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  • 1.

    Compare historical and current economic, political, and geographic information about Alabama on thematic maps, including weather and climate, physical-relief, waterway, transportation, political, economic development, land-use, and population maps.4.1

    1. a.

      Describing types of migrations as they affect the environment, agriculture, economic development, and population changes in Alabama4.1.a

  • 2.

    Relate reasons for European exploration and settlement in Alabama to the impact of European explorers on trade, health, and land expansion in Alabama.4.2

    1. a.

      Locating on maps European settlements in early Alabama, including Fort Condé, Fort Toulouse, and Fort Mims4.2.a

    2. b.

      Tracing on maps and globes, the routes of early explorers of the New World, including Juan Ponce de León, Hernando de Soto, and Vasco Núñez de Balboa4.2.b

    3. c.

      Explaining reasons for conflicts between Europeans and American Indians in Alabama from 1519 to 1840, including differing beliefs regarding land ownership, religion, and culture4.2.c

  • 3.

    Explain the social, political, and economic impact of the War of 1812, including battles and significant leaders of the Creek War, on Alabama.4.3

    1. a.

      Explaining the impact of the Trail of Tears on Alabama American Indians' lives, rights, and territories4.3.a

  • 4.

    Relate the relationship of the five geographic regions of Alabama to the movement of Alabama settlers during the early nineteenth century.4.4

    1. a.

      Identifying natural resources of Alabama during the early nineteenth century4.4.a

    2. b.

      Describing human environments of Alabama as they relate to settlement during the early nineteenth century, including housing, roads, and place names4.4.b

  • 5.

    Describe Alabama's entry into statehood and establishment of its three branches of government and the constitutions.4.5

    1. a.

      Explaining political and geographic reasons for changes in location of Alabama's state capital4.5.a

    2. b.

      Explaining political and geographic reasons for changes in location of Alabama's state capital4.5.b

    3. c.

      Recognizing roles of prominent political leaders during early statehood in Alabama, including William Wyatt Bibb, Thomas Bibb, Israel Pickens, William Rufus King, and John W. Walker4.5.c

  • 6.

    Describe cultural, economic, and political aspects of the lifestyles of early nineteenth-century farmers, plantation owners, slaves, and townspeople.4.6

    1. a.

      Describing major areas of agricultural production in Alabama, including the Black Belt and fertile river valleys4.6.a

  • 7.

    Explain reasons for Alabama's secession from the Union, including sectionalism, slavery, states' rights, and economic disagreements.4.7

    1. a.

      Identifying Alabama's role in the organization of the Confederacy, including hosting the secession convention and the inauguration ceremony for leaders4.7.a

    2. b.

      Recognizing Montgomery as the first capital of the Confederacy4.7.b

    3. c.

      Interpreting the Articles of the Confederation and the Gettysburg Address4.7.c

  • 8.

    Explain Alabama's economic and military role during the Civil War.4.8

    1. a.

      Recognizing military leaders from Alabama during the Civil War4.8.a

    2. b.

      Comparing roles of women on the home front and the battlefront during and after the Civil War4.8.b

    3. c.

      Explaining economic conditions as a result of the Civil War, including the collapse of the economic structure, destruction of the transportation infrastructure, and high casualty rates4.8.c

  • 9.

    Analyze political and economic issues facing Alabama during Reconstruction for their impact on various social groups.4.9

    1. a.

      Interpreting the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States4.9.a

    2. b.

      Identifying African Americans who had an impact on Alabama during Reconstruction in Alabama4.9.b

    3. c.

      Identifying major political parties in Alabama during Reconstruction4.9.c

  • 10.

    Analyze social and educational changes during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for their impact on Alabama.4.10

    1. a.

      Explaining the development and changing role of industry, trade, and agriculture in Alabama during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including the rise of Populism4.10.a

    2. b.

      Explaining the Jim Crow laws4.10.b

    3. c.

      Identifying Alabamians who made contributions in the fields of science, education, the arts, politics, and business during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries4.10.c

  • 11.

    Describe the impact of World War I on Alabamians, including the migration of African Americans from Alabama to the North and West, utilization of Alabama's military installations and training facilities, and increased production of goods for the war effort.4.11

    1. a.

      Recognizing Alabama participants in World War I, including Alabama's 167th Regiment of the Rainbow Division4.11.a

    2. b.

      Identifying World War I technologies, including airplanes, machine guns, and chemical warfare4.11.b

  • 12.

    Explain the impact the 1920s and Great Depression had on different socioeconomic groups in Alabama.4.12

    1. a.

      Explaining how supply and demand impacted economies of Alabama and the United States during the 1920s and the Great Depression4.12.a

  • 13.

    Describe the economic and social impact of World War II on Alabamians, including entry of women into the workforce, increase in job opportunities, rationing, utilization of Alabama's military installations, military recruitment, the draft, and a rise in racial consciousness.4.13

    1. a.

      Recognizing Alabama participants in World War II, including the Tuskegee Airmen and women in the military4.13.a

    2. b.

      Justifying the strategic placement of military bases in Alabama, including Redstone Arsenal, Fort Rucker, Fort McClellan, and Craig Air Force Base4.13.b

  • 14.

    Analyze the modern Civil Rights Movement to determine the social, political, and economic impact on Alabama.4.14

    1. a.

      Recognizing important persons of the modern Civil Rights Movement, including Martin Luther King, Jr.; George C. Wallace; Rosa Parks; Fred Shuttlesworth; John Lewis; Malcolm X; Thurgood Marshall; Hugo Black; and Ralph David Abernathy4.14.a

    2. b.

      Describing events of the modern Civil Rights Movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, the Freedom Riders bus bombing, and the Selma-to-Montgomery March4.14.b

    3. c.

      Explaining benefits of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and Brown versus Board of Education Supreme Court case of 19544.14.c

    4. d.

      Using vocabulary associated with the modern Civil Rights Movement, including discrimination, prejudice, segregation, integration, suffrage, and rights4.14.d

  • 15.

    Identify major world events that influenced Alabama since 1950, including the Korean Conflict, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and the War on Terrorism.4.15

  • 16.

    Determine the impact of population growth on cities, major road systems, demographics, natural resources, and the natural environment of Alabama during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.4.16

    1. a.

      Describing how technological advancements brought change to Alabamians, including the telephone; refrigerator; automobile; television; and wireless, Internet, and space technologies4.16.a

    2. b.

      Relating Alabama's economy to the influence of foreign-based industry, including the automobile industry4.16.b

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What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
When were these standards adopted?
2013
Where can I read the official document?
Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies

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