U.S. History Series - From Domestic Tranquility to Social Revolution
ESC Region XIII
7.00 CPE Credits
$85.00
The workshops in the U.S. history series provide in-depth content
information on U.S history eras/topics of study related to TEKS for the
high school U.S. History course "U.S. History Since
Reconstruction." Each workshop includes a content
presentation plus related primary source documents and lessons.
2/6/09 From Domestic Tranquility to Social Revolution - The Cold War's impact on
America
throughout the 1950s and 1960s had a far more reaching impact than most people realized. The fear and mistrust of the
Soviet Union
took its toll on the American landscape. Wanting to "contain"
Communism, the typical American politician's extreme political
maneuvers to present a united front suppressed any seeds of discontent.
Trusting government officials to "contain" Communism dissolved by the
end of the decade. But there were other issues that could not be
contained. Civil rights issues, in the 1950s, slowly gained ground. By
the 1960s, civil rights issues exploded on the national scene.
Kennedy's idealism gave hope that the 1960s would a decade of change.
Instead, it was marked with acts of disillusionment, rebellion,
violence and assassinations. By the end of the decade, social equality
for African Americans was achieved institutionally leaving
Vietnam
as the most significant unresolved issue of the decade.
Who is this for?
U.S. History teachers
Presenter
Content Expert and Region XIII staff
Who do I contact for more information?
Categories
Social Studies, Teaching & Learning, TEKS Resource System, High School, Instructional Strategies
In-person
$85.00
CPE Credits:
7.00
Registration Closes: Fri. 02/06/2009 - 9:00AM CST
Location
Meeting Dates
Fri.
2/6/2009 -
9:00am to
4:00pm CST
Workshop ID
SP0914580