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-== US History BIG IDEAS ==
+== US History: BIG IDEAS for American self-conception and historical choices ==
+Students may address historican themes, events, and periods using the various notions of self-conception of Americans across history. Note that these concepts change over time.  A short list of topics/ core ideas includes:
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+the American Dream
+American exceptionalism
-civil liberties
+Americanism (and ''What is it to be an American?'')
-foreign non-intervention / intervention
+Civil liberties
-self-rule
+Civil Rights
+"City on a Hill"
+Dissent
+Due process
+Duty
+''e pluribus unam''
+Equality
+Expansionism (including westerd expansion, overseas expansion; also economic)
+Foreign non-Intervention / Intervention
+Freedom/ Freedoms, esp. movement, protest, religion, speech
+Freedom of conscience
+Idealism
+Intellectual property
+Innovation
+Justice
+Limited government
+Patriotism
+Personal autonomy
+Personal / public safety
+Regionalism
+Self-reliance
+Self-rule/ self-governance
+Technology
+War
+</div><br>
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+=== '''American Slogans or Famous Utterances''' ===
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+''A day that will live in infamy
+''
+''The American way''
+''Equal justice under law''
+''Give me li</div>berty or give me death!''
+''Go west, young man!''
+''In God we trust''
+''Life, liberty and the pursuit of happines''
+''Live free or die''
+''Nothing to fear but fear itself''
+''Of the people, by the people, for the people''
+''Remember the Alamo!''
+''Taxation without representation''
+''United we stand, divided we fall''
+''We shall overcome''
+''We the people''
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 == Historical textual analysis: approaches and strategies ==