DRAFT CURRICULUM
Standard 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the economic, political, and social effects of World War II, the Holocaust, and their aftermath (i.e., 1930–1950) on the United States and South Carolina.
Standard 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the conflicts, innovations, and social changes in the United States, including South Carolina, from 1950–1980
Instructional Guidance:
Summarize: Structuring historical periods to group information and to establish key events as turning points and beginning/ending points.
Comparison: Generate comparisons based on common or differing characteristics or contexts. Compare: Compare and contrast the capitalist and communist ideologies.
Periodization: Study the past in blocks of time in order to understand how they are linked. Periodization: Summarize the economic, political, and social changes in the United States after World War II.
Contextualize: Place events in the proper context, allowing students to understand the historical period. Context: Contextualize the tension between the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Evidence: Identify, source, and utilize different forms of evidence, including primary and secondary sources, used in an inquiry-based study of history. Evidence: Analyze multiple perspectives on the economic, political, and social effects of World War II and its aftermath using primary and secondary sources.
Continuity and Change: Analyze the changes and continuities regarding the United States’ international leadership during the period, including the rebuilding of Europe and the resettlement of displaced persons resulting from the Holocaust.
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