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Neshaminy School DistrictLanghorne, Pennsylvania

Social Studies11th Grade

Contemporary US and World History:1945 – Present

Process date: March 2010 Prepared by: Staff

Rev.: June 2013

11th Grade: Contemporary US and World History Duration: 3 weeks

Unit Subject: 1. Aftermath of WW II

Big Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society.

Essential Questions: How has the world changed and how might it change in the future? How are individuals connected to people in the past? How does the story of an individual or groups – past and present – influence an individual’s life? What influences United States foreign policy? What is the impact of foreign policy within a nation and between nations?

Common Core Standards Standards Content Skills Assessment

RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideasor information of a primary or secondarysource; provide an accurate summarythat makes clear the relationships amongthe key details and ideas.

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differingpoints of view on the same historicalevent or issue by assessing the authors’claims, reasoning, and evidence.

5.1.12.F: Evaluate the roleof nationalism in unitingand dividing citizens.5.2.12.B: Examine thecauses of conflicts insociety and evaluatetechniques to address thoseconflicts.5.3.12.B: Compare andcontrast policy-making invarious contemporaryworld governments.5.4.12.A: Examine foreignpolicy perspectives,including realism,idealism, and liberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreignpolicy tools in variouscurrent issues confronting

Essential Vocabulary Cold War Communism United Nations NATO Warsaw Pact Containment

After World War II, differencesbetween the United States and theSoviet Union led to a lengthyperiod of heightened tensions thatlasted until the collapse of theSoviet Union.

In response to Soviet “aggression,”the United States adopted a policyof “containment.”

Identify the causes of theCold War.

Demonstrate how thesuper power nationsviewed each other as athreat to national security.

Describe the UnitedStates foreign policy ofcontainment and providehistorical examples ofhow it pursued its goals.

Demonstrate anunderstanding of howEuropean struggled torebuild after WW II.

Teacher Questioningand informalassessments such ashomework

Quiz/Quest/TestMay

include: Multiple

choice Definitions Open-ended

questions Essay DBQ Matching True/False Illustrations Maps

WHST.11-12.4. Produce clear andcoherent writing in which thedevelopment, organization, and style areappropriate to task, purpose, andaudience.

WHST.11-12.9. Draw evidence frominformational texts to support analysis,reflection, and research.

the United States (e.g.,diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions,treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate theeffectiveness ofinternational organizations,both governmental andnon-governmental.7.1.12.A: Use geographictools to analyzeinformation about theinteraction between people,places, and theenvironment.7.3.12.A:Analyze the humancharacteristics of placesand regions using thefollowing criteria:

Population Culture Settlement Economic

activities Political activities

8.1.12.A: Evaluate patternsof continuity and rates ofchange over time, applyingcontext of events.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historicalevents and sources,considering the use of factversus opinion, multipleperspectives, and cause andeffect relationships.8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals

American desires to containcommunism led to the rebuildingof Western Europe and Japan.Examples of this include: theMarshall Plan, the TrumanDoctrine and the writing of theJapanese Constitution.

Analyze historical eventsto draw conclusions aboutCold War relations.

Describe the purpose andstructure of the UnitedNations.

Chartreading

Formal andinformalassessmentsof studentsduring classprojects andpresentations.

Homeworkassignmentsincludingreadings andwrittenassignments.

from the U.S. played in thesocial, political, cultural,and economicdevelopment of the world.8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individualsplayed in the social,political, cultural, andeconomic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.B: Evaluate theimportance of historicaldocuments, artifacts, andsites which are critical toworld history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.

Belief systemsand religions

Commerce andindustry

Technology Politics and

government Physical and

human geography Social

organization8.4.12.D: Evaluate howconflict and cooperationamong groups andorganizations haveimpacted the developmentof the world today,including its effects onPennsylvania.


Unit Subject: 2. Third World Independence




RH.11-12.2. Determine the centralideas or information of a primary orsecondary source; provide an accuratesummary that makes clear therelationships among the key details andideas.

RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluatemultiple sources of informationpresented in diverse formats and media(e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well asin words) in order to address a questionor solve a problem.

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources,purposes, functions of law, andhow the rule of law protectsindividual rights and promotesthe common good.5.1.12.B: Employ historicalexamples and politicalphilosophy to evaluate themajor arguments advanced forthe necessity of government.5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principlesand ideals in contemporarycivic life.

Liberty / Freedom Democracy Justice Equality

5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting anddividing citizens.

Essential Vocabulary: Mohandas Gandhi Non-violent

protest Civil

Disobedience

The conditions of colonialpowers and nationalismwithin various coloniesduring the post-war periodled to the break-up of greatempires.

The Indian subcontinentgained independence fromGreat Britain through non-violent means and facedinternal struggles that ledto the partitioning of theregion.

Describe how Asianand African nationsrestructuredpolitically, sociallyand economicallyafter WW II.

Analyze the causesof the developingsense of nationalismin Asia and Africa

Assess how ethnic,ideological andreligious points ofconflict betweenpeople createdbarriers to nation-building


Quiz/Quest/TestMay include: Multiple


questions Essay DBQ Matching True/False Illustrations Maps Chart

reading

Formal and

WHST.11-12.4. Produce clear andcoherent writing in which thedevelopment, organization, and style areappropriate to task, purpose, andaudience.

