AAS.SS.8.E

Analyze how various geographic, cultural, social, political, and financial factors influenced the economic mobility of African Americans such as skin color, wealth, and educational background.

Ethnic Studies: African American Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
economic mobilityAfrican Americansgeographic factorscultural factorssocial factorspolitical factorsfinancial factorsskin colorwealtheducational background
Skills
  • analyze (how geographic factors influenced economic mobility) #dok3
  • analyze (how cultural factors influenced economic mobility) #dok3
  • analyze (how social factors influenced economic mobility) #dok3
  • analyze (how political factors influenced economic mobility) #dok3
  • analyze (how financial factors influenced economic mobility) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can describe economic mobility and factors that affect it for African Americans. #dok1
  • I can identify examples of geographic, cultural, social, political, and financial factors that impact economic mobility. #dok1
  • I can explain how specific factors such as skin color, wealth, and educational background have influenced economic opportunities. #dok2
  • I can compare the influence of different factors on the economic mobility of African Americans over time. #dok2
  • I can analyze how and why geographic, cultural, social, political, and financial factors have impacted the economic mobility of African Americans. #dok3
  • I can support my analysis of economic mobility with historical evidence and examples. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The economic mobility of African Americans has been shaped by a complex interplay of geographic, cultural, social, political, and financial factors.
  • Inequalities in opportunities and outcomes for African Americans have been influenced by characteristics such as skin color, wealth, and educational background over time.
Essential Questions
  • What factors have historically influenced the economic mobility of African Americans?
  • How have geographic, cultural, social, political, and financial forces affected the opportunities available to African Americans?
  • In what ways have characteristics like skin color, wealth, and educational background shaped economic outcomes for African Americans?
  • How have the impacts of these various factors on economic mobility changed over time?
  • What evidence can be used to support an analysis of economic mobility and its influencing factors for African Americans?