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Pivotal Moments in Modern American History

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Goal

Build evidence-based arguments to evaluate which 20th- and 21st-century event had the greatest lasting impact on the nation.

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us-ut5.5.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Craft an evidence-based argument for why a particular event should be considered the most significant moment in United States history from 1900–now (for example, Stock Market Crash of 1929, Great Depression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, terrorist attack on 9/11, the launch of the Internet).