MAS.SS.8.D

Evaluate the successes and failures of the Mexican American civil rights movement and the farmworkers movement.

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

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Vocabulary
successesfailuresMexican American civil rights movementfarmworkers movement
Skills
  • evaluate (successes and failures of the Mexican American civil rights movement) #dok3
  • evaluate (successes and failures of the farmworkers movement) #dok3
  • compare (outcomes of the civil rights movement and the farmworkers movement) #dok2
  • justify (interpretations of success and failure in social movements) #dok4
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the goals and outcomes of the Mexican American civil rights movement. #dok1
  • I can identify the goals and outcomes of the farmworkers movement. #dok1
  • I can compare the successes and failures of the Mexican American civil rights movement and the farmworkers movement. #dok2
  • I can evaluate the factors that contributed to the successes and failures of the Mexican American civil rights movement. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the impact of the farmworkers movement on Mexican American social and political rights. #dok3
  • I can justify my interpretation of which achievements of these movements were most significant for Mexican Americans. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • The Mexican American civil rights movement and the farmworkers movement had both significant successes and notable failures that shaped the rights and experiences of Mexican Americans.
  • Evaluating the outcomes of these movements provides insight into the ongoing struggle for equity and justice in the United States.
Essential Questions
  • What were the primary goals of the Mexican American civil rights movement and the farmworkers movement?
  • In what ways did each movement achieve success, and how can those successes be measured?
  • What factors limited or prevented each movement from reaching all of its goals?
  • How do the outcomes of these movements affect Mexican Americans today?
  • Why is it important to evaluate both the successes and failures of historical movements?