Alabama Social Studies SS24.HOS.2c
The Standard
- SS24.HOS.2
- Explain the origins and history of antisemitism.*
Trace the intensification of antisemitism in the United States during the early twentieth century.
2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies · Antisemitism and Pre-War Jewish Life
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students put examples of U.S. antisemitism from the 1910s through the 1930s in order. They explain how prejudice spread through newspapers and radio, and how it shaped immigration rules and opportunities.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can place Ford's 1920 newspaper campaign, the 1924 immigration quotas, and Coughlin's late-1930s broadcasts on a timeline. They can explain how public messages and government policy affected Jewish people in different ways.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think antisemitism in this period happened only in Europe or began when Hitler took power. They may think the 1924 immigration law named Jews, though its national-origin quotas restricted many Jewish immigrants without naming them.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Put the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank, the 1924 immigration quotas, and Coughlin's 1938 broadcasts in order. Explain one difference in how these events affected Jewish people.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort source cards about Leo Frank, Ford's newspaper, 1924 quotas, and Coughlin's broadcasts; label each violence, propaganda, or policy.
Write two sentences: How did Ford's newspaper reach people differently from Coughlin's radio broadcasts, and what prejudice did both spread?
Play timeline relay: Match 1915, 1920, 1924, and 1938 to event cards, then fix one mismatched card using a source.
Compare a historical college admissions quota with a current college nondiscrimination statement; underline what the statement says the college cannot do.
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