USH.SS.25.C
Explain how the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups shape American culture.
United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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contributionspeopleracial groupsethnic groupsgender groupsreligious groupsAmerican culture
Skills
- explain (how contributions shape American culture) #dok2
- identify (people from various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups) #dok1
- analyze (the impact of group contributions on American culture) #dok3
- summarize (ways specific groups have influenced American culture) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify people from various racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups in U.S. history. #dok1
- I can explain how the contributions of different groups shape American culture. #dok2
- I can summarize the roles that people from diverse backgrounds have played in American society. #dok2
- I can analyze how the participation and contributions of various groups led to changes in American culture. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The diversity of the United States is a key factor in the development and evolution of American culture.
- Contributions from people of various backgrounds help define and enrich what it means to be American.
Essential Questions
- How have people from different racial, ethnic, gender, and religious groups contributed to American culture?
- In what ways do the contributions of diverse groups continue to shape American society today?
- Why is it important to recognize the influence of various groups on American culture?
- How has American culture changed as a result of the contributions of different groups?
- What challenges have people from diverse backgrounds faced in making their contributions to American culture?