United States History II Grade 10
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Stage 1 Desired Results
ESTABLISHED GOALS G
USII.29 Analyze the presidency of Ronald Reagan. (H, E)
A. tax rate cuts
B. anticommunist foreign and defense policies
C. Supreme Court appointments
D. the revitalization of the conservative movement during Reagan’s tenure as President
E. the replacement of striking air traffic controllers with non-union personnel
USII.30 Describe some of the major economic and social trends of the late 20th century.
A. the computer and technological revolution of the 1980s and 1990s
B. scientific and medical discoveries
C. major immigration and demographic changes such as the rise in Asian and Hispanic
D. the weakening of the nuclear family and the rise in divorce rates
USII.31 Analyze the important domestic policies and events of the Clinton presidency. (H, E)
A. the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993
B. President Clinton’s welfare reform legislation and expansion of the earned income tax credit.
C. the first balanced budget in more than 40 years
D. the election in 1994 of the first Republican majority in both the House and Senate
E. tax credits for higher education
F. the causes and consequences of the impeachment of President Clinton in 1998
USII.32 Explain the importance of the 2000 presidential election (H,C)
A. Supreme Court case, Bush v Gore
B. The growing influence of the Republican Party in South and the consolidation of the Democratic party’s hold on the coast
USII.33 Analyze the course and consequences of America’s recent diplomatic initiatives.
A. The invasion of Panama and the Persian Gulf War
B. American intervention in Somalia, Haiti, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo
C. the attempts to negotiate a settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
D. America’s response to the September 11,2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and on the Pentagon in Washington D.C. / Transfer
Apply knowledge of political and social systems to participate actively as an informed citizen of a global society.
Apply-concepts and systems of economics to participate productively in a global economy
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Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS U
Students will understand that…
1. individuals, businesses, and governments trade goods and services and how trade affects the economies of the world.
2.Democratic polity debates social issues and mediates between individual or group rights and the common good
3.Civic dispositions conducive to the maintenance and improvements of civil society and government, where citizens can participate responsibly and effectively
4 Nations can seek to resolve conflict through peaceful diplomacy and/or military engagement. / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Q
1. What major economic trends affect trade and services in a global economy?
2. Does allowing citizens to debate our nation’s founding documents strengthen our ideals of a representative government?
3. Why does renewed ethnic diversity affect social change?
4.How should nations seek to resolve international conflict and how can they establish conditions for lasting peace?
Acquisition
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The impact of recurring recession and growing national debt on the domestic agendas of recent presidential administrations.
What the conservative reaction to liberalism was and evaluate supply-side economic strategies
How scientific advances and technological changes affect the economy and the nature of work
Why presidents reformulated foreign policy in the post-Cold War Era.
The role of the United States in the political struggles in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America / Students will be skilled at…
*analyzing primary source documents
*reading, note taking, identifying main idea
*using historical evidence to make an informed argument
*summarizing
*marking up a text to identify important information and show independent thought
*writing a persuasive essay
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Stage 3 – Learning Plan
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