Content Standard(s):
Social Studies 10 ) Describe the impact of World War II on the lives of American citizens, including wartime economic measures, population shifts, growth in the middle class, growth of industrialization, advancements in science and technology, increased wealth in the African-American community, racial and ethnic tensions, Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (G. I. Bill of Rights), and desegregation of the military. [A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.i., A.1.k.]
• Describing Alabama's participation in World War II, including the role of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Aliceville Prisoner of War (POW) camp, growth of the Port of Mobile, production of Birmingham steel, and the establishment of military bases (Alabama)
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Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government
Course Title: United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students:
Describe WWII's domestic impact and its lasting effects on the political, social, and economic environment of the United States, including the participation of and impact on Alabama. Teacher Vocabulary:
wartime economic measures
G.I. Bill of Rights
desegregation
Tuskegee Airmen
Aliceville POW camp Knowledge:
Students know:
The impact of WWII on national economic issues.
Population shifts that occurred as a result of WWII.
Social changes in the nation, including the growth of the middle class.
The growth of industrialization in the nation and the impact of this growth.
Advancements in science and technology and the lasting impact of these advancements.
Changes in racial dynamics, including increased wealth in the African-American community, desegregation of the military, and changes in the racial and ethnic tensions in the nation.
Political actions that impacted the effects of the war, including the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
Alabama's participation in WWII, including the role of Tuskegee Airmen, Aliceville Prisoner of War camp, the growth of the Port of Mobile, production of Birmingham steel, and the establishment of military bases. Skills:
Students are able to:
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to events that led to WWII and the effect of those events on American foreign policy today. Understanding:
Students understand that:
There was a significant domestic impact from WWII with lasting effects on the political, social, and economic environment of the United States.
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
English Language Arts R3. Utilize active listening skills in formal and informal conversations, following predetermined norms.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
R3.
Active listening
Formal conversations
Informal conversations
Predetermined norms Knowledge:
R3. Students know:
Active listening skills.
Strategies to identify formal and informal settings.
Engage in formal and informal conversations.
Predetermined norms for formal and informal discussions. Skills:
R3. Students are able to:
Demonstrate active listening skills during formal and informal discussions.
Practice predetermined norms for formal and informal discussions. Understanding:
R3. Students understand that:
Conversations and discussions follow predetermined norms which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts 21. Analyze a speaker's rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices in order to determine point of view, purpose, and effectiveness.
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Teacher Vocabulary:
21.
Rhetorical choices
Aesthetic choices
Organizational choices
Point of view
Purpose
Effectiveness Knowledge:
21. Students know:
Speakers organize their speech to indicate the point of view and purpose of the presentation.
Listeners can assess a speaker's rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices to determine the point of view, purpose, and effectiveness of the presentation. Skills:
21. Students are able to:
Identify and analyze a speaker's rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices.
Evaluate a speaker's rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices to determine the point of view, purpose, and effectiveness of the presentation. Understanding:
21. Students understand that:
Speakers make rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices that affect the overall effectiveness of their presentations.
Active listening is critical to evaluating the rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices of a speaker's presentation.
The language of a speech is affected by a speaker's purpose and point of view, which then affects rhetorical, aesthetic, and organizational choices.
