Unit #5 Concepts 6 & 7 Test Retake

Unit #5 Concepts 6 & 7 Test Retake

• NO TALKING• MAY FIX ANY QUESTION• MUST ATTACH RETAKE ON TOP OF ORIGINAL• ONLY FIX QUESTIONS THAT WERE MARKED

INCORRECT• YOU WILL HAVE 20-25 MINUTES

US History

Unit #6 – Contemporary America

Unit #6 – Contemporary America

• Unit Essential Questions – – How can a historian use varying artifacts and

evidence to determine patterns of continuity or change in contemporary American history?

• Concepts/Big Ideas– Information Age (Economics 2)– Changing American Demographics (History 2a)– Globalization (History 1)

Unit #6 – Contemporary America

• Key Learning – – Students will use effective research methods in

order to analyze materials regarding the contemporary United States and will draw conclusions as to whether those materials indicate patters of continuity or change.

Lesson #1 – 1980 US Hockey Team

• Lesson Essential Question– America was in a crisis of confidence during the

late 1970s and early 1980s. What events began to change America? How did these events impact the future of the country?

• Vocabulary– Cold War Olympics– Shah Kidnapped – Ayatollah Hostages

Confidence

• What does the word above mean? Why is it an important part of life?

• How does its meaning relate to the esteem of a country?

• Be prepared to share with class.

America 1979

• Inflation – 11.2%• Average Cost of House - $58,100• Average Income per year - $17,500• Average monthly rent - #280• Gallon of Gas – 86 cents• Sony Walkman - $200

America 1979

• 1976 – US Bi-centennial– What emotions or feelings would there be in the

country during this year? • Jimmy Carter (July 16, 1979) – “Crisis of

Confidence” Speech• What natural resource does America depend

on more than any other country? – Oil?

Oil Crisis• Why is oil such a commodity throughout the

world? – Non-renewable resource

• Where is most of the world’s oil from? – Middle East

• OPEC – Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries– Cartel of all oil-producing countries

Oil Crisis

OPEC

Oil Crisis

Causes to Oil Crisis

• OPEC – setting oil prices at high levels• Carter – creates Department of Energy– Asks Americans to sacrifice– Looks to different renewable energy resources• Coal, solar

• Iranian Revolution– Workers go on strike– Shah removed; Ayatollah became ruler

1979 – A Year in Turmoil• March 1979 – Three Mile Island• November 1979 – Iranian students invade US

Embassy; take 52 Americans hostage• December 1979 – Soviet Union invades

Afghanistan• January 1980 – Carter announces US will

boycott 1980 Summer Olympics

Homework #1

• Read – 1980 US Hockey Team

How can the US recover from the Crisis of Confidence?

1980 – Lake Placid, NY

• Winter Olympics & US Hockey Team– Last gold in Hockey 1960– Dominated by Soviet Union– Outside shot to medal

Class Work

• Documentary – 1980 US Hockey– Answer all questions– Due at end of movie

• Miracle– Answer all questions– Due at end of movie

Checking for Understanding

• How will the events of 1979 and early 1980 impact the future of the country?

Homework #2

• Read - The Reagan Revolution, The Gipper, Reaganomics, The Celebration of Wealth, The Reagan Doctrine, A Remarkable Ideological Turnaround, The Reagan Revolution in Perspective

Lesson #2 – Ronald Reagan & 1980s

• Lesson Essential Question – How did economic policy begin to change during the 1980s under the leadership of President Reagan? Were his policies beneficial to the country? The world?

• VocabularyNew Right new federalismSupply-side economics

Opener

• Define conservative– What does it mean in terms of style? Behavior?

Values? – What might the word have to do with politics in

the US during the 1980s?

1980s Conservative Revolution

• New Right– Supported by middle class– Smaller government– Cut taxes– Rid regulations that limited economic competition– Led by Ronald Reagan • “Government is not the solution to our problem.

Government is the problem.”

