Brownsville Independent School District 11th. Grade / United States History

Unit: 5-Boom and Bust (1920-1941) Unit: 6-Global Struggles (1931-1960) Six Weeks: 3rd, 4th

Essential Questions: How did the Great Depression affect American families? What postwar conditions contributed to the rise of anti-democratic governments in Europe? What events led to increasing tensions, and ultimately war, between the United States and Japan? How did the growing tension between the United States and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II come to be known as the Cold War? What were the reasons for the effects of the nation’s economic boom after WWII?

Topic / Duration

Content TEKS/TAKS Objective Student Expecation

Key Vocabulary

Instructional Resources Recommended Core Instructional

Strategies Unit 5

Chapter 17 The Great

Depression Begins

(1 Week)

TEKS: 5A- Analyze causes and effects of significant issues such as immigration, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women. 8B- Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases. 12D- Analyze the effects of economic policies including the Open Door Policy and Dollar Diplomacy on U.S. diplomacy. 13A- Analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s. 13B- Analyze the causes of the Great Depression, including the decline in worldwide trade, the stock market crash, and bank failures. 13C- Analyze the effects of the

(5) The student understands significant individuals, events, and issues of the 1920s. (8) The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data.

(12) The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920.

(13) The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.

Stock Market, Bull Market, Margin Call, Speculation, Black Tuesday, Herbert Hoover, Shantytown, Hooverville, Hobo, Dust Bowl, Bonus Army, Breadlines, Soup Kitchens, Foreclosure, Relief

Power Point Presentation Chapter Notes United Streaming Clips Interpreting Political Cartoons Glencoe Online Outline Map Resource Book American Art and Architecture Timeline Activity WS 17, pg. 55 (Workbook) .Different Viewpoints, pg. 543 (Textbook) Section Assessments, Section 1-3 (Textbook) Reviewing Key Terms, pg. 548 (Textbook)

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Great Depression on the U.S. economy and government. 22C- Analyze the impact of technological innovations on the nature of work, the American labor movement, and businesses. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

(22) The student understands the impact of science and technology on the economic development of the United States.

Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

View the movie Cinderella Man to depict the reality of the Depression.

Unit 5

Chapter 18 Roosevelt

and the New Deal

(1 Week)

TEKS: 5B- Analyze the impact of significant individuals such as Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Ford, and Charles A. Lindbergh. 13C- Analyze the effects of the

(5) The student understands significant individuals, events, and issues of the 1920s. (13)The student

New Deal, Gold Standard, Bank Holiday, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Roosevelt, March of Dimes, Hundred Days, The New Deal,

Power Point Presentation Chapter Notes United Streaming Clips Mind Jogger Video Quiz

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Great Depression on the U.S. economy and government. 13D- Evaluate the effectiveness of New Deal measures in ending the Great Depression. 15A- Evaluate the impact of New Deal legislation on the historical roles of state and federal governments. 16B- Evaluate the impact of events, including Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices, on the relationships among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. 19A- Describe qualities of effective leadership 19B- Evaluate the contributions of significant political and social leaders in the United States such as Andrew Carnegie, Shirley Chisholm, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events.

understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II. (15)The student understands changes in the role of government over time. (16) The student understands the changing relationships among the three branches of the federal government. (19)The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a democratic society.

Fireside Chats, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Agricultural Adjustment Act, Civilian conservation Corps, National Industrial Recovery Act, Public works Administration, Civil Works Administration, Strikes, Social Security Act, The Second New Deal

Daily Focus Skills Transparency 18-1, 18-2, 18-3 and 18-4 Vocabulary Puzzle Maker CD-ROM Vocabulary Activity WS, pg. 68 (Workbook) Graphic Organizer, pg. 551 (Textbook) Section Assessments, Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 Primary Source Reading WS 18, pg. 75 (Workbook) Skill Builder Outlining, pg. 563 (Textbook) Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

a visual and auditory learning experience for students. Students are to create an outline of the chapter by summarizing section headings. Have students create a chapter time line by drawing chapter events. Have students draw and color maps that pertain to chapter material. Research the present number of Supreme Court Justices and find at least 5 major U.S. Supreme Court cases that deal with the three branches.

Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

Unit 6

Chapter 19 A World In

Flames (2 Weeks)

TEKS: 6A- Identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor. 6B- Analyze major issues and events of World War II such as fighting the war on multiple fronts, the internment of Japanese-Americans, the Holocaust, the battle of Midway, the invasion of Normandy, and the development of and Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb. 8B- Pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases.

14E- Describe the dynamic relationship between U.S.

(6) The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. (8) The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. (14) The student understands the economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society.

Benito Mussolini, Fascism, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler, Manchuria, Internationalism, USSR, Nazi Party, Fransisco Franco, Spanish Civil War, AxisPowers, Anschluss, Appeasement, Blitzkreig, Maginot Line, Winston Churchill, Battle of Britain, Winston Churchill, Holocaust, Shoah, Nuremburg Laws, Wannsee Conference, Concentration Camp, Lend Lease Act, Atlantic Charter, Isolationist, Pearl Harbor

Power Point Presentation Chapter Notes United Streaming Clips History Outline, pg. 582 (Textbook) Audio Program American Republic Since 1877 Video Program Geography and History Activity WS 6, pgs. 3-6 (Workbook) History Simulations and Problem Solving, pg. 11-12 (Workbook) Vocabulary Activity WS 19, pg. 20 (Workbook) Cooperative Learning, pg.

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international trade policies and the U.S. free enterprise system.

15B- Explain the impact of significant international events such as World War I and World War II on changes in the role of the federal government. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

(15) The student understands changes in the role of government over time.

585 (Textbook) Section Assessment, Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Chapter Quiz Teacher Generated/Text Test Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

material. Have students label a map about the different battles. Have students create a collage of black and white pictures that were printed during WWII regarding the Japanese camps and the Holocaust.

Unit 6 Chapter 20 America and World War II (2 Weeks)

TEKS: 6B- Analyze major issues and events of World War II such as fighting the war on multiple fronts, the internment of Japanese-Americans, the

(6) The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and

War Production Board, Liberty Ship, Selective Service, Tuskegee Airmen, Double V, Chester Nimitz, Douglas

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Holocaust, the battle of Midway, the invasion of Normandy, and the development of and Harry Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb. 6C- Explain the roles played by significant military leaders during World War II, including Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur, George Marshall, and George Patton 8B- pose and answer questions about geographic distributions and patterns shown on maps, graphs, charts, models, and databases. 9B- Identify and explain reasons for changes in political boundaries such as those resulting from statehood and international conflicts. 14A- Describe the economic effects of World War II on the home front, including rationing, female employment, and the end of the Great Depression. 21A- Explain actions taken by people from racial, ethnic, and religious groups to expand economic opportunities and political rights in American society. 21C- Analyze how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups have helped to shape the national identity. 24A- Locate and use primary

conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. (8) The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. (9) The student understands the impact of geographic factors on major events. (14) The student understands the economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society. (21) The student understands how people from various groups, including racial, ethnic, and religious groups, adapt to life in the United States and contribute to our national identity. (24) The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of

MacArthur, James Doolittle, George Patton, Convoy System, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Atlantic, Stalingrad, Rosie the Riveter, Zoot Suit, Rationing, Victory Garden, E-Bond, Casa Blanca Conference, Operation Overlord, D-Day, Guadalcanal, Kamikaze, Reich, Battle of the Bulge, VE-Day, Harry S. Truman, Napalm, Manhattan Project, V-J Day, United Nations, Atomic Bomb

Source Documents CD-ROM American Music Hits American Republic Video Program American History Primary Source 20-1, pg. 45 (Workbook) Vocabulary Activity WS, pg. 40 (Workbook) Section Assessment, Section 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Skill Builder, pg. 624 (Textbook) Cooperative Learning, pg. 626 (Textbook) Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

pertinent chapter information to provide a visual and auditory learning experience for students. Students are to create an outline of the chapter by summarizing section headings. Have students create a chapter time line by drawing chapter events. Have students draw and color maps that pertain to chapter material. Show movie Saving Private Ryan. Have students write a compare an contrast paper regarding how peoples civil and political rights are limited today and how they were limited during WWII.

and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

sources including electronic technology.

