Alabama Social Studies SS24.AS.12a
The Standard
- SS24.AS.12
- Explain the role of Alabamians in helping achieve victory in the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II.
Summarize the legacy of Alabama-based military units, their performance, and their contributions to battle, including the 167th Infantry Regiment and the Tuskegee Airmen.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies · Conflict
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students describe how the 167th Infantry fought in World War I and how the Tuskegee Airmen served in World War II. They use a battle or mission detail to explain what each group accomplished and why it is remembered.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student identifies the 167th's fighting at Meuse-Argonne and the Airmen's bomber escort missions. They explain how the 167th's service became part of Alabama's military history and how the Airmen's record challenged racial barriers.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may place both groups in the same war or mistake the 167th for a flying unit. They may think the Tuskegee Airmen were only pilots, leaving out the ground crews.
How to Assess It
- Give an exit ticket: Name one battle involving the 167th and one mission flown by the Tuskegee Airmen. Explain one lasting legacy of each.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs maps of France and Italy; have them mark Meuse-Argonne and the Airmen's base at Ramitelli Airfield.
Ask students to write one claim about each group's contribution, using a battle account and a bomber escort mission report.
Have teams match cards labeled 167th Infantry, Tuskegee Airmen, Meuse-Argonne, and bomber escorts to the correct war and role.
Show photos of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site and the 167th memorial at Croix Rouge Farm; ask what each honors.
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