Indiana Social Studies USH.7.8
The Standard
Evaluate and compare various social and political movements from 1980 to the present.
2026 Indiana Academic Standards: K-12 Social Studies · Students are expected to trace and analyze chronological periods and examine the significant themes and concepts in U.S. History. Students develop historical thinking and research skills using primary and secondary sources to explore topical issues to understand the cause for changes in the nation over time.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare the goals, tactics, and results of U.S. movements since 1980. They use dated posters, speeches, and laws to explain what changed and what stayed contested.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can compare two movements using evidence from the period. They can separate what a movement demanded from what it achieved.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may mistake a single march for a whole movement or assume everyone in a movement agreed on tactics. They may treat a leader's claim of success as proof of lasting change.
How to Assess It
- Show a photo of a 2010 Tea Party rally and a photo of a 2020 Black Lives Matter march. Ask: What protest tactic do they share, and what do these photos not tell you about their results?
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Sort dated ACT UP posters, Tea Party rally signs, and Black Lives Matter march photos on a desk timeline; label each demand.
Write two sentences comparing the goals of ACT UP and Black Lives Matter, citing a dated poster or speech from each.
Play a source-match relay: pair six dated movement flyers with their goals, then defend one match using words on the flyer.
Read your city council's public comment rules, then draft a 60-second statement on bus service with a clear demand.
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