Standard 9 : Identify major economic, political, social, and technological trends beginning in the 20th century.



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General Information

Number: SS.912.W.9
Title: Identify major economic, political, social, and technological trends beginning in the 20th century.
Type: Standard
Subject: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: World History

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SS.912.W.9.1: Identify major scientific figures and breakthroughs of the 20th century, and assess their impact on contemporary life.
SS.912.W.9.2: Describe the causes and effects of post-World War II economic and demographic changes.
SS.912.W.9.3: Explain cultural, historical, and economic factors and governmental policies that created the opportunities for ethnic cleansing or genocide in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda, and Darfur, and describe various governmental and non-governmental responses to them.
SS.912.W.9.4: Describe the causes and effects of twentieth century nationalist conflicts.
SS.912.W.9.5: Assess the social and economic impact of pandemics on a global scale, particularly within the developing and under-developed world.
SS.912.W.9.6: Analyze the rise of regional trade blocs such as the European Union and NAFTA, and predict the impact of increased globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
SS.912.W.9.7: Describe the impact of and global response to international terrorism.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SS.912.W.9.AP.1: Recognize major scientific figures and breakthroughs of the 20th century, important discoveries, and their impact on everyday life.
SS.912.W.9.AP.2: Recognize effects of post-World War II economic changes, such as medical and technological advances, increased consumption, and rise in expectations for standards of living.
SS.912.W.9.AP.3a: Recognize that governmental policies and economic, religious, and other cultural factors have contributed to acts of discrimination, ethnic cleansing, or genocide in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda and Darfur.
SS.912.W.9.AP.3b: Describe governmental and non-governmental responses to mass national genocide in Cambodia, the Balkans, Rwanda and Darfur.
SS.912.W.9.AP.4: Describe the causes and effects of twentieth century nationalist conflicts.
SS.912.W.9.AP.5: Identify the impacts of pandemics within developing countries.
SS.912.W.9.AP.6a: Recognize ways nations participate in global trade and trade agreements with other countries including trade blocs such as European Union and NAFTA.
SS.912.W.9.AP.6b: Recognize the impact of increased globalization in the 20th and 21st centuries.
SS.912.W.9.AP.7: Recognize the impact and response to threats of international terrorism.


Related Resources

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Tutorial

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Becoming Free:

Explore key events from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and early 2000s in this webisode from PBS. During these decades, America closed out the Vietnam War era, saw the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War, and experienced a rise in terrorist attacks against Americans abroad and on American soil. In this resource you can examine primary source documents and photographs, listen to segments of key speeches, examine a timeline and glossary, take a quiz, and explore additional resources connected to this era. Enjoy this journey into American history!

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Portraits in Patriotism - Channy Laux: Secondary:

Channy Laux grew up in Cambodia. In 1975, her world was turned upside down when the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot took power. Channy and her family were forced to leave their home and live and work in inhumane conditions in an agricultural labor camp. Channy was eventually able to escape Cambodia and went to school in the United States. She learned English and became a U.S. citizen. Today, Channy is a speaker, author, and small business owner.



Student Resources

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Tutorial

Title Description
Becoming Free:

Explore key events from the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and early 2000s in this webisode from PBS. During these decades, America closed out the Vietnam War era, saw the collapse of communism and the end of the Cold War, and experienced a rise in terrorist attacks against Americans abroad and on American soil. In this resource you can examine primary source documents and photographs, listen to segments of key speeches, examine a timeline and glossary, take a quiz, and explore additional resources connected to this era. Enjoy this journey into American history!