Class Work

• DVD – President Reagan– Answer all questions

1980s Conservative Revolution

• 3 Domestic Issues - – Revive economy– Cut back on social welfare programs– Restore traditional Christian values

• Reagan – promote economic recovery– Reform tax policy– Minimize government– Move programs to state level

1980s Conservative Revolution

• “Reaganomics” – based on theory of supply-side economics– Necessary to increase people’s purchasing power

to improve the economy– GIVE BUSINESSES AND INVESTORS MORE MONEY– What 1920s policy does this sound like? • TRICKLE DOWN THEORY (HERBERT HOOVER)

1980s Conservative Revolution

• Feb 1981 – Reagan tax cuts– October 1981 – 5%– 1982 & 1983 – 10%• ONLY BENEFITED WEALTHY

• 1986 – Congressional tax cut– Closed loopholes & expanded tax base– Benefited rich – cut maximum tax rate from 70%

to 28%

1980s Conservative Revolution

• New Federalism– Cut federal funding for programs– Programs now run by state and local governments– Failed – recession early in Presidency• States and Cities were bankrupt• Could not afford to pay for former federal programs

1980s Conservative Revolution

• George H W Bush –– 1980 – called Reagan’s economic policies• “voodoo economics”

– 1988 – Ran for President• “READ MY LIPS. NO NEW TAXES.”

– Did not keep promise because of deficit

– Cut back on social programs• Extending benefits for unemployed workers

Class Work

• DVD – George H W Bush– Answer all questions

US Internationalism

• Reagan – “Star Wars”– Missile defense system ($30 billion)

• 1989 – Ending of Cold War• Conflicts arose– Lebanon– Persian Gulf War

Class Work

• DVD – The Persian Gulf War– Answer all questions

Homework #3

• Read - The Bush Presidency, The Collapse of Communism, The Clinton Presidency

Checking for Understanding

• Who benefited from Reagonomics? Why were events like this able to occur in the country?

Lesson #3 – Clinton & 1990s

• Lesson Essential Question – Why were Americans in need of a change in the 1990s? How did America grow and prosper during this decade?

• VocabularyApartheid NAFTAGenocidesanctions

Opener

• Imagine that you are preparing to vote in the 1992 presidential election. Conservative Republicans have controlled the White House for 12 years. Based upon the issues at the time, what might you be looking for in a new President?

• Be prepared to share with class.

1992 Election

• George H W Bush – 2nd Term• Ross Perot – Independent• Bill Clinton – Democrat– “Slick Willie” – “Comeback Kid”

• Election fought on TV– Perot and Bush – Larry King Live– Clinton – Arsenio Hall

Class Work

• DVD – Bill Clinton– Answer all questions

Economic Initiatives

• 1991 – Recession & increasing deficit• Clinton – “Grow the economy”– Budget cuts, tax increases• Taxes – mostly on rich

– Gas tax – 4.3 cents per gallon• Balanced budget - 1998, 1999, 2000– Left office with $263 billion surplus

What allowed for the economic turnaround of the 1990s?

US Internationalism in 1990s

• Yugoslavia – – Different ethnic groups fighting for control– Slobodan Milosevic – keep Serbians in power– 1991 – Serbs, Croats and Muslims fighting

Yugoslavia• Muslims and Croatian – secede– Fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina

• Serbs resisted– Vicious “ethnic cleansing” • Eliminate Croatian and Muslims

Class Work

• DVD – Escape from Bosnia: The Scott O’Grady Story– Answer all questions

Homework #4

• Entering a New Century, The Disputed Election of 2000, The Presidency of George W Bush, September 11, 2001

Checking for Understanding

• How was America in the 1990s different from the America of the 1980s? Cite specific examples.

Lesson #4 – New Millennium

• Lesson Essential Question – How will this new century bring about a change in America? Will the prosperity of the 1990s continue or fade away?

• VocabularyRecessionTerrorismAl Queda

Opener

2000 Election

• George W. Bush vs. Al Gore

Class Work

• DVD – George H W Bush– Answer all Questions

The Day America Changed

• September 11, 2001

Class Work

• DVD – The Day the Towers Fell– Answer all questions

Homework

• Study for Final Exam.• Complete Study Guide

Checking for Understanding

• Terrorism has changed America forever. What changes will there be as we progress further into this new millenium?