WHST.11-12.5. Develop andstrengthen writing as needed byplanning, revising, editing, rewriting, ortrying a new approach, focusing onaddressing what is most significant fora specific purpose and audience.


5.2.12.D: Evaluate anddemonstrate what makescompetent and responsiblecitizens.5.3.12.B: Compare and contrastpolicy-making in variouscontemporary worldgovernments.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the roles ofpolitical parties, interestgroups, and mass media inpolitics and public policy.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreign policytools in various current issuesconfronting the United States(e.g., diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions,treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate theeffectiveness of internationalorganizations, bothgovernmental and non-governmental.

7.1.12.A: Use geographic toolsto analyze information aboutthe interaction between people,places, and the environment.

8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historicalevents and sources, consideringthe use of fact versus opinion,multiple perspectives, andcause and effect relationships.8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals from theU.S. played in the social,political, cultural, and

Chinese Communists tookcontrol of mainland Chinawhile the Nationalists tookcontrol of the island ofTaiwan.

Chinese communists mademany attempts torestructure the Chinesesociety, often with direconsequences.

African nations struggledwith nation building afterachieving independence.The realities of triballoyalties, unevendistribution of wealth andwarfare hindereddevelopment.

In the Middle East, thefounding of the state ofIsrael created turmoil thatcontinues to permeate theregion and the world.

informalassessments ofstudents duringclass projects andpresentations.

Homeworkassignmentsincluding readingsand writtenassignments.

Transfer tasks:Life in Liu Ling Project

economic development of theworld.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change in U.S.history are interrelated with theworld.

Belief systems andreligions



government Physical and human

geography Social organizations

8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals playedin the social, political, cultural,and economic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.





geography Social organization


Unit Subject: 3. Domestic U.S. 1945-1960




RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas orinformation of a primary or secondary source;provide an accurate summary that makes clearthe relationships among the key details andideas.

RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiplesources of information presented in diverseformats and media (e.g., visually,quantitatively, as well as in words) in order toaddress a question or solve a problem.

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources,purposes, functions of law, andhow the rule of law protectsindividual rights and promotesthe common good.5.1.12.B: Employ historicalexamples and politicalphilosophy to evaluate the majorarguments advanced for thenecessity of government.5.1.12.C: Evaluate the applicationof the principles and ideals incontemporary civic life.


5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting anddividing citizens.5.2.12.D: Evaluate and

Essential Vocabulary GI Bill of

Rights Consumerism Baby Boom McCarthyism

After WWII, the UnitedStates entered a period ofunprecedented prosperity.

Confidence in theAmerican futurecontributed to a populationgrowth and significantchanges in Americanlifestyles.

Domestically, the fear ofcommunism led to the rise

Explain how thefear ofcommunism led toviolations of civilliberties in theUS.

Evaluate to whatextent Americandomestic reactionsto Cold Warevents werejustified.

Analyze variousattempts by theUnited Statespeople andgovernment to“normalize”society after the




questions Essay DBQ Matching True/False Illustrations Maps Chart reading

Formal andinformal


demonstrate what makescompetent and responsiblecitizens.5.3.12.B: Compare and contrastpolicy-making in variouscontemporary worldgovernments.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the roles ofpolitical parties, interest groups,and mass media in politics andpublic policy.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreign policytools in various current issuesconfronting the United States(e.g., diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions, treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate theeffectiveness of internationalorganizations, bothgovernmental and non-governmental.

7.1.12.A: Use geographic toolsto analyze information about theinteraction between people,places, and the environment.

8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historical eventsand sources, considering the useof fact versus opinion, multipleperspectives, and cause and effectrelationships.8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals from theU.S. played in the social,political, cultural, and economicdevelopment of the world.8.3.12.C: Evaluate how

of McCarthyism, TheHouse Un-AmericanActivities Committee andother attacks on civilliberties.

war.

Examine howaspects ofAmerican culturereflected bothconformity andrebellion.

assessments ofstudents duringclass projectsandpresentations.


continuity and change in U.S.history are interrelated with theworld.


Commerce and industry Technology Politics and government Physical and human


8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals played inthe social, political, cultural, andeconomic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.


Commerce and industry Technology Politics and government Physical and human

geographySocial organization


Unit Subject: 4. The Cold War - Korea to Vietnam

Big Ideas: Civil discourse and participation promote the common good and protect the individual. Human behavior has created and continues to shape characteristics of places and regions. History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society.

Essential Questions: What does it mean to be an engaged citizen? How has the world changed and how might it change in the future? How are individuals connected to people in the past? How does the story of an individual or groups – past and present – influence an individual’s life?


RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas orinformation of a primary or secondarysource; provide an accurate summary thatmakes clear the relationships among the keydetails and ideas.

RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanationsfor actions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textualevidence, acknowledging where the textleaves matters uncertain.

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differingpoints of view on the same historical eventor issue by assessing the authors’ claims,reasoning, and evidence.

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources,purposes, functions of law,and how the rule of lawprotects individual rights andpromotes the common good.5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principlesand ideals in contemporarycivic life.


