A09_Ch.32 – 34: Passage into a New Century 1968 – Present
Purpose: Along with class lessons and activities, this assignment will examine and attempt to address these ‘Essential Questions’:
– What were the political, social, and economic events of the 1970s?
– What were the key political and social events of the 1980s and early 1990s?
– What are the most important issues that affect the United States and the world today?
Themes include:
– Economic Opportunity
– Science & Technology
– America in World Affairs
– Women & Political Power
– Civil Rights
– Diversity and National Identity
– Immigration & Migration
Given:
1. Use the “The Americans” textbook to complete the assignment below.
2. Refer to the course calendar to acquire due dates and other instructions.
3. Write complete sentences for all identifications, making sure to include ‘context’ (Time, Place, Circumstance).
Task A09a
Ch.32: The Age of Limits
A. The Nixon Administration
Read pages 1000 – 1007
– Richard M. Nixon
– New Federalism
– Stagflation
– OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)
– Détente
– SALT I Treaty
B. Watergate: Nixon’s Downfall
Read pages 1008 – 1013
– Impeachment
– Watergate
– Saturday Night Massacre
C. The Ford and Carter Years
Read pages 1016 – 1023
– Gerald R. Ford
– Jimmy Carter
– Human Rights
– Camp David Accords
– Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
D. Environmental Activism
Read pages 1026 – 1031
– Rachel Carson
– Earth Day
– Environmentalist
– Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
– Three Mile Island
Task A09b
Ch.33: The Conservative Tide
A. A Conservative Movement Emerges
Read pages 1036 – 1039
– Affirmative Action
– Reverse Discrimination
– Moral Majority
– Ronald Reagan
B. The Triumphs of a Crusade
Read pages 1040 – 1044
– Reaganomics
– Supply-side Economics
– Strategic Defense Initiative
– Sandra Day O’Connor
– Deregulation
– Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
– George Bush
C. Social Concerns in the 1980s
Read pages 1045 – 1051
– AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
– Pay Equity
– Jesse Jackson
D. Foreign Policy after the Cold War
Read pages 1054 – 1061
– Mikhail Gorbachev
– Glasnost
– Perestroika
– Tiananmen Square
– Sandinistas
– Contras
– Operation Desert Storm
Task A09c
Ch.34: The United States in Today’s World
A. Moving Toward Conflict
Read pages 1066 – 1074
– William Jefferson Clinton
– Hillary Rodham Clinton
– NAFTA
– Al Gore
– George W. Bush
– Barack H. Obama
B. The New Global Economy
Read pages 1075 – 1079
– Service Sector
– Bill Gates
– NASDAQ
– Dotcom
– General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
C. Technology and Modern Life
Read pages 1082 – 1087
– Information Superhighway
– Internet
– Telecommute
– Genetic Engineering
D. The Changing Face of America
Read pages 1088 – 1093
– Urban Flight
– Gentrification
