USH.SS.26.A

Explain the effects of scientific discoveries and technological innovations such as electric power, telephone and satellite communications, petroleum-based products, steel production, and computers on the economic development of the United States.

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

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Vocabulary
scientific discoveriestechnological innovationselectric powertelephone communicationssatellite communicationspetroleum-based productssteel productioncomputerseconomic developmentUnited States
Skills
  • explain (effects of scientific discoveries on economic development) #dok2
  • explain (effects of technological innovations on economic development) #dok2
  • identify (examples of scientific discoveries and technological innovations) #dok1
  • analyze (connections between specific technologies and economic growth) #dok3
  • evaluate (the significance of technological change over time) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of scientific discoveries and technological innovations like steel production, computers, and electric power. #dok1
  • I can describe the role of inventions such as the telephone and computers in the economic development of the United States. #dok1
  • I can explain the effects of specific discoveries and innovations (such as petroleum-based products or satellite communications) on the growth of the American economy. #dok2
  • I can analyze how technological innovations in communication or production contributed to economic growth in the United States. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the significance of major technological or scientific changes in shaping the modern American economy. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Scientific discoveries and technological innovations have been critical drivers of economic growth in the United States.
  • Major technological advances—such as electricity, telecommunications, and computers—have transformed industries and society, shaping America's global economic leadership.
Essential Questions
  • How have scientific discoveries and technological innovations changed the economic landscape of the United States?
  • In what ways have advances such as electric power or computers contributed to economic growth?
  • Why have some technological innovations had a greater impact on economic development than others?
  • How do the effects of technological change in history compare to those seen today?
  • What connections can be drawn between inventions in communication and changes in the American economy?