5.1.12.D: Evaluate state andfederal powers based onsignificant documents andother critical sources.

Declaration ofIndependence

Essential Vocabulary:2. Domino theory3. Escalation4. Mutually Assured

Destruction (MAD)5. Brinkmanship6. Arms Race7. Nuclear

proliferation

In response to Soviet“aggression”, the US adopteda policy of “containment”.The Korean War was a resultof this policy.

New Technologies led to

Explain how newtechnologies madepeople feel morethreatened.

Examine the roletechnologicaladvances played inincreased world-widetensions.

Demonstrate anunderstanding of howthe Cold Warprompted direct U.S.intervention in Cubaand French Indo-





RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiplesources of information presented in diverseformats and media (e.g., visually,quantitatively, as well as in words) in orderto address a question or solve a problem.

WHST.11-12.4. Produce clear and coherentwriting in which the development,organization, and style are appropriate totask, purpose, and audience.


United StatesConstitution

Bill of Rights Pennsylvania

Constitution5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting anddividing citizens.5.2.12.A: Evaluate anindividual's civil rights,responsibilities andobligations in variouscontemporary governments.5.2.12.B: Examine the causesof conflicts in society andevaluate techniques to addressthose conflicts.5.2.12.C: Evaluate politicalleadership and public servicein a republican form ofgovernment.5.2.12.D: Evaluate anddemonstrate what makescompetent and responsiblecitizens.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the roles ofpolitical parties, interestgroups, and mass media inpolitics and public policy.5.3.12.F: Analyze landmarkUnited States Supreme Courtinterpretations of theConstitution and itsAmendments.5.3.12.G: Evaluate the impactof interest groups indeveloping public policy.5.3.12.H: Evaluate the role ofmass media in setting publicagenda and influencing

heightened tension betweenthe superpowers andincreased danger.

To contain the spread ofcommunism in SoutheastAsia, the United States usedits military to support SouthVietnam.

The war in Vietnam had asignificant impact onpolitical, economic and socialevents in the United States.

Factors which led to thefailure of the US to achieveits military and politicalobjectives include: theresolve of the communistforces, the lack of popularsupport in America andineffective war planning.

China.

Identify reasons theU.S. failed to achieveits military andpolitical objectives inthe Vietnam War.

Formal andinformalassessments ofstudents duringclass projectsandpresentations.


political life.5.3.12.J: Evaluate criticalissues in various contemporarygovernments.5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role ofmass media in world politics.

6.5.12.A: Analyze the factorsinfluencing wages.

7.1.12.A: Use geographictools to analyze informationabout the interaction betweenpeople, places, and theenvironment.7.2.12.A: Analyze thephysical characteristics ofplaces and regions, includingthe interrelationships amongthe components of Earth’sphysical systems.7.3.12.A:Analyze the humancharacteristics of places andregions using the followingcriteria:

Population Culture Settlement Economic activities Political activities

8.1.12.A: Evaluate patterns ofcontinuity and rates of changeover time, applying context ofevents.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historicalevents and sources,considering the use of fact

versus opinion, multipleperspectives, and cause andeffect relationships.8.1.12.C: Analyze, synthesize,and integrate historical data,creating a product thatsupports and appropriatelyillustrates inferences andconclusions drawn fromresearch. (Reference RWSLStandard 1.8.11 Research)8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals fromthe U.S. played in the social,political, cultural, andeconomic development of theworld.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change in U.S.history are interrelated withthe world.






8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.



Technology

Politics andgovernment

Physical and humangeography

Social organization8.4.12.D: Evaluate howconflict and cooperationamong groups andorganizations have impactedthe development of the worldtoday, including its effects onPennsylvania.

Unit Subject: 5. Social Changes of the 1960’s – 1970’s

Big Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society. Nations of the world impact each other socially, politically and culturally.




RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanations foractions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textual evidence,acknowledging where the text leaves mattersuncertain.

RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiplesources of information presented in diverseformats and media (e.g., visually,quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to

5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of theprinciples and ideals incontemporary civic life.

Liberty /Freedom

Democracy Justice Equality

5.1.12.F: Evaluate therole of nationalism inuniting and dividingcitizens.5.2.12.B: Examine thecauses of conflicts insociety and evaluatetechniques to addressthose conflicts.5.2.12.C: Evaluatepolitical leadership andpublic service in arepublican form of

Essential Vocab Civil Rights Segregation Affirmative

Action Feminism

Though AfricanAmericans gained legalequality, discriminationand economic inequalitywere still problems facedby many.

The expansion of thepowers of governmentand the rights ofindividuals (GreatSociety and WarrenCourt) exacerbated theliberal / conservativedivision in America.

Identify the conditions ofdifferent minority groupswhich led to the civil rightsmovement.

Compare and contrast thegoals of different minoritygroups.

Identify the tactics used bydifferent minority groups toobtain equal rights.

Evaluate the success of eachgroup in achieving theirdesired outcomes.

