Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
TEKS
Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
Resources
(5) History. The student understands the effects of reform and third-party movements in the early 20th century.
(15) Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920.
(21) Citizenship. The student understands the significance of political choices and decisions made by individuals, groups, and nations throughout history.
(23) Citizenship. The student understands efforts to expand the democratic process.
(26) Culture. The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity
5(A) evaluate the impact of Progressive
Unit 2
Explain the impact
Initiative
Graphic Organizer:
Harcourt Chapter 9Era reforms, including initiative,
Specificity
of initiative,
Referendum
The Progressive Era
referendum, recall, and the passage of the
referendum and
Recall
Interactive Lecture:
Google Drive Folder16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th amendments;
How did the
recall on local and
16th, 17th , 18th, 19th
Muckrakers &
The Progressives
READINESS 5(B) evaluate the impact of movement
state governments?
Amendments
Reformers
muckrakers and reform leaders such as
toward social
Muckraker
Politics in the
Upton Sinclair, Susan B. Anthony, Ida B.
and economic
Upton Sinclair
Muckraker Research
Progressive Era
Wells, and W. E. B. DuBois on American equality
Susan B. Anthony
possibilities:
society; SUPPORTING 5(C) evaluate
manifest itself
Ida B. Wells
the impact of third parties, including the
in the political
W. E. B. Dubois
Progressive
Populist and Progressive parties.
and social
Third Parties
Presidents:
landscape of
Populist Party
SUPPORTING
American
Progressive (Bull
ELPS: 2F 4J 4F
history?
Moose) Party
Graphic organizers
15(B) describe the changing relationship
Unit 2
Determine how the
Laissez faire
Interactive Lecture:
Excerpts from The
between the federal government and
Specificity
relationship between Anti-trust Acts
Jungle
private business, including the costs and
How did the
business and
Trust
Interactive lecture
benefits of laissez-faire, anti-trust acts, the Federal Reserve government evolved Monopolies
with Graphic
US History Power
Interstate Commerce Act, and the Pure
Act and the
during the
Interstate Commerce
Organizer: Federal
points: Progressive
Food and Drug Act; SUPPORTING
shift from the
progressive era and
Act
Reserve tools,
Era
15(E) describe the emergence of
gold standard to evaluate the longPure Food & Drug Act
monetary policy in the United States,
fiat money
term effects of the
Monetary policy
ELPS: 1E, 4G, 4I, 2F
including the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 show a
laws and policies
Federal Reserve Act
Graphic organizers,
and the shifting trend from a gold
government
enacted during the
Gold Standard
comprehension,
standard to fiat money. SUPPORTING
trend toward
era.
Fiat money
reading
control of the
economy?
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Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
TEKS
Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
21(B) discuss historical reasons why the
constitution has been amended;
SUPPORTING
Unit 2
Specificity
23(A) Identify and analyze methods of
expanding the right to participate in the
democratic process, including lobbying,
non-violent protesting, litigation, and
amendments to the U.S. Constitution;
READINESS
23(B) evaluate various means of
achieving equality of political rights,
including the 19th, 24th, and 26th
amendments and congressional acts such
as the American Indian Citizenship Act of
1924; SUPPORTING
23(C) explain how participation in the
democratic process reflects our national
ethos, patriotism, and civic responsibility
as well as our progress to build a "more
perfect union." SUPPORTING
26(A) explain actions taken by people to
expand economic opportunities and
political rights, including those for racial,
ethnic, and religious minorities as well as
women, in American society;
READINESS
26(D) identify the political, social, and
economic contributions of women such as
Frances Willard, Jane Addams
SUPPORTING
Unit 2
Specificity
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Unit 2
Specificity
Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
Resources
What methods have
people used to
expand voting
rights?
Evaluate how
individuals and
groups were able to
become an integral
part of the
Democratic process
and shape the
process by which
laws made and
policies established.
