Oklahoma Social Studies USH.C.9.2

USH.C.9.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• USH.C.9.2.A

  Describe the economic philosophy of the Tea Party movement and how its ideas currently influence political party systems.

• USH.C.9.2.B

  Assess the goals and management of military engagements (e.g., wars in Afghanistan and Iraq).

• USH.C.9.2.C

  Describe the goals of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), explaining challenges to its enactment.

• USH.C.9.2.D

  Explain the intent and outcome of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program.

• USH.C.9.2.E

  Identify the outcome of the grassroots protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline and its potential impact on Tribal water resources and cultural sites.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students explain how Tea Party ideas shaped Republican politics. They examine decisions about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, health insurance, and DACA. They trace the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and explain concerns about Tribal water and cultural sites.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can connect the Afghan troop surge and Iraq troop withdrawal to military goals, then explain why U.S. forces returned to Iraq. They can explain how the ACA expanded coverage, why it faced opposition, and why DACA did not grant citizenship. They can trace Tea Party influence on spending debates and explain the 2016 pipeline pause and its 2017 reversal.

03

Common Misconceptions

Some students think the Tea Party was a separate political party or that the ACA made insurance free for everyone. Others think DACA granted citizenship or that U.S. troops left Iraq for good in 2011. Some think the 2016 pipeline pause stopped construction permanently.

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: What did the 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline decision do, and why did Standing Rock leaders remain concerned about water and cultural sites?

1. 01

   Give pairs dated event cards and a blank timeline; have them place the Afghan surge, ACA passage, DACA announcement, and pipeline easement denial.

2. 02

   Give students two 2010 Republican campaign excerpts and ask which Tea Party ideas appear in arguments against the ACA.

3. 03

   Run a claim-sort relay: teams match six claims to evidence cards about Iraq, Afghanistan, the ACA, DACA, and Dakota Access.

4. 04

   Give students a map of the Missouri River crossing and a local water-source map; ask where a pipeline spill could travel.

• USH.C.9.3

  Examine the significant events during the first Donald J. Trump administration. Analyze the Trump administration’s policies and the effects they had on the Unit...

• USH.C.9.1

  Assess the significant events of the George W. Bush administration.

• USH.C.7

  Analyze the cause and effects of significant domestic events and policies impacting the lives of American citizens.

• USH.C.9.4

  Examine the significant events during the Joseph R. Biden administration. Analyze the Biden administration’s policies and the effects they had on the United Sta...