Describe the transition froman emphasis on conformity tothe rise of individuality andthe counterculture movement,citing relevant events.





reading

Formal andinformal

address a question or solve a problem.


government.5.2.12.D: Evaluate anddemonstrate whatmakes competent andresponsible citizens.5.3.12.D: Evaluate theroles of political parties,interest groups, andmass media in politicsand public policy.5.3.12.I: Evaluate taxpolicies of variousstates and countries.5.3.12.J: Evaluatecritical issues in variouscontemporarygovernments.5.4.12.A: Examineforeign policyperspectives, includingrealism, idealism, andliberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreignpolicy tools in variouscurrent issuesconfronting the UnitedStates (e.g., diplomacy,economic aid, militaryaid, sanctions, treaties).5.4.12.D: Evaluate therole of mass media inworld politics.

6.1.12.B:Evaluate the economicreasoning behind achoice.Evaluate effectiveallocation of resources

Women, Latinos,homosexuals, NativeAmericans and disabledAmericans confrontedsocial and economicbarriers in Americansociety.

Civil Disobedienceincluded the tactics ofmarches, sit-ins, andboycotts. Some groupspushing for changecreated an atmosphere ofviolence and radicalism.

The desire for equalityand justice has led tovarious efforts such asthe ERA, and the UnitedFarm WorkersOrganizing Committee.

Changing immigrationpatterns have added toAmerica’s culturaldiversity, exacerbatingsocietal tensions.

assessments ofstudents duringclass projectsandpresentations.


Transfer tasks:Mid-Term Exam

for the production ofgoods and services.6.2.12.E: Evaluate thehealth of an economy(local, regional,national, global) usingeconomic indicators.6.3.12.A: Evaluate thecosts and benefits ofgovernment decisionsto provide public goodsand services.6.3.12.B: Assess thegovernment's role inregulating andstabilizing the state andnational economy.6.3.12.C: Evaluate thesocial, political, andeconomiccosts/benefits ofpotential changes totaxation policies.

8.1.12.A:Evaluate patterns ofcontinuity and rates ofchange over time,applying context ofevents.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation ofhistorical events andsources, consideringthe use of fact versusopinion, multipleperspectives, and causeand effect relationships.8.1.12.C: Analyze,synthesize, and

integrate historical data,creating a product thatsupports andappropriately illustratesinferences andconclusions drawn fromresearch. (ReferenceRWSL Standard 1.8.11Research)8.3.12.A: Evaluate therole groups andindividuals from theU.S. played in thesocial, political,cultural, and economicdevelopment of theworld.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and changein U.S. history areinterrelated with theworld.






organizations8.4.12.A: Evaluate therole groups andindividuals played inthe social, political,cultural, and economicdevelopment

throughout worldhistory.8.4.12.B: Evaluate theimportance of historicaldocuments, artifacts,and sites which arecritical to world history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and changehave impacted theworld today.






organization8.4.12.D: Evaluate howconflict andcooperation amonggroups andorganizations haveimpacted thedevelopment of theworld today, includingits effects onPennsylvania.


Unit Subject: 6. The Cold War 1968 to 1991

Big Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society. Nations of the world impact each other socially, politically and culturally.




5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principlesand ideals in contemporarycivic life.


5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting anddividing citizens.5.2.12.B: Examine the causesof conflicts in society andevaluate techniques toaddress those conflicts.5.2.12.C: Evaluate politicalleadership and publicservice in a republican formof government.

Essential vocabulary Détente Glasnost Perestroika Liberalism Conservatism Deregulation

The 1970s witnessed ashift in US foreign policyfrom containment todétente.

Both internal and externalfactors led to the end ofthe Cold War, which ismarked by the breakup ofthe Soviet Union in 1991.

Evaluate the UnitedStates’ role in endingthe Cold War.

Analyze the internal andexternal forces at workwithin the communistbloc nations thatcontributed to thecollapse of Europeancommunism.

Identify how conflictsaround the world led tochanges in UnitedStates’ foreign policy.

Interpret the effects oftax policies on various

TeacherQuestioning andinformalassessments such ashomework

Quiz/Quest/TestMay

include: Multiple


questions Essay DBQ Matching True/False Illustrations Maps


5.2.12.D: Evaluate anddemonstrate what makescompetent and responsiblecitizens.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the rolesof political parties, interestgroups, and mass media inpolitics and public policy.5.3.12.I: Evaluate taxpolicies of various states andcountries.5.3.12.J: Evaluate criticalissues in variouscontemporary governments.5.4.12.A: Examine foreignpolicy perspectives,including realism, idealism,and liberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreignpolicy tools in variouscurrent issues confronting theUnited States (e.g.,diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions,treaties).5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role ofmass media in worldpolitics.

6.1.12.B:Evaluate the economicreasoning behind a choice.Evaluate effective allocationof resources for theproduction of goods andservices.6.2.12.E: Evaluate the healthof an economy (local,regional, national, global)

The elections of Reaganand Bush marked a highpoint in conservatism.Their economic policiesincluded tax cuts,deregulation, budget cutsand increased defensespending.

The communistgovernment in Chinastopped a movement forincreased participation ingovernment by thecitizens. The events atTiananmen Squaredemonstrate thecommunists’unwillingness to sharepower.

segments of US society. Chart reading

Formal andinformalassessmentsof studentsduring classprojects andpresentations


using economic indicators.6.3.12.A: Evaluate the costsand benefits of governmentdecisions to provide publicgoods and services.6.3.12.B: Assess thegovernment's role inregulating and stabilizing thestate and national economy.6.3.12.C: Evaluate the social,political, and economiccosts/benefits of potentialchanges to taxation policies.

