Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.03: Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States.
12.03a Research the Three Mile Island incident and analyze data regarding its environmental impact. Form groups and write a piece of legislation addressing concerns about nuclear power.
12.03b Create documentaries on technology and the impact on the society as a whole. Interview members of the community to ask how lives have changed over the past 30 years for the better or worse.
NAFTA Legislation
Newspaper accounts of The Three Mile Island accident
Copies of the National Energy Act
Contract with America document
Audio &Visual Resources:
“Bill Gates: The Sultan of Software”
Biography video
“Series Meltdown at Three Mile Island, PBS, The AmericanExperience series
Video: “The China Syndrome”
Suggested Websites:
http://www.futurtech.org
http://cnnstudentnews.com
http://www.nytimes.com/see
http://www.census.gov/mod
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.03: (continued) Identify and assess the impact of economic, technological, and environmental changes in the United States.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
Impact of technology on way of life
Changes from industrial economy to service economy
12.03c Compare current corporate magnates to the “robber barons” of the late nineteenth century. Discuss their business practices, current anti-trust lawsuits and their philanthropy.
Literature Connections:
Bob Woodward: The Agenda, 1994
Hillary Clinton: It Take A Village, 1998
Bill Gates: The Road Ahead 1999 Fine Arts Connections:
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.04: Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
12.04a Write an editorial on the importance of the Bicentennial Celebration to the nation.
12.04b Compare and contrast the funerals for JFK, 1963 and JFK, Jr., 1999. Compare the photos of the son at the funeral of his dad and the nephew’s at the son’s funeral. What words of eulogy did his sister Caroline use at the funeral? Why?
Time Magazine Covers for this period and 1993 issue on New Faces of America.
Jimmy Carter’s Speech “ A National Malaise”
Barbara Jordon’s convention speeches
Audio &Visual Resources:
“The Presidents: Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. PBS Video Series: The American Experience
Suggested Websites:
http://www.etown.edu/ul/global.html
http://www.time.com/time/
http://www.efootage.com/view_clip.php?clip_id=573
http://www.sptimes.com/jfkjr/condolences.shtml
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.04: (continued) Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
12.04c Using a pictorial Venn diagram, use the heads of Carter and Ford. Compare and contrast the two on economic policy, foreign policy, energy policy, and domestic policy to include civil rights and education.
12.04d Gray Rights: What concerns do the senior citizens have about Medicare, health care, and welfare? Find examples.
Literature Connections:
Selections from Giovanni, Morrison, Oliver, Anne Tyler, Alice Walker, Marge’ Piercy, Sandra Cisneros
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.04: (continued) Identify and assess the impact of social, political, and cultural changes in the United States.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
12.04e Read the Keynote address by Barbara Jordon at the Democratic Conventions in 1976 and 1992. What did she say that inspired so many citizens? Why did she leave Congress?
12.04f Create line drawings of the presidential campaigns of Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush. Are there any similarities? Discuss the designs.
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.05: Assess the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
Growing Cultural Diversity in the United States
Questions of Race
Population Changes and new demographics
Regents of UC v Bakke
1978
Reverse discrimination
Affirmative action
Minorities in politics
Multiculturalism
Green Card
Nativist
Bilingual education
ESEA-No Child Left Behind
12.05a Examine the Census Report of 2000 (web site). Print out the map of the United States and have teams analyze the changes that are shown reflecting U. S. demographics.
12.05b Define “racism”. Discuss, in seminar style, concerns and difficulties with the definitions.
Copies of expectations of NCLB
Audio &Visual Resources:
Competency Goal 12: The United States since the Vietnam War (1973-present) – The learner will identify and analyze trends in domestic and foreign affairs of the United States during this time period.
Objective 12.05: (continued) Assess the impact of growing racial and ethnic diversity in American society.
Major Concepts
Terms
Thinking Skills and Suggested Activities for Students
Resources: Primary, Secondary, Technology Audio/Visual/Documents for listed activities
12.05c Conduct a series of “Conversations About Diversity,” using key pieces of literature and poetry, or create a multimedia presentation.
Literature Connections:
Selections from Giovanni, Morrison, Oliver, Anne Tyler, Alice Walker, Marge Piercy, Sandra Cisneros: Four Skinny Trees
