USH.SS.17.D

Identify the actions and outcomes of government policies intended to create economic opportunities for citizens such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX.

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

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Vocabulary
actionsoutcomesgovernment policieseconomic opportunitiescitizensGreat Societyaffirmative actionTitle IX
Skills
  • identify (actions of government policies intended to create economic opportunities for citizens) #dok1
  • identify (outcomes of government policies intended to create economic opportunities for citizens) #dok1
  • describe (the effects of government policies on economic opportunities for citizens) #dok2
  • analyze (the relationship between government actions and the economic opportunities provided) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify actions taken by the government to create economic opportunities for citizens, such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX. #dok1
  • I can identify outcomes of government policies that were intended to create economic opportunities for citizens. #dok1
  • I can describe the effects of programs like the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX on economic opportunities in the United States. #dok2
  • I can analyze how specific government actions have impacted economic opportunities for different groups of citizens. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Government policies have played a significant role in expanding economic opportunities for various groups of citizens in the United States.
  • Programs such as the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX represent efforts to create a more equitable society through targeted government action.
Essential Questions
  • How have government policies like the Great Society, affirmative action, and Title IX sought to expand economic opportunities for citizens?
  • What are some outcomes of these government policies, and who benefited the most?
  • In what ways have government actions influenced economic equality and opportunity in the United States?
  • How do the effects of government initiatives such as Title IX and affirmative action reflect the changing role of government in U.S. society?
  • What challenges or controversies have arisen as a result of government efforts to create economic opportunities?