USH.SS.27.A

Analyze how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, space exploration, and the application of these by the free enterprise system improve the standard of living in the United States, including changes in transportation and communication.

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

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Vocabulary
scientific discoveriestechnological innovationsspace explorationfree enterprise systemstandard of livingtransportationcommunicationUnited States
Skills
  • analyze (impact of scientific discoveries on standard of living) #dok3
  • analyze (impact of technological innovations on standard of living) #dok3
  • analyze (impact of space exploration on standard of living) #dok3
  • analyze (role of free enterprise system in improving standard of living) #dok3
  • explain (changes in transportation and communication related to standard of living) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify examples of scientific discoveries that affected the standard of living in the United States. #dok1
  • I can identify technological innovations that changed transportation and communication in the United States. #dok1
  • I can describe how the free enterprise system encourages innovation in the United States. #dok2
  • I can explain how space exploration has contributed to improvements in daily life. #dok2
  • I can analyze how scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the free enterprise system interact to improve the standard of living. #dok3
  • I can analyze how changes in transportation and communication have affected the everyday lives of Americans. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and space exploration—when combined with the free enterprise system—have improved the standard of living in the United States.
  • Advancements in transportation and communication have transformed American society and daily life by raising the standard of living.
Essential Questions
  • How have scientific discoveries and technological advances improved the standard of living in the United States?
  • In what ways have transportation and communication innovations changed daily life for Americans?
  • How does the free enterprise system contribute to innovation and higher living standards?
  • What impact has space exploration had on American society?
  • How are the benefits of scientific and technological progress distributed in the United States?