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New Hampshire Frameworks Correlations
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Concrete Curtain:The Life and Death of the Berlin Wall
The
wall that separated a city also represented the split between nations during
the Cold War. This site tells the
story of the Wall from the Berlin Blockade in 1948 tostory
of the Wall from its creation to its fall.
Intended
Audience: General Reading Level: High School Teacher Section:
No Searchable: No Social Studies: History
Curriculum Standard 17
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the chronology and significance of
the unfolding story of America including the history of their community, New
Hampshire, and the United States.
Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade twelve students will be able to: -
Demonstrate an understanding of major topics in the study of World War II and
the Cold War (1939-1961) including the causes, conduct, course, and aftermath
of World War II; effects of the war on the homefront; the emergence of the United
States as a superpower; the origins of the Cold War; and postwar political developments
at home and abroad.
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Demonstrate an
understanding of major topics in the study of the Recent United States (1949-present)
including the Civil Rights and women's movements; new immigration policies;
foreign policy developments; the Cold War; post-World War II conflicts; technological
and economic change; expanding religious diversity and the growth of religious
evangelicalism; and the United States in the contemporary world.
Curriculum Standard 18
Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the chronology and significant developments
of world history including the study of ancient, medieval, and modern Europe
(Western civilization) with particular emphasis on those developments that have
shaped the experience of the entire globe over the last 500 years and those
ideas, institutions, and cultural legacies that have directly influenced American
thought, culture, and politics. Proficiency Standards
By the end of grade ten students will be able to: -
Demonstrate an understanding of the causes and worldwide consequences of
World War I, the Russian Revolutions, World War II, the Chinese Revolution,
the Cold War, and post-World War II conflicts.
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Discuss the significance of major cultural, economic, and political developments
in the 20th century including the development and internationalization of art,
music, and literature; the worldwide quest for democracy, political freedom,
and human rights; the making of the European community of nations; the growth
of international trade; and new approaches to worldwide cooperation and interdependence.
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