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
Lobbying
Litigation
19th Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
American Indian
Citizenship Act of
1924
National ethos
Civic responsibility
Boycott
Problem—Solution
"Talk-It-Out" Face-toface pairs
History Alive! Group
Response technique
(if available)
Reformers Research:
Political Reading
How did the
women’s movement
during the
progressive era lay
the foundation of
future success for
women in the
political and
socioeconomic
arenas of US
History?
19th Amendment
Political rights
Frances Willard
Jane Addams
Racial minorities,
Ethnic minorities,
Religious minorities
Interactive Lecture:
women's rights
Suffragists images,
video, biographies
ELPS: 1H Cornell
notes
Film clip: Iron Jawed
Angels
ELPS: 3H orally
share information with
group
Bad Romance:
Women's Suffrage YouTube
Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
TEKS
Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
(2) History. The student understands traditional historical points of reference in U.S. history from 1877 to the present.
(4) History. The student understands the emergence of the United States as a world power between 1898 and 1920.
(13) Geography. The student understands the causes and effects of migration and immigration on American society.
(15) Economics. The student understands domestic and foreign issues related to U.S. economic growth from the 1870s to 1920.
(19) Government. The student understands changes over time in the role of government.
(26) Culture. The student understands how people from various groups contribute to our national identity
2(A) identify the major characteristics
Unit 3
What historical,
Absolute chronology,
Timelines:
that define an historical era; READINESS Specificity
political, and
Relative chronology,
2(B) identify the major eras in U.S.
economic factors
1898 (SpanishELPS: 4F Graphic
history from 1877 to the present and
contributed to
American
Organizers
describe their defining characteristics;
America’s drive
War)
toward World
1914-1918
READINESS
2(C) apply absolute and relative
expansion?
(World War I)
chronology through the sequencing of
significant individuals, events, and time
periods; READINESS 2(D) explain the
significance of the following years as
turning points: 1898 (Spanish-American
War) 1914-1918(World War I)
READINESS
4(A) explain why significant events,
Unit 3
What best illustrates US expansionism
Foreign policy
policies, and individuals such as the
Specificity
how the acquisition
Alfred T. Mahan
spectrum Pair/share
Spanish-American War, U.S.
of foreign territory
Theodor Roosevelt
and complete
expansionism, Henry Cabot Lodge,
contributed to the
Sanford B. Dole
Interactive lecture:
Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore
establishment of the
Roosevelt, Sanford B. Dole, and
US as a world
ELPS: 3H
missionaries moved the United States into
power?
conversation stems
the position of a world power;
4F Graphic Organizer
READINESS
15(C) explain how foreign policies
affected economic issues such as the
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Unit 3
Specificity
What factors
influenced
Chinese Exclusion Act
of 1882
Interactive lecture:
Foreign policies
Resources
Google Drive Folder
– World Power
World Power PPT
Animaniacs - The
Panama Canal YouTube
World Power Graphic
Organizer
Spectrum activity
from History Alive!
World Power Unit
American
Imperialism
Webquest
Becoming a World
Power
Open Door Policy
Introduction
Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
TEKS
Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the Open
Door Policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and
immigration quotas; SUPPORTING
15(D) describe the economic effects of
international military conflicts, including
the Spanish-American War, on the United
States; SUPPORTING
4(A) explain why significant events,
policies, and individuals such as the
Spanish-American War, U.S.
expansionism, Henry Cabot Lodge,
Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore
Roosevelt, Sanford B. Dole, and
missionaries moved the United States into
the position of a world power;
READINESS 4(B) evaluate American
expansionism, including acquisitions such
as Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and
Puerto Rico; SUPPORTING
4(C) identify the causes of World War I
and reasons for U.S. entry; READINESS
4(D) understand the contributions of the
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
led by General John J. Pershing;
SUPPORTING
4(E) analyze the impact of significant
technological innovations in World War I
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Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
Presidential decision
making with regard
to foreign policy
during the
Progressive Era.
