Oklahoma Social Studies USH.C.9.3
The Standard
- USH.C.9
- Analyze contemporary turning points of 21st century American society.
Examine the significant events during the first Donald J. Trump administration. Analyze the Trump administration’s policies and the effects they had on the United States of America and the rest of the world.
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USH.C.9
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students put major events from 2017 to 2021 in order, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the January 6 attack. They use sources to explain what policies aimed to do and what happened in the United States and abroad.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can place the 2017 tax law, 2018 steel tariffs, 2020 pandemic response, and January 6, 2021, in order. They can explain a policy's goal and cite evidence of its effects at home and abroad.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think foreign governments pay U.S. tariffs, when U.S. importers pay them at the border. They may treat a policy's stated goal as proof that it worked or blame every 2020 economic change on one policy.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Read a short 2018 steel tariff announcement and an EU retaliation notice. Name the tariff's goal, one possible U.S. effect, and one documented response abroad. Cite a line that supports each answer.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs dated cards for the 2017 tax law, 2018 steel tariffs, Operation Warp Speed, and January 6, then build an annotated timeline.
Read the steel tariff announcement and EU response, then write: Who might benefit, who might face costs, and what evidence supports your answer?
Match steel tariffs to EU retaliation, the travel ban to court rulings, and Paris withdrawal to its 2020 effective date. Check each match.
Mark steel products in a home improvement flyer, then trace how higher steel costs could affect local buyers and overseas suppliers.
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