Subject: - Currituck County Schools



Subject: U.S. History Course II

Grade Level: 11th

Unit Title: A Changing Society |Timeframe Needed for Completion: 2 Weeks

Grading Period: Second Nine Weeks | |

|Big Idea/Theme: A Changing Society |

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|Understandings: |

|Economics of the Era |

|Politics of the Era |

|End of Cold War |

|Technology |

|American involvement in Gulf Wars |

|Essential Questions: |Essential Standards: |

|How does a government’s response to political events and situations impact the nation? |Essential Standards: USH.H.1.1, USH.H.1.2, USH.H.1.3, USH.H.1.4, USH.H.2.1, USH.H.2.2, USH.H.3.1, |

|What impact does the media have in shaping United States foreign policy? |USH.H.3.2, USH.H.3.3, USH.H.3.4, USH.H.4.1, USH.H.4.2, |

|What were the energy and economic policies of the era? |USH.H.4.3, USH.H.4.4,USH.H.5.1, USH.H.5.2,USH.H.6.1, USH.H.6.2,USH.H.7.1, USH.H.7.2,USH.H.8.1, |

|How did protection of the environment change policies? |USH.H.8.2, |

|Do world opinions shape U.S. policies? |USH.H.8.3, USH.H.8.4 |

|What is the price of innovation and change? | |

|Have the changes in American society improved life in the U.S.? | |

|How has the nation changed since the events of 9/11? | |

|Are American politics characterized by conflict or cooperation? | |

|What are the greatest social problems in the U.S. today? | |

|How did technology change American society? | |

|How did new immigration laws change American society? | |

|Why did the world become more interdependent in the 1990s? | |

|What challenges might governments face in fighting terrorism? | |

|How might unexpected events affect a country’s politics and government? | |

|Essential Skills/Vocabulary: |Assessment Tasks: |

|Détente, SALT I & II, New Federalism, Watergate, inflation, stagflation, OPEC, Camp David Accords, | |

|Busing, EPA, 3 Mile Island, Budget deficit, Reaganomics, Iran-Contra scandal, perestroika, glasnost, |Discuss: Why did the Cold War end? |

|Computers, Internet, NAFTA, |Participation in debate on US involvement in world affairs |

| |Critical thinking exercises on technology and war |

| |Reading & analyzing primary documents |

| |Reflection writing on how technology changed America and the world economy |

| |Debate if immigration is good or bad for the United States |

| |Multiple choice, short answer, & essay questions |

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|Materials Suggestions: |

|Streaming Videos |

|Graphic Organizers |

|Venn Diagram |

|DVD |

|Photos |

|Primary Documents |

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