8.1.12.A:Evaluate patterns ofcontinuity and rates ofchange over time, applyingcontext of events.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historicalevents and sources,considering the use of factversus opinion, multipleperspectives, and cause andeffect relationships.8.1.12.C: Analyze,synthesize, and integratehistorical data, creating aproduct that supports andappropriately illustratesinferences and conclusionsdrawn from research.(Reference RWSL Standard1.8.11 Research)8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals fromthe U.S. played in the social,political, cultural, andeconomic development of the

world.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change in U.S.history are interrelated withthe world.






8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individualsplayed in the social,political, cultural, andeconomic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.B: Evaluate theimportance of historicaldocuments, artifacts, andsites which are critical toworld history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.






8.4.12.D: Evaluate howconflict and cooperationamong groups andorganizations have impactedthe development of the worldtoday, including its effects onPennsylvania.


Unit Subject: 7. Domestic U.S. 1968-2000Big Ideas: Civil discourse and participation promote the common good and protect the individual. History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society.

Essential Questions: What does it mean to be an engaged citizen? How have the opinions of Americans concerning their government changed and how might it change in the future? How are individuals connected to people in the past? How does the story of an individual or groups – past and present – influence an individual’s life?



RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanations foractions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textualevidence, acknowledging where the textleaves matters uncertain.

RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiplesources of information presented in diverseformats and media (e.g., visually,quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources,purposes, functions of law, andhow the rule of law protectsindividual rights and promotesthe common good.5.1.12.B: Employ historicalexamples and politicalphilosophy to evaluate themajor arguments advanced forthe necessity of government.5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principlesand ideals in contemporarycivic life.


5.1.12.D: Evaluate state andfederal powers based onsignificant documents and other

Essential vocabulary Electoral

College Impeachment

Many Americansbegan to lose trust ingovernment after theinvestigations into theassassination ofPresident Kennedy.

The Watergate scandalraised questions ofpublic trust that stillaffect how the publicand media viewpoliticians.

The Ford and Carteradministrations raised

Identify key nationalevents and explain howeach shaped publicopinion of thegovernment.

Identify how conflictsaround the world led tochanges in United States’foreign policy.

Discern between liberal,moderate andconservative views.





reading

Formal and

address a question or solve a problem.


critical sources. Declaration of

Independence United States

Constitution Bill of Rights Pennsylvania

Constitution5.2.12.B: Examine the causesof conflicts in society andevaluate techniques to addressthose conflicts.5.2.12.C: Evaluate politicalleadership and public servicein a republican form ofgovernment.5.2.12.D: Evaluate anddemonstrate what makescompetent and responsiblecitizens.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the roles ofpolitical parties, interestgroups, and mass media inpolitics and public policy.5.3.12.E: Evaluate the fairnessand effectiveness of the UnitedStates electoral processes,including the ElectoralCollege.5.3.12.F: Analyze landmarkUnited States Supreme Courtinterpretations of theConstitution and itsAmendments.5.3.12.H: Evaluate the role ofmass media in setting publicagenda and influencing politicallife.5.3.12.J: Evaluate critical

further questions ofthe effectiveness ofgovernmentaddressing theconcerns of thepeople. (I.e. Ford’spardoning of Nixon,Carter’s handling ofthe Iranian HostageCrisis.)

The clash of liberaland conservativeideologies created adivisive social climateas demonstrated by therise of the MoralMajority, theimpeachment ofPresident Clinton andhealth and welfareissues.

The 2000 election ofG. W. Bush ledAmericans people toquestion the electionprocess.

informalassessmentsof studentsduring classprojects andpresentations.


Transfer tasks:Liberalism vs.Conservatism

issues in various contemporarygovernments.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreign policytools in various current issuesconfronting the United States(e.g., diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions,treaties).5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role ofmass media in world politics.5.4.12.E: Compare and contrastthe politics of various interestgroups and evaluate theirimpact on foreign policy.

7.1.12.A: Use geographic toolsto analyze information aboutthe interaction between people,places, and the environment.

8.1.12.A: Evaluate patterns ofcontinuity and rates of changeover time, applying context ofevents.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historicalevents and sources, consideringthe use of fact versus opinion,multiple perspectives, andcause and effect relationships.8.1.12.C: Analyze, synthesize,and integrate historical data,creating a product that supportsand appropriately illustratesinferences and conclusionsdrawn from research.(Reference RWSL Standard1.8.11 Research)

8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals from theU.S. played in the social,political, cultural, andeconomic development of theworld.


Unit Subject: VIII. Modern Middle East and Global TerrorismBig Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society. Nations of the world impact each other socially, politically and culturally.



RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas orinformation of a primary or secondary source;provide an accurate summary that makes clearthe relationships among the key details andideas.RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanations foractions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textual evidence,acknowledging where the text leaves mattersuncertain.

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differing pointsof view on the same historical event or issue byassessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, andevidence.

