Galluping away: Understanding how the Gallup Poll reflects shifting concerns in the United States
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A lesson plan for grades 11–12 Social Studies
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In this lesson, students use selected Gallop Poll results to better understand causes and effects of the concerns of Americans in different periods within the latter half of the 20th century. Students then administer and analyze a similar poll and compare and assess what Americans in their community view as the most pressing problems in the United States today.
Note: This lesson plan was written and published in 1999, with the 2000 Presidential election in mind. However, it can easily be adapted to current events and upcoming elections.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 11–12 — United States History
- Goal 11: Recovery, Prosperity, and Turmoil (1945-1980) - The learner will trace economic, political, and social developments and assess their significance for the lives of Americans during this time period.
- Objective 11.06: Identify political events and the actions and reactions of the government officials and citizens, and assess the social and political consequences.
- Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) - The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
- Objective 12.04: Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States.
