26-Politics and Economics at the End of the 20th Century D-The New and the Reagan Revolution E-End of the Cold War 27-Society and Culture at the End of the 20th Century A-Demographic changes: surge of immigration after 1965, Sunbelt migration, and the graying of America B-Revolutions in biotechnology, mass communication, and computers C-Politics in a multicultural society 28-The United States in the Post-Cold War World A-Globalization and the American Economy B-Unilateralism vs multilateralism in foreign policy C-Domestic and foreign terrorism D-Environmental issues in a global context Themes/Essential Questions: 1-Did the 1980s and 1990s really mark the triumph of conservatism in America? 2- American Identity: What is the modern-day definition of who or what it means to be an American? Is there one definition? What groups are still not fully accepted as part of the American nation? Are there certain hurdles that need to be cleared (in terms of race, gender, social class, ethnicity, language, religion, political beliefs) in order to truly be an “American”? Homework Assignments: 1-28.2, 28.4, 28.5, 28.6 2-29.1, 29.5 Primary Sources/Secondary Sources: 1-Politics and Moral Issues: The Moral Majority, Jerry Falwell (primary source) AI 2-Regional Migration Changes in the United States, 1970-1985 (map) in AI 3-US Commission on Civil Rights Report on Affirmative Action (primary source) AI 4-Reaganomics: Economic Policies and Results in the Eighties, (political cartoons, chart) in AI 5-Excerpts from President Bush’s speech on Summit, George H. W. Bush (primary source) in AI 6-Planned v. (1992) excerpts (primary source) in AI Parenthood Casey Assessments: 1-HW 28, 29 2-Reading quiz chapters 34 3-MA: 2010 question 5 Looking Backward: Themes Throughout History
26-Politics and Economics at the End of the 20th Century D-The New and the Reagan Revolution E-End of the Cold War 27-Society and Culture at the End of the 20th Century A-Demographic changes: surge of immigration after 1965, Sunbelt migration, and the graying of America B-Revolutions in biotechnology, mass communication, and computers C-Politics in a multicultural society 28-The United States in the Post-Cold War World A-Globalization and the American Economy B-Unilateralism vs multilateralism in foreign policy C-Domestic and foreign terrorism D-Environmental issues in a global context Themes/Essential Questions: 1-Did the 1980s and 1990s really mark the triumph of conservatism in America? 2- American Identity: What is the modern-day definition of who or what it means to be an American? Is there one definition? What groups are still not fully accepted as part of the American nation? Are there certain hurdles that need to be cleared (in terms of race, gender, social class, ethnicity, language, religion, political beliefs) in order to truly be an “American”? Homework Assignments: 1-28.2, 28.4, 28.5, 28.6 2-29.1, 29.5 Primary Sources/Secondary Sources: 1-Politics and Moral Issues: The Moral Majority, Jerry Falwell (primary source) AI 2-Regional Migration Changes in the United States, 1970-1985 (map) in AI 3-US Commission on Civil Rights Report on Affirmative Action (primary source) AI 4-Reaganomics: Economic Policies and Results in the Eighties, (political cartoons, chart) in AI 5-Excerpts from President Bush’s speech on Summit, George H. W. Bush (primary source) in AI 6-Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) excerpts (primary source) in AI Assessments: 1-HW 28, 29 2-Reading quiz chapters 34 3-MA: 2010 question 5 Looking Backward: Themes Throughout History