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Resource ID: USHM1L1b
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The Gilded Age

Given background information, students will be able to identify economic, social, and political issues surrounding the Gilded Age. Students will identify significant historical figures associated with the Gilded Age.

Resource ID: USHM3L4
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Political Influences of the Great Depression

Given primary and secondary sources of information about selected New Deal measures (e.g., the creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps or the passage of the Agricultural Adjustment Act), students will analyze how these measures affected various regions of the United States.

Resource ID: USHM3L10
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

World War II Impact on U.S. Economy and Society

Given background information, students will identify the social and economic impact of World War II on the American home front, such as the Great Depression, rationing, and increased opportunity for women and minority employment.

Resource ID: USHM4L6
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The Cold War and the American Home Front

Students will identify ways in which Cold War tensions were intensified.

Resource ID: USHM7L1
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The U.S. Role in the World (1970's into the 21st Century)

Given a timeline, students will understand the political, economic, and social impact of selected U.S. political leaders on the world from the 1970s into the 21st century.

Resource ID: USHM7L3
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Conservative Resurgence of the 1980s and 1990s

Given information about social issues throughout U.S. history, students will describe the causes and effects of significant societal issues.

Resource ID: USHM7L5
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The American Identity: An Artistic Reflection

Given selected examples of American art, music, and literature, students will be able to identify the era of U.S. history that is reflected in the art.

Resource ID: USHM7L4
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The American Spirit: Defending and Building Our Nation

Given background information about selected historical figures, students will be able to analyze the importance and contributions of women and people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to the national identity and the cultural landscape.

Resource ID: USHM6L1a
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The American Civil Rights Movement: An Overview

Given background information, students will be able to trace the historical development of the civil rights movement in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, and describe the roles of political organizations that promoted civil rights.

Resource ID: USHM1L2
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Origins of the Progressive Era

Given broad categories that describe the major goals of the progressive movement and general information about selected issues of the late 1800’s/early 1900’s, students will categorize the issues according to corresponding progressive era goals.

Resource ID: USHM1L3
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The Problem of Child Labor in the Progressive Era

After analyzing primary and secondary resources about the child labor, the students should be able to draw conclusions about the need to reform child labor practices.

Resource ID: USHM1L4
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Upton Sinclair: A Progressive Era Muckraker

Students will describe how Upton Sinclair's The Jungle reflected issues of the Progressive Era.

Resource ID: USHM1L5
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Roosevelt’s Square Deal

Given information about Roosevelt’s Square Deal, students will create cause-and-effect diagrams to explain the reasons for and impact of selected reforms sponsored by the Roosevelt administration.

Resource ID: USHM6L1
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

The Civil Rights Movement and Voting Rights

Given the voting rights amendments, students will create an annotated time line that illustrates how voting rights have been extended to various groups of people throughout the history of the United States.

Resource ID: USHM6L2
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: Social Studies

Separate But Equal: A Study of Segregation

Given Supreme Court case summaries, students will compare and contrast the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education decisions.

Resource ID: DL0001
Grade Range: 5–12
Subject: ELA & Reading

Tone is in the Fear of the Beholder: Reading and Writing Using Multimodal Mentor Texts

This resource is a demonstration lesson presented at the 2014 Write for Texas Summer Institute. It provides a snapshot of a four to five week unit that engages students in the reading and writing workshop model.

Resource ID: E3RsM4L04
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: ELA & Reading

Documenting Sources and Writing a Bibliography/Works Cited (English III Research )

You will learn how to cite your sources in the body of your research paper and write a works cited page according to the Modern Language Association (MLA) style manual.

Resource ID: E3RsM5L01
Grade Range: 9–12
Subject: ELA & Reading

Strengthening Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Organization (English III Research)

You will learn revision strategies you can use to strengthen your introduction and body of your paper.

Resource ID: BB0000
Grade Range: 5–12
Subject: ELA & Reading

Building Blocks for Teaching Adolescents with Reading Difficulties

This online resource is designed to enhance teachers’ knowledge and skills so they can effectively teach adolescent students who struggle with reading.

Resource ID: TSS0000
Grade Range: 5–12
Subject: ELA & Reading

Teaching Sentence Skills

This resource series is designed to enhance teachers' knowledge and skill so they can effectively teach grammar in context. Teaching grammar in context uses powerful models like sentences within mentor texts, rather than marking errors and correcting weak or wrong examples.

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