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources,purposes, functions of law, andhow the rule of law protectsindividual rights and promotesthe common good.5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principles andideals in contemporary civic life.


5.1.12.E:Analyze and assess the rights of

people as written in the PAConstitution and the USConstitution.5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting anddividing citizens.

Essential vocabulary: Zionism Nationalism Refugee OPEC Terrorism Weapons of

MassDestruction(WMD)

Patriot Act

The uneven distributionof natural resourcesaffects the economic andpolitical relationshipsbetween the nations ofthe Middle East and the

Identify thestruggles faced bypeople in theMiddle East in theirquests for anational identity.

Evaluate theeffectiveness ofboth conflict andcooperation inresolving landissues.

Analyze the effectsof economicinterdependenceand competition onnational andinternational





Formal and


5.2.12.A: Evaluate anindividual's civil rights,responsibilities and obligationsin various contemporarygovernments.5.2.12.B: Examine the causes ofconflicts in society and evaluatetechniques to address thoseconflicts.5.3.12.D: Evaluate the roles ofpolitical parties, interestgroups, and mass media inpolitics and public policy.5.3.12.H: Evaluate the role ofmass media in setting publicagenda and influencing politicallife.5.3.12.J: Evaluate critical issuesin various contemporarygovernments.5.4.12.A: Examine foreignpolicy perspectives, includingrealism, idealism, andliberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreign policytools in various current issuesconfronting the United States(e.g., diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions, treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate theeffectiveness of internationalorganizations, bothgovernmental and non-governmental.5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role ofmass media in world politics.5.4.12.E: Compare and contrastthe politics of various interestgroups and evaluate their impact

rest of the world.

A US-led coalitionresponded to the Iraqiinvasion of Kuwait. Theoutcome of this conflictset the stage forsubsequent conflicts.

The September 11, 2001terrorist attacksprompted the U.S. to re-evaluate its relationshipswith the UN and foreignnations. It also led theU.S. to use military forcein Afghanistan and Iraq.

Terrorism is a continuingthreat to national andinternational security.

politics.

Identify ways inwhich nationscompete forresources.

informalassessmentsof studentsduring classprojects andpresentations.


on foreign policy.

6.1.12.A: Predict the long-termconsequences of decisions madebecause of scarcity.

7.1.12.A: Use geographic toolsto analyze information about theinteraction between people,places, and the environment.7.1.12.B: Assess how physicalchanges to a region may haveglobal impact.7.2.12.A: Analyze the physicalcharacteristics of places andregions, including theinterrelationships among thecomponents of Earth’s physicalsystems.7.2.12.B: Analyze thesignificance of physicalprocesses in shaping thecharacter of places and regions.7.3.12.A:Analyze the humancharacteristics of places andregions using the followingcriteria:


8.1.12.A: Evaluate patterns ofcontinuity and rates of changeover time, applying context ofevents.8.1.12.B: Evaluate theinterpretation of historical events

and sources, considering the useof fact versus opinion, multipleperspectives, and cause andeffect relationships.8.1.12.C: Analyze, synthesize,and integrate historical data,creating a product that supportsand appropriately illustratesinferences and conclusionsdrawn from research. (ReferenceRWSL Standard 1.8.11Research)8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals from theU.S. played in the social,political, cultural, and economicdevelopment of the world.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change in U.S.history are interrelated with theworld.


Commerce and industry Technology Politics and



8.3.12.D: Evaluate how conflictand cooperation among groupsand organizations in the U.S.have influenced the growth anddevelopment of the world.

Ethnicity and race Working conditions Immigration Military conflict

Economic stability8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals played inthe social, political, cultural, andeconomic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.B: Evaluate theimportance of historicaldocuments, artifacts, and siteswhich are critical to worldhistory.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.


Commerce and industry Technology Politics and



8.4.12.D: Evaluate how conflictand cooperation among groupsand organizations have impactedthe development of the worldtoday, including its effects onPennsylvania.


Unit Subject: IX. Emerging Nations / Changing NationsBig Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society. Nations of the world impact each other socially, politically and culturally.



RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas orinformation of a primary or secondary source;provide an accurate summary that makes clearthe relationships among the key details andideas.RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanations foractions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textual evidence,acknowledging where the text leaves mattersuncertain.RH.11-12.4. Determine the meaning of wordsand phrases as they are used in a text, includinganalyzing how an author uses and refines themeaning of a key term over the course of a text(e.g., how Madison defines faction in FederalistNo. 10).

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differing pointsof view on the same historical event or issue byassessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and

5.1.12.A: Analyze thesources, purposes, functionsof law, and how the rule oflaw protects individualrights and promotes thecommon good.5.1.12.C: Evaluate theapplication of the principlesand ideals in contemporarycivic life.


5.1.12.F: Evaluate the roleof nationalism in unitingand dividing citizens.5.2.12.A: Evaluate anindividual's civil rights,responsibilities and

Essential vocabulary: Genocide Human Rights Tribalism Apartheid

Human rights vary fromcountry to country.

Prejudice and ethnichatred have causedgroups to deny otherslife and basic humanrights. (Darfur, Rwandaand Burundi, IRA,Chechnya,)

Governments have used

Explain how civil rightsvary in different regionsof the world.

