Students describe important events and trends since 1980. Students analyze the important foreign policies of and events that took place during the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.
Standards
US.104 Evaluate technological and scientific advances, including the work of significant innovators and entrepreneurs, in the fields of medicine, transportation, communication, food services, and geographic information systems. (C, E, G)
US.105 Analyze the significant events and achievements of the Reagan administration, including revitalization of national pride, Reaganomics, War on Drugs, response to the Challenger disaster, Strategic Defense Initiative, the fall of communism in the Soviet Union, the response to the Marine barracks bombing in Lebanon, and the invasion of Grenada . (C, E, H, P)
US.106 Describe the significant events in the foreign policy of the George H.W. Bush administration, including the invasion of Panama and the Gulf War. (G, H, P)
US.107 Using census data and population pyramids, identify and describe the demographic changes in the United States since 1980 and the increased movement of people from the Rust Belt to the Sun Belt. (C, E, G, H, P)
US.108 Summarize the significant events and achievements of the Clinton administration, including Welfare-to-Work, Brady Bill, reduction of the federal debt, NAFTA, and the scandals and subsequent impeachment proceedings. (C, E, H, P)
US.109 Analyze the late 20th century foreign policy of intervention by the United States in Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and particular attempts to keep peace in the Middle East. (G, P)
US.110 Explain the reasons for and the outcome of the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore. (H, P) US.111 Describe the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, including the response of President George W. Bush, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and continuing efforts to combat terrorism globally. (E, G, H, P)
US.112 Describe the increasing role of women and minorities in American society, politics, and economy, including the achievements of Sandra Day O’Connor, Sally Ride, Geraldine Ferraro, Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Nancy Pelosi, and the election of President Barack Obama. (C, H, P)