8.SS.23.B

Explain how urbanization contributed to conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
urbanizationconflictsdifferencesreligionsocial classpolitical beliefsUnited States
Skills
  • explain (how urbanization contributed to conflicts) #dok2
  • identify (differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs) #dok1
  • analyze (the relationship between urbanization and social conflicts) #dok3
  • compare (types of conflicts resulting from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs in the United States. #dok1
  • I can explain how urbanization contributed to conflicts related to differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs. #dok2
  • I can compare types of conflicts that arose from differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs. #dok2
  • I can analyze the relationship between urbanization and social conflicts in U.S. history. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Urbanization in the United States during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries led to increased social interaction and, at times, conflict among people with different backgrounds.
  • Differences in religion, social class, and political beliefs became more evident and sometimes led to conflict as people from diverse groups settled in closer proximity due to urbanization.
Essential Questions
  • How did urbanization contribute to conflicts among different groups in the United States?
  • What types of differences—such as religion, social class, and political beliefs—caused conflict during periods of rapid urbanization?
  • In what ways did people respond to or try to resolve conflicts that arose from these differences?
  • How did the increasing diversity of cities influence relationships between people from various groups?
  • What lessons can we learn from historical conflicts caused by urbanization and social differences?