1990's scandals and successes! (3/31)

Students read at the beginning of class- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

1. Why would someone support NAFTA?

2. Why would someone oppose NAFTA?

3. How would you evaluate NAFTA?

4. What has changed? USMCA

Students read at the beginning of class- Globalization article

4. What is Globalization?

5. Why do some think it is good for America (and the world)?

6. Why do others think it is harmful?


Bill Clinton 60 Second Presidents

1. Who did Clinton beat?

2. What was there a backlash against?

3. What was established during the Clinton presidency?

4. What was the scandal during the Clinton presidency?

5. What was the result of the scandal?


Clinton denies affair

Clinton admits scandal

1. What lesson is learned from this?

2. What is the best course of action after?


Trump on Clinton in 1998

1. What questions clearly exist after watching this? (What was not mentioned in the other videos that show more to the scandal)

2. What is Trump's argument?

3. What is a limitation to Trump's argument?


"This story was political dynamite, not just because it was a sex scandal, but also because it had dire legal implications. Kenneth Starr's vast investigations into the Whitewater land transaction had stalled, with several prospective witnesses being uncooperative. Starr thought the White House was involved in efforts to buy silence. When a disgruntled White House employee, Linda Tripp, approached Starr's investigators with evidence of the President's hidden relationship with Lewinsky, Starr believed he saw the pattern being repeated once again: Lewinsky was protecting Clinton because she was being bought off with promises of employment. Thus Starr expanded the investigations to include not just the President's financial affairs but also his sexual behavior. Starr's investigators questioned Clinton under oath about his relationship with Lewinsky. This testimony—and subsequent efforts by the White House to deal with Lewinsky-related evidence, which bore some signs of tampering—formed the basis for Starr's subsequent charge of illegal conduct by Clinton and were thus at the core of Clinton's impeachment. Starr was convinced that Clinton had lied in trying to cover up the affair, and that he had instructed others to obstruct justice by lying on his behalf. To many observers, impeachment or resignation seemed to be the only resolution."- Professor Russell Riley

What is the main idea of the source? 

What is Riley's purpose?


Oslo Accords

1. What did "Oslo 1" stipulate for Israel?

2. What did "Oslo 1" stipulate for PLO?

3. What was the result in the next 5 years?

4. What did Oslo 2 stipulate?

5. Why do many call the Oslo Accords a failure?

6. What is a limitation with this argument?

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