This CIVIC Inquiry Kit aligns with ● the New York State Education Department Grade 11 Social Studies Scope and Sequence; ● the New York State Education Department Grade 11 ELA Scope and Sequence; ● Hess’ Cognitive Matrix (applying Webb’s Depth-of- Knowledge [DOK] Levels to Bloom’s Cognitive Process Dimensions). NYS Education Department Grade 11 Social Studies Scope and Sequence Grade 11 Social Studies: United States History and Government UNIT 6: Social and Economic Change: Domestic Issues (1945–present) Essential Question: Is there one America or many? UNIT 7: The United States and Globalization (1990–present) Essential Question: Is the United States moving toward or away from its foundational ideals? 11.10 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE/DOMESTIC ISSUES (1945–present): Racial, gender, and socioeconomic inequalities were addressed by individuals, groups, and organizations. Varying political philosophies prompted debates over the role of the federal government in regulating the economy and providing a social safety net. (Standards 1, 4, 5) Inquiries: ● Has America lived up to the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? ● What were the actions and values of the American Counterculture and New Left in the 1960s? ● How do federal, state, and local legislation affect de jure and de facto discrimination? 11.10a Civil Rights Movement: ● Nonviolent tactics ● Years of polarization ● Political Radicals ● Counterculture 11.10b Individuals, Diverse Groups, and Organizations That Have Changed America: ● Equality in the workplace ● Gay Rights and the LGBT movement (Stonewall rebellion) Historical thinking skills connected to this CIVIC Inquiry Kit: ● Getting information from a variety of primary and secondary sources ● Interpreting information ● Analyzing and evaluating information ● Synthesizing information from historical sources ● Contextualizing information ● Recognizing historical trends ● Categorizing information ● Synthesizing and applying information ● Communicating and defending a position clearly ● Citing sources ● Evaluating online resources ● Participating in group discussions NYS Education Department Grade 11 ELA Scope and Sequence Collection 6: The Modern World Response Writing (RL 3, 5); Listening and Speaking (SL 5); Performance Assessment (W 1a–e, 4) Hess’ Cognitive Matrix (applying Webb’s DOK Levels to Bloom’s Cognitive Process Dimensions) Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy includes Remember, Under- stand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create, and connects to Webb’s DOK Levels 1 through 5, including Recall and Reproduction, Skills and Concepts, Strategic Thinking/ Reasoning, and Extended Thinking. NYS Education Department Alignment and Hess’ Cognitive Matrix 5