Describe how ethnichatred and prejudicehave led to the denial ofbasic human rights.

Identify and explainhow internationalorganizations that havetried to promote humanrights throughout theworld.


Quiz/Quest/TestMay

include: Multiple



evidence.RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluate multiplesources of information presented in diverseformats and media (e.g., visually,quantitatively, as well as in words) in order toaddress a question or solve a problem.

obligations in variouscontemporarygovernments.5.2.12.B: Examine thecauses of conflicts in societyand evaluate techniques toaddress those conflicts.5.3.12.B: Compare andcontrast policy-making invarious contemporary worldgovernments.5.3.12.G: Evaluate theimpact of interest groups indeveloping public policy.5.3.12.H: Evaluate the roleof mass media in settingpublic agenda andinfluencing political life.5.3.12.J: Evaluate criticalissues in variouscontemporarygovernments.5.4.12.A: Examine foreignpolicy perspectives,including realism, idealism,and liberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate theeffectiveness of foreignpolicy tools in variouscurrent issues confrontingthe United States (e.g.,diplomacy, economic aid,military aid, sanctions,treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate theeffectiveness ofinternational organizations,both governmental andnon-governmental.5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role

political might to silenceopposition. Examplesinclude: Apartheid-eraSouth Africa, The PRC,Cambodia under Pol Pot,North Korea, and thetreatment of the Kurds inthe Middle East.

Populations compete forscarce resources and, insome cases, hindereconomic growth.

Conflicts have led theUS to re-examine itsrelationship with the UNand its own humanitarianpolicies.



of mass media in worldpolitics.5.4.12.E: Compare andcontrast the politics ofvarious interest groups andevaluate their impact onforeign policy.

6.1.12.A: Predict the long-term consequences ofdecisions made because ofscarcity.6.1.12.B: Evaluate theeconomic reasoning behinda choice.Evaluate effective allocationof resources for theproduction of goods andservices.6.2.12.A: Evaluate the flowof goods and services in aninternational economy.6.2.12.B: Analyze the effectof changes in the level ofcompetition in differentmarkets.6.2.12.D: Predict howchanges in supply anddemand affect equilibriumprice and quantity sold.6.3.12.D:Evaluate the role thatgovernments play ininternational trade.6.4.12.B: Assess the growthand impact of internationaltrade around the world.6.4.12.C: Evaluate theimpact of multinational

corporations and othernon-governmentorganizations.6.4.12.D: Analyze howchanges in transportation,communication networks,and technology affecteconomic interdependencearound the world in the 21stcentury.6.5.12.A: Analyze thefactors influencing wages.6.5.12.B: Evaluate howchanges in education,incentives, technology, andcapital investment alterproductivity.

7.1.12.A: Use geographictools to analyze informationabout the interactionbetween people, places, andthe environment.7.1.12.B: Assess howphysical changes to a regionmay have global impact.7.2.12.A: Analyze thephysical characteristics ofplaces and regions,including theinterrelationships among thecomponents of Earth’sphysical systems.7.2.12.B: Analyze thesignificance of physicalprocesses in shaping thecharacter of places andregions.7.3.12.A: Analyze thehuman characteristics of

places and regions usingthe following criteria:


7.4.12.A: Analyze theglobal effects of changes inthe physical systems.7.4.12.B: Analyze theglobal effects of humanactivity on the physicalsystems.

8.3.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individuals fromthe U.S. played in thesocial, political, cultural,and economic developmentof the world.8.3.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change inU.S. history are interrelatedwith the world.






organizations8.4.12.A: Evaluate the rolegroups and individualsplayed in the social,

political, cultural, andeconomic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate howcontinuity and change haveimpacted the world today.





human geography Social organization

8.4.12.D: Evaluate howconflict and cooperationamong groups andorganizations have impactedthe development of theworld today, including itseffects on Pennsylvania.


Unit Subject: X. Current Trends and GlobalizationBig Ideas: History develops through conflict, cooperation and an understanding of the past. History connects people, places and events; influencing personal and cultural development and identity. Ideas, choices and actions of people and groups contribute to the development of culture and society. Nations of the world impact each other socially, politically and culturally.



RH.11-12.2. Determine the central ideas orinformation of a primary or secondarysource; provide an accurate summary thatmakes clear the relationships among thekey details and ideas.RH.11-12.3. Evaluate various explanationsfor actions or events and determine whichexplanation best accords with textualevidence, acknowledging where the textleaves matters uncertain.RH.11-12.4. Determine the meaning ofwords and phrases as they are used in atext, including analyzing how an authoruses and refines the meaning of a key termover the course of a text (e.g., howMadison defines faction in Federalist No.10).

RH.11-12.6. Evaluate authors’ differingpoints of view on the same historical event

5.1.12.A: Analyze the sources, purposes,functions of law, and how the rule of lawprotects individual rights and promotesthe common good.5.1.12.C: Evaluate the application of theprinciples and ideals in contemporarycivic life.


5.1.12.F: Evaluate the role ofnationalism in uniting and dividingcitizens.5.2.12.A: Evaluate an individual's civilrights, responsibilities and obligations invarious contemporary governments.5.2.12.B: Examine the causes of conflictsin society and evaluate techniques toaddress those conflicts.

