A. America Since World War II (1945–Present)
B. Exploring the Skills and Strategies Underlying U.S. History
COURSE OBJECTIVES
AMERICA AT HOME
d. Evaluate the social, political, and economic impacts of World War II on the home front
e. Identify and evaluate the scientific and technological developments in America during and after W W II
f. Analyze the social, cultural, and economic changes at the onset of the Cold War era
CHANGES AT HOME
c. Identify the events and influential individuals of the civil rights, human rights, and counterculture movements and assess their impact
d. Evaluate the impact of changes in the national economy on contemporary American societyProcess Objectives
a. Apply terms relevant to the content appropriately and accurately
b. Identify and interpret different types of primary and secondary sources of fundamental importance and relevance to topical inquiry and understanding
c. Interpret timelines of key historical events, people, and periods; locate significant historical places and events on maps
d. Analyze the importance of context and point of view in historical interpretation (e.g., interpret past events and issues in historical context rather than in terms of present norms and values); recognize that historians interpret the same events differently due to personal values and societal norms e. Analyze and evaluate historical sources and interpretations (e.g., credibility, perspective, bias, and authenticity; verifiable or unverifiable; fact or interpretation)
f. Utilize research strategies, methods, and sources to obtain, organize, and interpret historical data
g.Compose arguments/position papers, and participate in debates on different interpretations of the same historical events; synthesize primary and secondary sources to justify position
h.Compose an analytical, historical essay containing a thesis, supporting evidence, and a conclusion
i. Identify, analyze, and understand elements of historical cause and effect; recognize and understand patterns of change and continuity in history
j. Develop open-ended historical questions that can be addressed through historical research and interpretation
k.Analyze how the past influences the lives of individuals and the development of societies
- NAACP
- Martin Luther King
- Rosa Parks
- Montgomery Bus Boycott
- Protest
- Civil Disobedience
- Freedom Rides
- Malcolm X
- Civil Rights Acts 1964, 1965, 1968
- NOW
- ERA
- AIM
- Wounded Knee
- UFW
- Caesar Chavez
History Benchmark F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance.
12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945 with emphasis on
a. Postwar prosperity in the United States
b. McCarthyism
c. The space race
d. Immigration patterns
People in Societies Benchmark A: Analyze the influence of different cultural perspectives on the actions of groups.
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
Geography Benchmark A: Analyze the cultural, physical, economic and political characteristics that define regions and describe reasons that regions change over time.
1. Explain how perceptions and characteristics of geographic regions in the United States have changed over time including
a. Urban areas
b. Wilderness
c. Farmland Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities Benchmark A: Analyze ways people achieve governmental change, including political action, social protest and revolution.
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
c. Civil rights legislation
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
