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1990s-2010s:
Modern America
Primary Skill
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question(s)
How have politicians and policies been influenced by
the wealthiest people in the United States?
How have these influences impacted the lives
of the majority of the people in the United States?
Modern America
Primary Skill
Change and Continuity
Compelling Question(s)
How have politicians and policies been influenced by
the wealthiest people in the United States?
How have these influences impacted the lives
of the majority of the people in the United States?
Essential Lessons
Modern American History
Essential Lessons will help you with specific information about the significant events of Modern American History.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.
We are engaging in this complex thinking of connecting different topics to show our deeper understandings.
Growing Our Vocabulary
Directions: These words need to be added to your personal glossary with definitions.
liberal
conservative deregulation supply-side economics |
impeachment
recession inflation terrorism |
embargo
globalization WMD - weapons of mass destruction |
Add words that you came across throughout these Essential Lessons that you learned and add them to your glossary.
Pick Two:
Choose Two Lessons from Below
These may be articles/videos/podcasts about our topics and there may or may not be specific instructions to do something with them other than read/watch/listen and see how it can add meaning to your understanding.