Since+1950

Objectives:
Objectives list what you will learn in this period of KS History, please refer to the standards at the bottom of this page.

Final Project:
This is how you will show what it is you have learned in this time period.

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Analyze pieces of Kansas History, such as, census records, diaries, photographs, letters, government documents. How credible are they? What was the purpose for each of them? Are they an important part of historical record, why or why not?

Chapters to Use from __The Kansas Journey:__
Standards: 4.6.1, 4.6.2, and 4.6.3
 * Chapter 11: A Changing Society, A Modern World page 240**

Standards: 4.6.4, 4.6.5, and 4.6.6
 * Chapter 12: Kansas Today, Kansas Tomorrow page 272**

State Standards:
4.6 The student understands individuals, groups, ideas, events, and developments in contemporary Kansas (since 1950).

4.6.1 (K) The student analyzes the concept of "separate but equal is inherently unequal" in regards to the Supreme Court case Brown v. Topeka Board of Education and how it continues to impact the nation.

4.6.2 (K) The student describes major flood control projects in the 1950s.

4.6.3 (A) The student describes the role of Kansas culture in the dramas of Pulitzer prize-winning playwright William Inge and the writing, photos, and films of Gordon Parks.

4.6.4 (A) The student analyzes the effect of rural depopulation and increased urbanization and suburbanization on Kansas.

4.6.5 (K) The student explains the reasons Southeast Asians immigrated to Kansas after 1975 (e.g., church, community, organizations, jobs, the fall of Southeast Asian governments).

4.6.6 (K) The student identifies issues facing Kansas state government in the 2000s (e.g., economic diversity, global economy, water issues, school funding).

4.7 The student engages in historical thinking skills.

4.7.1 (A) The student analyzes changes over time to make logical inferences concerning cause and effect by examining a topic in Kansas History.

4.7.2 (A) The student examines different types of primary sources in Kansas history and analyzes them in terms of credibility, purpose, and point of view (e.g., census records, diaries, photographs, letters, government documents).

4.7.3 (A) The student uses at least three primary sources to interpret the impact of a person or event from Kansas history to develop an historical narrative.

4.7.4 (A) The student compares contrasting descriptions of the same event in Kansas history to understand how people differ in their interpretations of historical events.