3: H. Conservatives and liberals clashed over many new social issues, the power of the presidency and the federal government, and movements for greater individual rights. Content Vocabulary hydrogen bomb Miranda v. Arizona massive retaliation Students for a Democratic Society space race Black Panthers Suez Crisis Beat movement OPEC The Affluent Society Fannie Lou Hamer Rachel Carson John Lewis Clean Air Act Thurgood Marshall Watergate The Feminine Mystique Bakke v. University of California Gloria Steinem Phyllis Schlafly Griswold v. Connecticut Academic Vocabulary analyze evaluate compare examine contrast explain define synthesize describe understand Formative Assessments Students will be required to produce written synopses of the chapters to help them establish their basic conceptual knowledge of the concepts of the unit that is being studied. Any lack of understanding will be dealt with throughout the teaching of the unit. Daily feedback will be given in class as part of the ongoing assessment of students’ abilities and comprehension. All summative assessments will be utilized in a formative manner as well as a summative manner. Summative Assessments Students will be required to produce evidence of mastery of content materials through a variety of methods. They will take multiple choice exams, complete document based questions, and answer short response/essay prompts. These evaluations are patterned after the type of exam they will complete for the College Board in mid-May. These assessments will provide students definitive feedback in how well they are mastering the material and what work they need to do to be prepared for the Advanced Placement Exam. Resources America Past and Present, by Divine. (At the time of this writing, we are going through the textbook adoption process and this is likely to change.) Various primary source excerpts and documents A History of the American People, by Paul Johnson A Patriot’s History of the United States, by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen From Colony to Superpower, by George Herring Enrichment Strategies The nature of the course is already enriched as the expectation is that the content and materials are equivalent to a college freshmen survey course. Some strategies for enriching the course further be to read any of the books on the resources list, obtain full length versions of excerpted primary sources, or explore the Miller Centers website which contains a series of academic essays on each president and covers more details than the College Board requires. Integrations Intervention Strategies
3: C. Conflict in the Middle East and concerns about climate change led to debates over U.S. dependence on fossil fuels and the impact of economic consumption on the environment. 3: D. The spread of computer technology and the Internet into daily life increased access to information and led to new social behaviors and networks. 3: E. 1980, the political, economic, and cultural influences of the American South and West continued to increase as population shifted to those areas, fueled in part by a surge in migration from regions that had not been heavily represented in earlier migrations, especially Latin America and Asia. 3: F. The new migrants affected U.S. culture in many ways and supplied the economy with an important labor force, but they also became the focus of intense political, economic, and cultural debates. 3: G. Demographic changes intensified debates about gender roles, family structures, and racial and national identity. Content Vocabulary OPEC oil embargo “Star Wars” missile defense inflation system Iranian hostage crisis Start I Moral Majority North American Free Trade Focus on the Family Agreement Contract with America Immigration Reform and Control Planned Parenthood v. Act of 1986 Medicare and Medicaid Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Academic Vocabulary analyze evaluate compare examine contrast explain define synthesize describe understand Formative Assessments Students will be required to produce written synopses of the chapters to help them establish their basic conceptual knowledge of the concepts of the unit that is being studied. Any lack of understanding will be dealt with throughout the teaching of the unit. Daily feedback will be given in class as part of the ongoing assessment of students’ abilities and comprehension. All summative Summative Assessments Students will be required to produce evidence of mastery of content materials through a variety of methods. They will take multiple choice exams, complete document based questions, and answer short response/essay prompts. These evaluations are patterned after the type of exam they will complete for the College Board in mid-May. These assessments will provide students definitive