Unit 13: People's Movements

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Unit 13 Study Guide

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American Pageant

  • Chapter 36 - The Cold War Begins, 1945-1952 (Course Notes)
  • Chapter 37 - The Eisenhower Era, 1952-1960 (Course Notes)
  • Chapter 38 - The Stormy Sixties, 1960-1968 (Course Notes)
  • Chapter 39 - The Stalemated Seventies, 1968-1980 (Course Notes)
  • Chapter 40 - The Resurgence of Conservatism, 1980-1992 (Course Notes)

Essential Questions

  • What factors contributed to the growth of suburban, middle class life in the 1950s?
  • What were the cultural mores of 1950s America?
  • How did the Warren & Burger courts expand federal protections for civil rights, civil liberties and the rights of the accused?
  • Were the decisions of the Warren and Burger courts examples of unwarranted "judicial activism" or reflections of long-standing constitutional principles?
  • What were the goals, methods and effects of the African American freedom struggle during the 20th century?
  • How did states and the federal government respond to the African American freedom struggle?
  • How did the African American freedom struggle influence other social movements of the 20th century?
  • What values of the older generation did the youth counterculture reject and what alternative values did they seek to replace them with?
  • How did the Vietnam War impact the development of the youth movement in the 1960s and 1970s?
  • What unique challenges have the Native American, Latino and Asian American civil rights movements faced and how successful have they been in overcoming obstacles?
  • How have the federal government and the American public responded to the concerns of the environmental and consumer protection movements?
  • To what extent did "second wave" feminism change gender roles and transform American society?
  • What challenges has the LGBT movement faced and what successes has it enjoyed?
  • What values have defined the conservative movement?
  • What factors contributed to the "Reagan Revolution" of 1980?

Unit projects

Project Grade:
Free Response Question (FRQ)

Download the document below and write a five-paragraph essay on one of the social movements in this unit.
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Sample outline using the example of the 19th century abolition movement:
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Test Grade:
Roundtable Discussion

Download the document below and be prepared to participate in a roundtable discussion on the essential questions for this unit.
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