Domestic and Political Reform

8.9
Standard
Inquiry
Domestic and Political Reform
Grades 7 and 8: History of the United States and New York State
Key Idea: The civil rights movement and the Great Society were attempts by people and the government to address major social, legal, economic, and environmental problems. Subsequent economic recession called for a new economic program.
8.9.1. Multiple-Choice
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President Truman’s desegregation of the military
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 1954
Civil Rights Act 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Medicare and Medicaid
Argument
8.9.2. Take a position on Eisenhower's warning about the military-industrial complex.
8.9.3. Was Johnson’s Great Society a success?
8.9.4. Were President Ronald Reagan and President George H. W. Bush justified in making cuts to social programs and taxes in an attempt to stimulate the economy?
Informational / Explanatory
8.9.5. Examine the extent to which the economic situation of African Americans improved as a result of the
civil rights movement.
8.9.6. Compare and contrast the strategies used by civil rights activists: Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Martin
Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X.
Thematic Essay
Theme: Constitutional issues involving the violation of civil liberties and the role of the federal
government are a source of debate in American society.
Task: Examine state and federal responses to gun violence, cyber-bullying, and electronic surveillance.
Version 2015, David Jones, Schroon Lake Central School