USH.SS.6.A

Analyze causes and effects of events and social issues such as immigration, Social Darwinism, the Scopes Trial, eugenics, race relations, nativism, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women.

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

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Vocabulary
causeseffectseventssocial issuesimmigrationSocial DarwinismScopes Trialeugenicsrace relationsnativismRed ScareProhibitionchanging role of women
Skills
  • analyze (causes and effects of events and social issues of the 1920s) #dok3
  • identify (historical events and social issues, such as Social Darwinism and Prohibition) #dok1
  • synthesize (connections between events and broader social changes) #dok4
  • explain (the significance of social issues on American society in the 1920s) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify significant events and social issues of the 1920s, such as immigration, Prohibition, and Social Darwinism. #dok1
  • I can explain the impact of factors like the Red Scare, nativism, and changing gender roles on American society in the 1920s. #dok2
  • I can analyze the causes and effects of events and social issues in the 1920s using evidence from multiple sources. #dok3
  • I can synthesize connections among the causes and effects of major social issues of the 1920s to draw broader conclusions about American society. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Conflicts and changes in the 1920s shaped American identity and society through a collision of tradition and modernity.
  • Social issues and cultural debates of the 1920s revealed shifting values and unresolved tensions over immigration, gender, science, and citizenship.
Essential Questions
  • How did social issues such as immigration and Prohibition reflect broader changes in 1920s America?
  • Why did events like the Scopes Trial and the Red Scare create controversy and debate in American society?
  • In what ways did concepts like Social Darwinism and eugenics influence attitudes towards different groups?
  • How did the role of women change during the 1920s, and what were the causes and effects of that change?
  • What connections can be made between the causes of events in the 1920s and the effects they had on American society?