SS10.US2.16

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 11 - United States History II

SS10.US2.16
Describe significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present. [A.1.a., A.1.b., A.1.c., A.1.d., A.1.e., A.1.g., A.1.h., A.1.i., A.1.k.]

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

Key foreign and domestic events during the presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present.

Skills

Students are able to:

Locate specific points on a map and identify political, social, and geographic changes that occurred during or as a result of a historical event.
Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to historical events.

Understanding

Students understand that:

There were many importance and impact of significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present.

Vocabulary

scandal
pardon
hostage
Reaganomics
crisis
Cold War
impeachment
terrorist/terrorism
global warming
immigration

COS Examples

Examples: Nixon’s policy of datente; Cambodia; Watergate scandal; pardon of Nixon; Iranian hostage situation; Reaganomics; Libyan crisis; end of the Cold War; Persian Gulf War; impeachment trial of William Bill“ Clinton; terrorist attack of September 11 2001; Operation Iraqi Freedom; war in Afghanistan; election of the first African-American president Barack Obama; terrorism; global warming; immigration“