2/14 and 8.14

Students watch 8.14 Daily Video on AP Classroom (Students can watch on their own sometime)

Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 14- Society in Transition

Student learning objective- Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about the role of the federal government over time.

Political Spectrum

Left                                                        Center                                                    Right





Question #1- Would you say you identify as conservative or liberal?  Explain.

Question #2- What did liberals claim was wrong with the law or society in the 1960's and 1970's?

Question #3- What did conservatives claim was wrong with law, reform or society in the 1960's and 1970's?

Question #4- Why did trust in the US government decline in the 1960's and 1970's?

Question #5- How could you explain the growth in conservative religious activism in the 1960's and 1970's?

Question #6- As we near studying 1980, what is the best Cold War policy- continuing economic and military assertion or scaling back?

Film clips:

1972- Nixon visits China

Why is this visit important?

What change took place in the United Nations?

How would you describe current US-China relations?  Why?

1972 Electoral Map

What could now be considered a factor in this historic election?

1974- Watergate

What are the important details?




1979- Camp David

What happened?

Why is this important?

1979- 3 Mile Island

What happened?

Why is this important?

1979- Iranian Hostage Crisis

Why did Iranians take US Hostages?

Why did the Iranian extremists let the hostages go?

What is our takeaway from this?


Reliable class forecast:

Tuesday, February 13- Fake snow day.  What a joke!

Wednesday, February 14-  8.14 

Thursday, February 15- 8.15

Friday, February 16- Period 8: 1945-1980, Topic 7-Topic 15 Multiple Choice and Short Answer Question Test



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