United States History

Semester B
Unit 5: The U.S. and World War II

UnitSkills:

How did World War II change the role of the U.S. abroad as well as the U.S.
at home?
Students evaluate how U.S. responses to World War II changed the U.S.
abroad and at home.

UnitSkills:

Unit 6: Cold War Politics At Home and Abroad

Historical Interpretation
Document Based
Question

How did concerns about national security shape foreign and domestic policy
after World War II?
Students learn how the Cold War created national security concerns that
shaped both foreign and domestic policies and analyze the impact of these
concerns on American culture.

Unit 7: Evolving American Culture & Rights

Are changes in American culture from 1946-1968 best described as an
evolution or a revolution?
Students analyze the impact of post war prosperity and political
liberalism on American culture and evaluate the extent to which rights
were expanded during the first Civil Rights Movement.

UnitSkills:
Investigation &
Research

Unit 8: U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives,

Decisions, and Responses

UnitSkills:
All Historical
Thinking &
Literacy Skills

Historical Interpretation

How and why did American responses to foreign

policy issues change from 1964-1991?
Students analyze the reasons for changing foreign policy objectives and actions,
including Vietnam, Latin America, and the Middle East as well as the continuing Cold War.

Unit 9: United but Divided

UnitSkills:

All Historical Thinking

How did cultural divisions affect United States culture and politics,
& Literacy Skills
1968-1991?
Students analyze how changes and divisions in American society
influenced culture and politics, as well as the expansion of the Civil
Rights Movement.
Montgomery County Public Schools -Social Studies 2014