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What motivated so many Americans to embrace the conservative movement of the 1980's? What is the legacy of the conservative movement?
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Student Learning Map
- Topic:Conservative Movement and Contemporary History
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:6
- Grade(s):11
Key Learning:
In the 1980's,The Conservative movement in America reached a high point with the election of both Reagan and Bush. Conservative policies influenced the succeeding decades and moved the nation toward a moderate political position with the election of Bill Clinton.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Lesson Essential Question(s):What groups formed the conservative coalition?
What were the goals and policies of the conservative movement?
What was" Reaganomics"?
How did the Reagan and Bush appointees change the direction of the Court?
Vocabulary:Moral Majority, conservative coalition, the "New Right", evil empire, "trickle down" theory, supply-side economics, Strategic Defense Initiative, deregulation, Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, William Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas
Concept: Lesson Essential Question(s):Why did the United States get involved in the Persian Gulf War? (A)What political and social changes did the Clinton administration bring about during the 1990"s? (A)What foreign policy challenges did the Clinton administration face? (A)Lesson Essential Question(s):What impact did Clinton\'s impeachment have upon the nation?
How did the conservative Republicans reclaim control of Congress in 1994?
Why was the Election of 2000 called the disputed election of 2000?
What effects did the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 have on our political, social, economic, and legal system?
What are the most important contemporary issues for the 21st century?
Lesson Essential Question(s):Vocabulary:NAFTA, global economy, balanced budget, economic boom, Kosovo, impeachment, Hillary Clinton, H Ross Perot.
Vocabulary:Newt Gingrich, Contract on America, Al Gore, George W Bush, Twin Towers, War on Terrorism, Invasion of Afghanistan, Saddam Hussein, War in Iraq, Communications Revolution
Vocabulary:
Additional Info:
History Alive, Unitedstreaming.com,word walls, audio-visual materials,transparencies, Skillbuilders: maps, graphs, charts, workbook exercises from The Americans: Chapters 25,26& the Epilogue.
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