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Jacksonian Democracy, Reform Movements, and Changing Rights

7th Grade · Social Studies · US-CO-SS

11 lessons

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Investigate the expansion of voting rights for white men, the rise of popular political parties, and early reform movements for social justice.

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  8. The Common School Movement and Horace MannNot started yet
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Learning standards covered

us-coSS.8.1.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Investigate and evaluate primary and secondary sources from multiple diverse perspectives about United States history from the American Revolution through Reconstruction to formulate and defend claims with textual evidence and logical reasoning.

us-coSS.8.4.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All ages

Construct an understanding of the changing definition of citizenship and the expansion of rights of citizens in the United States.