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Skinny — US.6_12.2 Multiple Perspectives · Unit 9 The 1990s–2000s

Standard: US.6_12.2 — Examine the impact of multiple perspectives on social, political, and cultural development. Unit: 9 — The 1990s–2000s (1991–present) NDSBL Era: Era 5: 2001-Present Grade: 10 · US History

Official proficiency scale — the source of truth for scoring

Scoring follows the official NDSBL US History Proficiency Scales — not the examples on this page. Proficient (3.0) for Era 5: 2001-Present means:

  • Connect the changing political and social climate to United States’ involvement as a global superpower.
  • Explain the social, cultural, and economic impact of changes because of technology.
  • Explain the social, political, and cultural influences on government policies regarding global immigration.

What This Standard Asks

How did different groups experience and interpret these events — and whose perspective is centered, whose is missing? — applied to The 1990s–2000s (1991–present).

Key Content — Unit 9: The 1990s–2000s

The Cold War's end left America in a 'unipolar moment.' Globalization, the internet/tech boom, and NAFTA reshaped the economy. Then 9/11 (2001) launched the War on Terror — the USA PATRIOT Act, wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a sharp security-vs-liberty debate — followed by the 2008 financial crisis. The turning point — America's post-Cold War role and the digital, globalized, security-conscious present.

The Skill in This Unit

The post–Cold War era looked different depending on who you were. Compare how those in power and the groups affected experienced the end of the Cold War, globalization, and 9/11 — whose perspective dominates the record, and whose is missing from it?

What You Need to Know (Score 2.0 — Approaching)

Vocabulary such as: Social, cultural, political development, Social, cultural, and economic impact, Global immigaration.

Basic processes such as: - Locate and describe world areas of geopolitical importance. - Identify examples in which technology has caused or enhances social, cultural, or economic change. - Locate and describe areas of the world in which population shifts are occurring due to immigration/migration. - Categorize the impact of multiple perspectives on social, political, and cultural development.

Meeting the Standard (Score 3.0 — Proficiency)

Proficiency on US.6_12.2 means applying Multiple Perspectives to this unit with no major errors — see the era targets in the callout above. Aim your Demo of Learning at that language, not at simply retelling the events.

Going Beyond (Score 4.0 — Advanced)

Advanced work extends the skill to a higher cognitive level (attainable, not perfection): - Evaluate why multiple perspectives emerged regarding the social, political, and cultural developments of this era. For example, support and opposition to US involvement in wars and conflicts, reliance on technology, social media, communication methods.

ELA Crosswalk

R.7 — analyze perspective and tone · W.4 — argue from evidence · C.6 — weigh varying perspectives in discussion

Where to Go Next

US.6_12.2 · Unit 9 Skinny — SDA Commons · South High School · aligned to the official NDSBL US History proficiency scale