USH.SS.9.I

Evaluate changes in the United States that have resulted from the civil rights movement, including increased participation of minorities in the political process.

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

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Vocabulary
changesUnited Statescivil rights movementparticipationminoritiespolitical process
Skills
  • evaluate (changes in the United States resulting from the civil rights movement) #dok3
  • identify (ways the civil rights movement affected minority participation in the political process) #dok2
  • analyze (evidence of increased minority political participation post-civil rights movement) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can list changes in the United States that resulted from the civil rights movement. #dok1
  • I can describe how minority participation in the political process has increased since the civil rights movement. #dok2
  • I can analyze data or case studies to determine how the civil rights movement led to increased political participation for minorities. #dok3
  • I can evaluate the extent of change in political participation for minorities as a result of the civil rights movement. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The civil rights movement led to significant changes in American society, particularly in increasing the political participation of minorities.
  • An active and inclusive political process is essential for a representative democracy, and the civil rights movement helped make this a reality for more Americans.
Essential Questions
  • What significant changes did the civil rights movement bring to the United States?
  • How did the civil rights movement influence the political participation of minorities?
  • In what ways can we see evidence of increased minority involvement in the political process since the civil rights movement?
  • Are there still barriers to minority political participation today, despite changes brought by the civil rights movement?
  • How can evaluating the changes from the civil rights movement help us understand the ongoing struggle for equality in the United States?