Essential vocabulary: Globalization Environmenta

lism NAFTA

Trade organizationsand trade agreements(such as NAFTA,WTO, OPEC, EU,GATT) are formed toprotect the nationalinterests of memberstates.

The USA, India,China, The EU andJapan dominate andcompete with each

Evaluate the impactof tradeorganizations ondeveloped andemerging nations’societies.

Analyze howchanges intransportation,communicationnetworks, andtechnology affecteconomicinterdependencearound the world inthe 21st century.

Analyze the effectsof economicinterdependence

TeacherQuestioning andinformalassessments such ashomework




reading

or issue by assessing the authors’ claims,reasoning, and evidence.RH.11-12.7. Integrate and evaluatemultiple sources of information presentedin diverse formats and media (e.g.,visually, quantitatively, as well as inwords) in order to address a question orsolve a problem.

5.3.12.B: Compare and contrast policy-making in various contemporary worldgovernments.5.3.12.G: Evaluate the impact of interestgroups in developing public policy.5.3.12.H: Evaluate the role of massmedia in setting public agenda andinfluencing political life.5.3.12.J: Evaluate critical issues invarious contemporary governments.5.4.12.A: Examine foreign policyperspectives, including realism,idealism, and liberalism.5.4.12.B: Evaluate the effectiveness offoreign policy tools in various currentissues confronting the United States (e.g.,diplomacy, economic aid, military aid,sanctions, treaties).5.4.12.C: Evaluate the effectiveness ofinternational organizations, bothgovernmental and non-governmental.5.4.12.D: Evaluate the role of massmedia in world politics.5.4.12.E: Compare and contrast thepolitics of various interest groups andevaluate their impact on foreign policy.

6.1.12.A: Predict the long-termconsequences of decisions made becauseof scarcity.6.1.12.B: Evaluate the economicreasoning behind a choice.Evaluate effective allocation of resourcesfor the production of goods and services.6.2.12.A: Evaluate the flow of goods andservices in an international economy.6.2.12.B: Analyze the effect of changes inthe level of competition in differentmarkets.

other in the worldmarket whileemerging nationsstruggle to compete onthe world stage.

Modern technologyallows for theimmediatedissemination of newsand information.However, the potentialfor infringement ofindividual rights andpublic safety issuesexists.

Populations competefor scarce resourcesand, in some cases,hinder economicgrowth.

Governments andindividuals must makedifficult choices whenbalancing wants andneeds withenvironmentalprotection.

America has changeddue to increasedimmigration andcultural diversity,living and housingpatterns, technology,and an agingpopulation.

and competition onnational andinternationalpolitics.

Identify ways inwhich nationscompete forresources.

Analyze the impactof globalization onthe environment.

Identify ways bywhich technologyand science changesociety.

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Transfertasks:Final Exam

6.2.12.D: Predict how changes in supplyand demand affect equilibrium priceand quantity sold.6.3.12.D:Evaluate the role that governments playin international trade.6.4.12.B: Assess the growth and impactof international trade around the world.6.4.12.C: Evaluate the impact ofmultinational corporations and othernon-government organizations.6.4.12.D: Analyze how changes intransportation, communication networks,and technology affect economicinterdependence around the world in the21st century.6.5.12.A: Analyze the factors influencingwages.6.5.12.B: Evaluate how changes ineducation, incentives, technology, andcapital investment alter productivity.

7.1.12.A: Use geographic tools toanalyze information about the interactionbetween people, places, and theenvironment.7.1.12.B: Assess how physical changes toa region may have global impact.7.2.12.A: Analyze the physicalcharacteristics of places and regions,including the interrelationships among thecomponents of Earth’s physical systems.7.2.12.B: Analyze the significance ofphysical processes in shaping thecharacter of places and regions.7.3.12.A: Analyze the humancharacteristics of places and regionsusing the following criteria:

Population Culture

Conflicts have led theUS to re-examine itsrelationship with theUN and its ownhumanitarian policies.

The rise in globalterrorism and theproliferation ofweapons of massdestruction hasprompted a renewedinterest in NorthKorea, India, Pakistan,Afghanistan, Iran andIraq.

Settlement Economic activities Political activities

7.4.12.A: Analyze the global effects ofchanges in the physical systems.7.4.12.B: Analyze the global effects ofhuman activity on the physical systems.

8.3.12.A: Evaluate the role groups andindividuals from the U.S. played in thesocial, political, cultural, and economicdevelopment of the world.8.3.12.C: Evaluate how continuity andchange in U.S. history are interrelatedwith the world.

Belief systems and religions Commerce and industry Technology Politics and government Physical and human geography Social organizations

8.4.12.A: Evaluate the role groups andindividuals played in the social, political,cultural, and economic developmentthroughout world history.8.4.12.C: Evaluate how continuity andchange have impacted the world today.

Belief systems and religions Commerce and industry Technology Politics and government Physical and human geography Social organization

8.4.12.D: Evaluate how conflict andcooperation among groups andorganizations have impacted thedevelopment of the world today,including its effects on Pennsylvania.

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