Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research

Read and interpret primary and secondary source accounts that pertain to a problem confronting people during the Founding Era of the United States.

Using primary and secondary sources to examine an historical account about an issue of the time, reconstruct the literal meaning of the passages by identifying who was involved, what happened, where it happened, what events led to these developments and what consequences or outcomes followed.

Read fiction and nonfiction stories about conflicts among and between groups of people at different stages in the formation of the United States; give examples of how these conflicts were resolved and analyze the accuracy of the stories’ historical details and sequence of events.

Identify and describe the contributions of important early American artists and writers and traditional arts and crafts to the new nation’s cultural landscape.

Create and interpret timelines showing major people, events and developments in the early history of the United States from 1776-1801.