NORTH CAROLINA ESSENTIAL STANDARDS

Twentieth Century Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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Strand: Culture

NCES.CLCR.C.1 - Evaluate the challenges of forming an identity in a diverse society founded on freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.C.1.1 - Evaluate the effects of segregation and discrimination on the identity and relationships of people.
- NCES.CLCR.C.1.2 - Evaluate the impact of stereotypes on the identity and relationships of people.
- NCES.CLCR.C.1.3 - Analyze how movement and settlement in the United States impacted the cultural identity of individuals and groups.
- NCES.CLCR.C.1.4 - Use examples of literature and the arts to examine the paradox of identifying one's self through cultural differences and a shared belief in ideals such as freedom and equality.

NCES.CLCR.C.2 - Analyze the ideological interdependence of the United States with the world in terms of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.C.2.1 - Analyze ideological differences between the United States and other nations in terms of their impact on multiple perspectives and understandings of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.C.2.2 - Analyze the relationship between American and international movements for freedom and equality, in terms of their origins, factors and influences.
- NCES.CLCR.C.2.3 - Analyze how other countries, societies, and international leaders and groups have interpreted and used the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution.
- NCES.CLCR.C.2.4 - Use knowledge gained from a study of 20th Century civil liberties and civil rights to explain contemporary global issues of freedom and equality.

Strand: History

NCES.CLCR.H.1 - Apply historical inquiry and methods to understand the American struggle for freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.1.1 - Evaluate historical interpretations and narratives on freedom and equality in terms of perspective, logic, use of evidence, and possible bias.
- NCES.CLCR.H.1.2 - Analyze multiple perspectives of freedom and equality within and between various leaders and groups of the moment.
- NCES.CLCR.H.1.3 - Analyze primary sources in terms of the creator's perspective, purpose, the overall historical context in which each was produced, and their significance to the struggle for freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.1.4 - Use historical inquiry and methods to generate questions, theories, debates and narratives from a variety of sources.

NCES.CLCR.H.2 - Analyze political attempts to resolve the conflict between the United States' founding democratic ideals of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.2.1 - Analyze the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution to determine the meaning of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.2.2 - Analyze 20th Century legislation, executive orders and court interpretations by the U.S. government in terms of their origins, development and impact on American freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.2.3 - Analyze the relationship between local communities, states and the federal government in resolving conflicts over freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.2.4 - Evaluate the extent to which the federal government as opposed to community organization has successfully expanded freedom and equality for its citizens.

NCES.CLCR.H.3 - Understand the influences, development and protests of various 20th Century civil rights groups on behalf of greater freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.1 - Explain the influence of late 19th and early 20th century reformers, such as Populists, Progressives and New Dealers, on the strategies, organization, advocation, and protests of modern civil rights groups.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.2 - Explain the intellectual, philosophical and religious influences on the establishment, beliefs, and actions of civil rights groups.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.3 - Explain how various federal and state laws influenced the strategies, organization, advocacy, and protests of various civil rights/social movements.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.4 - Analyze how various individuals and/or disadvantaged groups strategized, organized, advocated and protested regarding freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.5 - Evaluate the extent to which the women's rights and African American civil rights movement influenced each other, as well as, the strategies and protests of other civil rights groups.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.6 - Analyze civil rights movements in terms of the development, beliefs and contributions of various leaders.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.7 - Analyze civil rights movements in terms of the grassroots contributions and beliefs of under-appreciated community activists.
- NCES.CLCR.H.3.8 - Evaluate the effectiveness of formal and informal civil rights groups, and their leadership, in achieving greater freedoms and equality.

NCES.CLCR.H.4 - Analyze how individuals and groups used strategy, power and authority to oppose greater freedom and equality during the 20th Century.
- NCES.CLCR.H.4.1 - Analyze the use of intimidation, coercion, and violence by individuals and groups in impeding the development of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.4.2 - Analyze the use of power and authority by community, business, and government leaders to deny freedom and equality.

NCES.CLCR.H.5 - Analyze how shared sacrifice and hardship by Americans influenced perceptions of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.5.1 - Analyze the relationship between United States participation in various world wars and perceptions of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.5.2 - Analyze 20th Century acts of terror in terms of their effects on American perceptions of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.5.3 - Analyze 20th Century economic recessions and depressions in terms of their effects on American perceptions of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.5.4 - Analyze the American Dream in terms of inclusion and its effects on perceptions of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.5.5 - Evaluate the effective use of markers and monuments to commemorate people and events that upheld freedom and equality.

NCES.CLCR.H.6 - Analyze technological innovation in terms of its impact on freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.6.1 - Analyze how industrial development impacted both the freedom and equality of workers and consumers.
- NCES.CLCR.H.6.2 - Analyze how the use of communication and transportation technologies impacted the advancement of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.6.3 - Evaluate how the implementation of theories and programs in the name of science affected the development of freedom and equality.
- NCES.CLCR.H.6.4 - Evaluate how American popular culture both reflected and impacted the struggles and protests for freedom and equality.