APUSH Review: Key Concept 8.

3
(Period 8: 1945 - 1980)
Credit to Adam Norris

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

QuickWrite Short
Answer Practice (8.3.II)
Postwar economic, demographic, and
technological changes had a far-reaching impact
on American society, politics, and the
environment.
1: Using your knowledge of United States history,
answer parts a an b.
A) Briefly explain why ONE of the following helped
impact America after World War II.

The Baby Boom

The Beat Movement

Rock and Roll

B) Briefly explain why ONE of the other options is not

as persuasive as the one you chose.

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)

Key Concept 8.3

As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

Postwar economic, demographic, and

technological changes had a far-reaching
impact on American society, politics, and the
environment.
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Big Idea Questions:
How did economic growth impact American
society and American values?
How did new immigration laws in 1965
impact immigrants? (Change and
continuity)
How did the counterculture impact on
American society?

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)

Key Concept 8.3, II

As federal programs expanded and

economic growth reshaped American
As federal
society, many sought greater access
programs
to prosperity even as critics began to
expanded and
question the burgeoning use of
economic growth
reshaped American natural resources.
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

A: Internal and International

immigration increased ->
economic opportunities
Immigration Law of 1965:
***Abolished the quota
system from the 1920s***
Families of legal immigrants
living in the US were given
preferential treatment
Especially benefited
immigrants from Latin
America and Asia

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

Inferring Data
Results v. Conclusions

READ/EVALUATE

1. Analyze only
at least 1 minute.

2. What
VARIABLES are in
the data?

3. What are the

RESULTS of the
data?

4. What
CONCLUSIONS
can you get from
the data?

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics
began to

Overturns
question
quotathe
system
(1924) use of
burgeoning
natural
Old system
resources.
unequal
EQ: Asia
How was
did
largely
economic
growth
excluded
expand
opportunity
on the
1965
one hand and
everybody
threaten
natural is
equalon the
resources
other?
New stream of
immigrants
Latin
Amer
and
Given
an exit
card,
Asia
100%
of SWBAT

Occurred
Civil
DOLduring
Answer
a peerRights(with
evaluated

Getting the GIST: Break down the following video clip

on Immigration Law of 1965. Write down 5 6 quick
facts/details
Question: - What do you think were the political and

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

Key Concept 8.3, II

B: Increased calls for
conservation and fighting
pollution:

Caused by:
Abuse of natural resources
Environmental problems:
Rachel Carson and Silent
Spring (1962) - wrote
about the dangers of
pesticide
Helped inspire the EPA

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics
began to

Produced
question
the
during
WWII
burgeoning
Peak Year
of
use
1959resources.
natural

First Carson
1945
EQ: Link
How did
economic
Carson
book
growth
1962
expand
opportunity
on the
Notone
much
hand and
change
early
threaten
natural
on
resources
on the
other?
Kennedy aware
of DDT problem
in an
1962
Given
exit card,
100%
Carson
of SWBAT
barrage of
and
DOLpoinses
Answer a
peershould
be
evaluated
(with

Getting the GIST: Break down the following video clip

on Carson and DDT. Write down 5 6 quick facts/details
Question: - Briefly explain how Rachel Carson helped
impact society in the United States?

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

Key Concept 8.3, II

B: Increased calls for conservation
and fighting pollution (including
motor vehicle emissions /
dumping in the Great Lakes):

The Environmental Protection

Agency
Created under Nixons
administration
Purpose is to help protect
the environment and human
health
(EPA) Led to:
Clean Air Act:

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)

Key Concept 8.3, II

As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of

All have
a stake
natural
resources.

We MUST act
now
EQ:
How did

Need new laws

economic growth
to protect the
expand opportunity
environ
on
the
one hand and

Congress not
threaten natural
acting
resources
on the

Urgent request
other?

environmental
Given an exit card,
protection
100%
of SWBAT

Laws water
pollution,
DOL Answer a peerpesticides,
evaluated (with

Getting the GIST: Break down the following video clip on

Nixon and the environment. Write down 5 6 quick facts/details

Question: - What do you think was the purpose of this

video/tv commercial? Include why you feel it was

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)
As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

QW - (Drawing Conclusions) Analyze the

line graph above concerning birth emissions
data (Source EPA).
Write a 2 3 sentence observation on what you
are seeing in the above data. Use past U.S. History
information to help you with your conclusion/s.

SWBAT analyze
content from
APUSH curriculum Key concept 8.3.II
(1945-1980)

DOL

As federal
programs
expanded and
economic growth
reshaped American
society, many
sought greater
access to
prosperity even as
critics began to
question the
burgeoning use of
natural resources.
EQ: How did
economic growth
expand opportunity
on the one hand and
threaten natural
resources on the
other?
Given an exit card,
100% of SWBAT
DOL Answer a peerevaluated (with

As federal programs expanded and economic

growth reshaped American society, many
sought greater access to prosperity even as
critics began to question the burgeoning use of
natural resources.

1: Using your knowledge of United States history,

answer parts a an b.
A) Briefly explain why ONE of the following helped
impact America after World War II.

Immigration Law of 1965

Nixon and the EPA

Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

B) Briefly explain why ONE of the other options is

not as persuasive as the one you chose.