settlers
and the Indians.
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4.1.2 ~ Describe the contributions from the cultural and
ethnic groups that made up our national heritage: Native
Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans.
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4.1.5 ~ Describe Nebraska's history, including
geographic factors, from European contact to statehood.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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Chapter 7 - |
Life in the Territory |
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Timeline 1854-1869
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A Free Territory
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Improvements In the Territory
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The Iron Horse
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Recognize that pioneers were not allowed to settle in
Nebraska until the land was made a U.S. territory.
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Identify Slavery as an important isssue that had to be
decided before Nebraska could become a territory.
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Discuss the Underground Railroad-especially as it
relates to Nebraska.
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Trace the movement of Nebraska's capital city.
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Describe the early Nebraska Territory and ways settlers
tried to improve transportation and travel.
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Discuss early forms of commuicaation (e.g. Pony Express,
telegraph)
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Evaluate the impact of the Civil War on Nebraska
settlers.
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Explain the great railroad race.
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Identify the impact of Nebraska's continuing development
on the Plains Indians
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Read a story about the history of railroads in Nebraska.
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Chapter 8 - |
Settling In Nebraska |
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Timeline 1854-1886
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The Homestead Act
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A Home on the Prairie
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Challenges and Growth
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Explain the Homestead Act and its impact on Nebraska.
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Discuss the many people-especially foreign immigrants
and African Americans - who settled in Nebraska.
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Describe homes and life on the Nebraska prairies.
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Describe a trip to town in early Nebraska.
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Recognize the tremendous time and effort it took to
carve out a living on the Nebraska plains.
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Compare and contrast frontier schools with schools of
today.
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Discuss Nebraska becoming the 37th state on March 1,
1867.
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4.1.1 ~ Compare communities and describe how United
States and Nebraska communities changed physically and
demographically over time.
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4.1.5 ~ Describe Nebraska's history, including
geographic factors, from European contact to statehood.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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Chapter 9 - |
Strangers In Their Own Land |
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Timeline 1854-1884
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Moving to Reservations
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Indian Wars
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Gold and Forts
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Leaving Nebraska
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More Changes
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Recognize the struggles Native Americans faced as the
state became more settled.
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Describe the impact of the railroad on buffalo herds.
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Discuss the Indian Wars.
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Explain what a reservation is and why the government
created them.
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connect the discovery of gold in the Black Hills to wars
between the Sioux and the U.S. Army.
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Describe the migration of Native Americans to
reservations in Oklahoma.
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Describe the moveent of the Omaha to reservations within
the state.
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Discuss the Genoa Indian School.
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Recognize the efforts Plains Indians made on the
reservations to preserve their culture.
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4.1.1 ~ Compare communities and describe how United
States and Nebraska communities changed physically and
demographically over time.
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4.1.2 ~ Describe the contributions from the cultural and
ethnic groups that made up our national heritage: Native
Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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Chapter 10 - |
Building the State |
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Timeline 1854-1904
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Choosing the Capital
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Rails, Cattle Trails, and Farms
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Windmills, Wire, and War
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Land of Opportunity
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Explain the role of political parties in early Nebraska.
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Describe the cattle industry and evaluate its
significance in Nebraska.
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Recognize the difficulty Nebraskans faced during the
harsh winters and dry summers.
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Explain how windmills, barbed wire, and farming unions
helped Nebraskans.
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Evaluate the impact of the Pre-emption and Timber-Claim
Acts on Nebraska.
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Discuss the People's Party, or Populist Party, in
Nebraska.
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Evaluate the impact of the Reclamation Act and the
Kinkaid Law on Nebraska.
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4.1.1 ~ Compare communities and describe how United
States and Nebraska communities changed physically and
demographically over time.
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4.1.5 ~ Describe Nebraska's history, including
geographic factors, from European contact to statehood.
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4.1.6 ~ Identify significant individuals, historical
events and symbols in their community and in Nebraska
and explain their importance.
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Chapter 11 - |
20th Century Nebraskans |
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The 20th Century Begins
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Writers and Entertainers
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Protecting Freedom
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Nebraskans Today
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List at least five important inventions of the 20th
century.
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Name several important 20th century Nebraskans and
discuss their contributions to the state, nation, or
world.
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Define segregation and discuss the Civil Rights
Movement.
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Recognize that the U.S. was involved in several wars in
the 20th century.
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Identify the countries from which Nebraska's newest
immigrants have come.
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4.1.2 ~ Describe the contributions from the cultural and
ethnic groups that made up our national heritage: Native
Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans,
European Americans, and Asian Americans.
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4.1.3 ~ Describe social and economic development of
Nebraska in the 20th century.
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