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Fourth Nine Weeks – April - June

 

Possible Resources

 

 

The Americans: Reconstruction through 20th Century (Anchor Text) McDougal Littell, 1999-2002

 

Nine Weeks Focus

 

 

Chapters 20-24, pages 668-814

 

Skills/Standards

 

History

1. Explain the effects of industrialization in the United States in the 19 th century including:

a. Changes in work and the workplace;

8. Explain how the Cold War and related conflicts influenced U.S. foreign policy after 1945 with emphasis on:

b. Communist containment, including the Truman Doctrine, Berlin Blockade and Cuban Missile Crisis;

c. The Korean War and the Vietnam War.

12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945 with emphasis on:

c. The space race;

d. Immigration patterns.

13. Trace social unrest, protest and change in the United States including:

a. Antiwar protest during the Vietnam War;

b. The counterculture movement;

c. The women's liberation movement.

14. Analyze the origins, major developments, controversies and consequences of the civil rights movement with emphasis on:

a. Brown v. Board of Education;

b. Changes in goals and tactics of leading civil rights advocates and organizations;

c. The linkages between the civil rights movement and movements to gain justice for other minority groups.

 

People in Societies

1. Describe how the perspectives of cultural groups helped to create political action groups such as:

a. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP);

b. National Organization for Women (NOW);

c. American Indian Movement (AIM);

d. United Farm Workers.

2. Analyze the perspectives that are evident in African-American, American Indian and Latino art,

music, literature and media and how these contributions reflect and shape culture in the United States.

3. Explain how Jim Crow laws legalized discrimination based on race.

4. Analyze the struggle for racial and gender equality and its impact on the changing status of minorities since the late 19 th century.

5. Explain the effects of immigration on society in the United States:

a. Housing patterns;

e. Labor practices;

 

Geography

1. Explain how perceptions and characteristics of geographic regions in the United States have changed over time including:

a. Urban areas;

b. Wilderness;

d. Centers of industry and technology.

3. Analyze the geographic processes that contributed to changes in American society including:

c. Immigration.

 

Economics

1. Evaluate the effects of specialization, trade and interdependence on the economic system of the United States.

2. Analyze the development and impacts of labor unions, farm organizations and business organizations on the U.S. economy.

3. Demonstrate how U.S. governmental policies, including taxes, antitrust legislation and environmental regulations affect individuals and businesses.

4. Explain the reasons for the creation of the Federal Reserve System and its importance to the economy.

 

Government

1. Examine the U.S. Constitution as a living document by analyzing its evolution through amendments and Supreme Court decisions including:

a. Plessy v. Ferguson;

b. Brown v. Board of Education;

c. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.

2. Explain why the 19th and 26th Amendments were enacted and how they affected individuals and groups.

 

Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

1. Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion with emphasis on:

b. Labor legislation;

c. Civil rights legislation;

d. Military policy;

e. Environmental legislation;

g. Educational policy.

2. Explain how civil disobedience differs from other forms of dissent and evaluate its application and consequences including:

b. Civil rights movement of the 1960s;

c. Student protests during the Vietnam War.

3. Explain the considerations and criteria commonly used in determining what limits should be placed on specific rights including:

b. Compelling government interest;

c. National security;

e. Public safety;

f. Equal opportunity.

4. Analyze instances in which the rights of individuals were restricted including:

d. African-Americans during the civil rights movement.

 

Social Studies Skills and Methods

1. Determine the credibility of sources by considering the following:

a. The qualifications and reputation of the writer;

b. Agreement with other credible sources;

c. Recognition of stereotypes;

d. Accuracy and consistency of sources;

e. The circumstances in which the author prepared the source.

2. Critique evidence used to support a thesis.

3. Analyze one or more issues and present a persuasive argument to defend a position.

 

 

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