SS10.US2.15

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

SS10.US2.15
Describe changing social and cultural conditions in the United States during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. [A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.f., A.1.i., A.1.j., A.1.k.]

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

The conditions that were conducive to the creation of social and cultural movements during the 1950s-1970s, including the feminist movement, technical revolution, Chicano movement, Women's Movement, American Indian Movement, environmentalism, and the counterculture movement.
Social and cultural movements in the United States of the 1950s-1970s.

Skills

Students are able to:

Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to historical events.

Understanding

Students understand that:

The social and cultural conditions in the United States during 1950s, 1960, and 1970s changed significantly.

Vocabulary

feminist
movement
embargo
environmentalism
counterculture

COS Examples

Examples: economic impact on the culture, feminist movement, recession, Arab oil embargo, technical revolution

Aligned Learning Resources

Stagflation and the Oil Crisis

Liberation Movements of the 1970's

Continuity and Change in the Postwar Era

Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise/Crash Course US History #42

The Rise of Conservatism/Crash Course US History #41

The 1960s in America/Crash Course US History #40

How Do You 'Cue/Somewhere South

Leadership and Decision Making: Classroom Activity Pack

Design by Adaptive Theme