La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXXI-703

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CXXI-703 - History

A. Create and use a chronological sequence of events using appropriate vocabulary.

B. Differentiate between primary and secondary sources. Examples include:

1. primary sources: letters, diaries, autobiographies, speeches, and interviews;

2. secondary sources: magazine articles, textbooks, encyclopedia entries, and biographies.

C. Select and use appropriate evidence from primary and secondary sources to support claims.

D. Construct and express claims that are supported with relevant evidence from primary and secondary sources with clear reasoning.

E. Compare life in the United States in the past to life today.

F. Describe the significance of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.

G. Identify and describe national historical figures, celebrations, symbols, and places.

1. Identify and describe the Founding Fathers, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, John Adams, John Hancock, and James Madison.

2. Identify and describe historical female figures, including Abigail Adams, Anne Hutchinson, Dolley Madison, Betsy Ross, and Phillis Wheatley.

3. Describe the significance of state and nationally designated holidays, including New Year's Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inauguration Day, Washington's Birthday, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

4. Describe the history of American symbols, including the Liberty Bell, United States flag (etiquette, customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag), bald eagle, national anthem, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, The Pledge of Allegiance, and the national motto "In God We Trust."

5. Identify and describe man-made American monuments and landmarks including the Gateway Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C., Lincoln Memorial, Mount Rushmore, Pearl Harbor Museum, September 11 Memorial and Museum, Statue of Liberty, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, and the White House.

6. Identify and describe natural American landmarks, including the Grand Canyon, Mississippi River, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, Rocky Mountains, Smoky Mountains, and Yellowstone National Park.

H. Interpret legends, stories, and songs that contributed to the development of the cultural history of the United States, including Native American legends, African American history, tall tales, and stories of folk heroes.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXXI-703

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 31:2807 (November 2005), Amended LR 481766 (7/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17.6, R.S. 17:24.4, and R.S. 17:154.