USH.SS.11.B

Identify significant social and political issues such as health care, immigration, and education from different viewpoints across the political spectrum.

United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
social issuespolitical issueshealth careimmigrationeducationviewpointspolitical spectrum
Skills
  • identify (significant social and political issues from the 1990s to the 21st century) #dok1
  • describe (different viewpoints on issues across the political spectrum) #dok2
  • analyze (reasons for differences in viewpoints on key issues) #dok3
  • compare (social and political issues from multiple perspectives) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify significant social and political issues in the United States from the 1990s into the 21st century, such as health care, immigration, and education. #dok1
  • I can describe different viewpoints on modern social and political issues across the political spectrum. #dok2
  • I can compare how political and social issues are understood from multiple perspectives. #dok2
  • I can analyze reasons for differences in viewpoints on contemporary issues, including the influence of political beliefs. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • American society from the 1990s into the 21st century has faced complex social and political issues, including debates over health care, immigration, and education.
  • Understanding differing viewpoints across the political spectrum helps foster critical thinking and civic engagement in a diverse democracy.
Essential Questions
  • What are the most significant social and political issues in the United States from the 1990s to the present?
  • How and why do people hold different viewpoints about issues such as health care, immigration, and education?
  • How does the political spectrum shape the way Americans understand and respond to contemporary issues?
  • What are the effects of viewing key issues from multiple perspectives on policymaking and society?
  • Why is it important to consider various viewpoints when analyzing modern social and political issues?