Chronology
Students use chronology to organize and understand the sequence and relationship of events.

History Skills
Students will use social studies vocabulary and concepts to engage in inquiry, in research, in analysis, and in decision making.

Prehistory to 400 CE
Students understand the development of human societies, civilizations, and empires through 400 CE.

1 CE to 1400
Students understand the characteristics, ideas, and significance of civilizations and religions from 1 CE to 1400.

1200 to 1750
Students understand the impact of the interaction of peoples, cultures, and ideas from 1200 to 1750.

1700 to 1865
Students understand the people, events, ideas, and conflicts that led to the creation of new nations and distinctive cultures.

1860 to 1920
Students understand the importance and impact of political, economic, and social ideas.

The Twentieth Century, a Changing World: 1920 to 1945
Students understand the importance and effect of political, economic, technological, and social changes in the world from 1920 to 1945.

The Twentieth Century, a Changing World: 1945 to 1990
Students understand the shift of international relationships and power as well as the significant developments in American culture.

New Challenges: 1990 to the Present
Students understand the political, economic, social, and technological issues challenging the world as it approaches and enters the new millennium.