Unit 3
Specificity
Unit 3
Specificity
Unit 3
Specificity
Open Door Policy
Dollar Diplomacy
Immigration quotas
ELPS: 5 F scaffold
notes
Interactive lecture:
Spanish-American
War
How did the Spanish
– American War
help to establish US
economic stability
on the global stage?
What individuals
played a role in
policy-making as
the US was
becoming a world
power and how did
these policies go
toward establishing
territorial rights in
outside of the
United States?
Alfred T. Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt
Sanford B. Dole
missionaries
Guam
Hawaii
Philippines
Puerto Rico migration
quotas
How did regional
political conflicts in
Europe expand to
encompass countries
on the world stage?
American
Expeditionary Forces
(AEF)
John J. Pershing
Machine guns
Tanks
Poison gas
Trench warfare
How did
technological
Cartoons on
Imperialism
ELPS: 5F scaffold
notes
Interactive lecture:
Spanish-American
War
ELPS: 1H Cornell
Notes
Interactive Lecture:
Causes
Interactive Lecture:
Military Events
Interactive Lecture:
Treaty of Versailles
Resources
Website: Small
Planet-Imperialism
Acquisitions in the
early 1900s
Harcourt Chapter 10
Cicero: Theodore
Roosevelt Essay
Theodore Roosevelt
Questions
Harcourt Chapter 11
Google Drive Folder
– World Power
WWI Horrible
History
Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
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such as machine guns, airplanes, tanks,
poison gas, and trench warfare that
resulted in the stalemate on the Western
Front; SUPPORTING
4(F) analyze major issues such as
isolationism and neutrality raised by U.S.
involvement in World War I, Woodrow
Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the Treaty
of Versailles; READINESS
4(G) analyze significant events such as
the Battle of Argonne Forest.
SUPPORTING
13(A)analyze the causes and effects of
changing demographic patterns resulting
from migration within the United States,
including: the Great Migration
SUPPORTING
15(D) describe the economic effects of
international military conflicts, including
World War I, on the United States;
SUPPORTING
19(B) explain constitutional issues raised
by federal government policy changes
during times of significant events,
including World War I, SUPPORTING
19(E) evaluate the pros and cons of U.S.
participation in international
organizations and treaties.
SUPPORTING
26(F) discuss the importance of
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Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
Unit 3
Specificity
Unit 3
Specificity
Unit 3
Specificity
Unit 3
Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
advancement and
trench warfare
impact the way
conflicts were
fought in the 20th
century?
Stalemate
Western Front
Isolationism
Neutrality
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Battle of the Argonne
Forest
What impact did the
Great War have on
the demographic,
political and social
events in the US?
Great Migration
Resources
WWI Power Point
ELPS: 1H Cornell
Notes
WWI Notes
Organizer student
WWI Graphic
organizer teacher
Map analysis:
African-American
migration during
World War I
Great Migration
ELPS: 4J 4K
interpret maps
HOMEFRONT TASK
CARDS:
Americans on the
Home Front
How did the World
War I affect the
economy of the
United States?
Examine how
patriotism was
characterized during
World War I.
Expansionism,
Blockade,
Colonialism
Policy
ELPS: 3G share
Case Study of Schenck
v US
Awesome Stories—
Free speech resource:
Evaluate the
Congressional Medal
Students will view
Video clip: Alvin
Social Studies
Course: US History From 1877 to the Present
Unit: 2 – Progressive Era
3 – US becomes a World Power
TEKS
congressional Medal of Honor recipients,
including individuals of all races and
genders such as Vernon J. Baker, Alvin
York, and Roy Benavidez.
SUPPORTING
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Guiding
Questions &
Specificity
Specificity
Designated Grading Period: 2nd Grading Period
Days to teach: (3) Progressive Era
(9) US becomes a World Power
Assessment
Vocabulary
Instructional Strategies
importance of valor
and service to one’s
country as it relates
to the diversity of
the US.
of Honor
Alvin York
film clip with brief
quiz
ELPS: 2F 3J video
Resources
York tribute: