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Topic 8.15 Continuity and Change in Period 8
Topic 8.15 Continuity and Change in Period 8
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain the extent to which the events of the period from 1945 to 1980 reshaped national identity.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Explain the extent to which the events of the period from 1945 to 1980 reshaped national identity.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
KC 8.1 The United Sates responded to an uncertain and unstable postwar world by asserting and working to maintain a position of global leadership, with far-reaching domestic and international consequences.
KC 8.1 1 United States policymakers engaged in a Cold War with the authoritarian Soviet Union, seeking to limit the growth of Communist military power and ideological influence, create a free-market global economy, and build an international security system.
KC 8.1.2 Cold War policies led to public debates over the power of the federal government and acceptable means for pursuing international and domestic goals while protecting civil liberties.
KC 8.2 New movements for civil rights and liberal efforts to expand the role of government generated a range of political and cultural responses.
KC 8.2.1 Seeking to fulfill Reconstructions-era promises, civil rights activists and political leaders achieved some legal and political successes in ending segregation, although progress toward equality was slow.
KC 8.2.2 Responding to social conditions and the African American civil rights movement, a variety of movements emerged that focused on issues of identity, social justice, and the environment.
KC 8.2.3 Liberalism influenced postwar politics and court decisions, but it came under increasing attack from the left as well as from a resurgent conservative movement.
KC 8.3 Postwar economic and demographic changes had far-reaching consequences for American society, politics, and culture.
KC 8.3.1 Rapid economic and social changes in American society fostered a sense of optimism in the postwar years.
KC 8.3.2 New demographic and social developments, along with anxieties over the Cold War, changed US culture and led to significant political and moral debates that sharply divided the nation.
Learning Activities
Learning Activities
Readings
Readings
This section lists all of the required and supplemental readings addressing this topic within this module.
As you read, annotate or take notes in a style of your choice.
As you read, annotate or take notes in a style of your choice.
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic. This will help you decide how you want to gather your information. The research (information) you gather from the readings (and the presentation) will be used in creating your final product that requires you to answer the essential question for this topic.
REQUIRED: Textbook: AMSCO, 4th edition.
Topic: Topic 8.15
Option: AMSCO, 3rd edition. Chapters 26-29
Topic_08.15.pdfAMSCO Ch 26.pdfAMSCO Ch 27.pdfAMSCO Ch 28.pdfAMSCO Ch 29.pdf
EXTENDED: Textbook: Brinkley, Alan. American History: Connecting with the Past
Topic: Chapters 26-31
Supplemental: PPT of chapter overview
PPT_brinkley15_ch26.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch27.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch28.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch29.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch30.pptPPT_brinkley15_ch31.ppt
Presentations
Presentations
Preview the options for the Topic Reflection assignment that you will complete as a final product for this topic to help you decide how you want to gather your information.
OPTIONAL: View one of the following presentations.
OPTIONAL: View one of the following presentations.
Academic Conversation
Academic Conversation
In a group of 2-4 colleagues, participate in an academic conversation focusing on the following topic/s:
Topic Essential Question
Highly recommended. Work smarter, not harder.
Highly recommended. Work smarter, not harder.
Extended Research
Extended Research
The following activities are considered works in progress. Although progress checks will be completed and feedback provided, you will only officially submit them at the conclusion of the module or specifically identified dates.. This will provide you flexibility in completing them with accuracy, depth, and purpose. Completion of these activities promote long-term preparation for the course and AP exams.
Extended Research files will be provided through our Google Classroom as an assignment.
REQUIRED: Submit Key Concepts for Period 8
REQUIRED: Submit Key Concepts for Period 8
Complete your extended research for all key concepts for this module then submit in Google Classroom.
Period 8
REQUIRED: Submit SAQs for Period 8
REQUIRED: Submit SAQs for Period 8
Complete your responses for all SAQs for this module then submit in Google Classroom.
Period 8
Review: Personal Progress Check (PPC)
Review: Personal Progress Check (PPC)
The following activity is designed to help you gauge your understanding of this topic. You will need to log into your My AP account in order to access the assignment. At the conclusion of a module, you will complete a Personal Progress Check (PPC) for the module which includes AP exam aligned stimulus based multiple choice questions spanning the entire module. These questions are designed to provide you immediate feedback.
REQUIRED: Personal Progress Check
REQUIRED: Personal Progress Check
Go to your My AP account and complete the following assignment.
PPC Period 8
Topic Assignment: Answer the Essential Question
Topic Assignment: Answer the Essential Question
Gather and report information (specific, relevant vocabulary, names, dates, and details) that would be used to write a formal response that answers the essential question for this topic. Regardless of format, the response must include a properly written thesis statement. Refer to Topic 1.1 and Thesis Statement pages for assignment support.
REQUIRED: Select one of the following formats to present research that answers the topic essential question that includes a properly written thesis statement.
REQUIRED: Select one of the following formats to present research that answers the topic essential question that includes a properly written thesis statement.
Refer to Topic 1.1 or Thesis Statement (X. However, A and B. Therefore, Y.) for more details.
Create a mind map.
Create an infographic.
Create a formal outline.
Create a graphic organizer.
Record a short video clip reponse (no more than 2-minutes).
Save your work.
Save your work.
Store in your Google Drive>>APUSH>>APUSH Portfolio>>Period 8 Module.
Store in your Google Drive>>APUSH>>APUSH Portfolio>>Period 8 Module.
This is the end of the module. You will complete the Celebration of Knowledge (exam) for Period 8 in combination with Period 9.
This is the end of the module. You will complete the Celebration of Knowledge (exam) for Period 8 in combination with Period 9.
Celebration of Knowledge >> MCQ: Period based exam
Celebration of Knowledge >> MCQ: Period based exam
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