SS10.US1.11

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 10 - United States History I

SS10.US1.11
Evaluate the impact of American social and political reform on the emergence of a distinct culture. [A.1.a., A.1.c., A.1.e., A.1.f., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.j.]

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

The impact of American social and political reform on the emergence of a distinct American culture.
The impact of the Second Great Awakening on the emergence of a national identity.
Emergence of uniquely American writers including James Fenimore Cooper, Henry David Thoreau, and Edgar Allen Poe.
The influence of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Dorothea Lynde Dix, and Susan B. Anthony.
The development of social reform movements prior to the Civil War.

Skills

Students are able to:

Evaluate the impact of American social and political reform.
Discuss the emergence of a distinct culture including the advantages, disadvantages, limitations, etc.
Compare the impact of the Second Great Awakening and other reform movements on the emergence of a national identity.
Describe the emergence of uniquely American writers.
Describe the influence of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Dorothea Lynde Dix, and Susan B. Anthony on American society.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were social and political reforms before the Civil War that impacted, individually and collectively, the American social and political development from the time period and into modern times.

Vocabulary

reform
culture
impact

Aligned Learning Resources

Who Am I? A History Mystery

Elizabeth Stanton, Carrie C. Catt, and Lucretia Mott Design File

Women in the 19th Century/Crash Course US History #16

Design by Adaptive Theme