Eleventh grade U.S. history, as described in the 1981 California History/Social Science Framework, should not be taught using a chronological approach. Instead, the course should be based on selected "regional" focal points and students given the opportunity to study different historical accounts and interpretations of the same events.…

Presents a lesson which will help high school students identify the specific parts of the U.S. Constitution, recognize the way the Founding Fathers dealt with the problems of government, and evaluate how the document works 200 years later. Includes an in-depth worksheet for analyzing the document and two sets of constitutional problems to be used…

Presents three lesson plans for an eleventh grade U.S. History course entitled: "Thomas Jefferson's Opinions of Negroes"; "Why Weren't Women Considered Part of the Body Politic?;" and "Blackstone's Understanding of King-in-Parliament as the Foundation of the British Constitution." Each lesson includes instructional…

Discusses the importance of studying history topics in-depth and how California's History-Social Science Framework (1988) has incorporated in-depth instruction into units of study. Describes the U.S. history and geography curriculum for grades 5, 8, and 11. Concludes that the Framework provides teachers with more time to plan and teach while…