Unit 6

Chapter 21 The Cold

War Begins (2 Weeks)

TEKS: 6D- Describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Berlin airlift.

(6) The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on

Cold War, Potsdam, Iron Curtain, Soviets, Declaration of Liberated Europe, George Kennan, Korean War, Containment, Marshall Plan, NATO, Communism,

Power Point Presentation Chapter Notes United Streaming Clips Daily Focus Skills Transparency 1, 2, 3 and 4

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6E- Analyze the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and describe their domestic and international effects.

14E- Describe the dynamic relationship between U.S. international trade policies and the U.S. free enterprise system.

15B- Explain the impact of significant international events such as World War I and World War II on changes in the role of the federal government. 24A- Locate and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software, databases, media and news services, biographies, interviews, and artifacts to acquire information about the United States. 24B-Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will

the United States. (14) The student understands the economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society. (15) The student understands changes in the role of government over time. (24) The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

Berlin Crisis, Truman Doctrine, Berlin Airlift, Mao Zedong, McCarthyism, Fallout, Red Scare, Sputnik

National Geography Online, pg. 652D Audio Program Vocabulary Activity WS 21, pg. 60 (Workbook) Section Assessment, Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 Different Viewpoints, pg. 644 (Textbook) TAKS Looking Back, pg. 666 (Textbook) Cooperative Learning Poster, pg. 676 (Textbook) Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

learning experience for students. Students are to create an outline of the chapter by summarizing section headings. Have students create a chapter time line by drawing chapter events. Have students draw and color maps that pertain to chapter material. Have students view 13 Days, about the U.S. being on the brink of WWIII. Also have students research the major players of the Cold War and what effects they had on the international political arena.

demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

Unit 6

Chapter 22 Post War America

(2 Weeks)

TEKS: 6E- Analyze the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam and describe their domestic and international effects. 6F- Describe the impact of the GI Bill, the election of 1948, McCarthyism, and Sputnik. 10A- Analyze the effects of changing demographic patterns resulting from migration within the United States. 13E- Analyze how various New Deal agencies and programs such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Social Security continue to affect the

(6) The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. (10) The student understands the effects of migration and immigration on American society. (13) The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II.

GI Bill, Harry S. Truman, Taft Hartley Act, Dwight D. Eisenhower, White-collar, Blue-Collar, Multinational Corporation, Franchise, Baby Boom, Elvis Presley, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Little Richard, Mass Media, Bracer Program, Poverty Line,

Power Point Presentation Chapter Notes United Streaming Clips Skill Builder Interactive WS (Workbook) Audio Program American Music Hits American Art and Architecture Vocabulary Activity WS 22, pg. 80 (Workbook) Cooperative Learning Activity, pg. 699 (Textbook) Section Assessment,

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lives of U.S. citizens. 14B- Identify the causes and effects of prosperity in the 1950s 14C- describe the impact of the Cold War on the business cycle and defense spending.

14E- Describe the dynamic relationship between U.S. international trade policies and the U.S. free enterprise system.

23A- Analyze how scientific discoveries and technological innovations, including those in transportation and communication, have changed the standard of living in the United States.

23B- Explain how technological innovations in areas such as space exploration have led to other innovations that affect daily life and the standard of living.

24B- Analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions. TAKS: Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding

(14) The student understands the economic effects of World War II, the Cold War, and increased worldwide competition on contemporary society. (23) The student understands the influence of scientific discoveries and technological innovations on daily life in the United States. (24) The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources including electronic technology.

Section 1, 2, 3 and 4 Skill Builder Writing Journal, pg. 711 (Textbook) Cooperative Learning Activity, pg. 707 (Textbook) Re-Test Teacher Questions/Chapter Assessment

Have students draw and color maps that pertain to chapter material. Have students research Ronald Reagan’s administration as well as how our involvement in the Middle East came to be after the Cold War.

of issues and events in U.S. history. Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geographic influences on historical issues and events. Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of economic and social influences on historical issues and events. Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding of political influences on historical issues and events. Objective 5: The student will use critical-thinking skills to analyze social studies information.

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