Aim: What are the
political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the end of the 20th
century and continue into the 21st century?
What is the historical
background of the political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the
end of the 20th century?
Bell
Ringer: Review previous quiz
Objectives:
1.
Students will analyze political, economic, and social concerns that emerged at the
end of the 20th century and into the 21st century.
2.
Students will review the role of the United States as a participant in the
global economy (trade agreements, international competition, impact on American
labor, environmental concerns).
3.
Students will analyze the effects of foreign and domestic terrorism on the
American people.
4.
Students will examine changes in immigration policy and attitudes toward
immigration since 1950.
Agenda:
1.
Bell Ringer (10 min)
2.
EOC Review Packet 24-26 (10 min)
3.
a. We are going to participate in an activity called “think-pair-share.”
b.
Take out a sheet of paper. Think for a couple of minutes about how your lives
are different today than those of teenagers in the past. Think specifically
about economic issues, political issues and social issues that they have heard
about in the news or heard adults discuss.
c.
Each student should work independently to create a list of topics on their own
paper.
d.
After you have had a few minutes to brainstorm with each other, ask students to
share their ideas with the class and create a master list on the whiteboard.
The list should include, but is not necessarily limited to:
The
War on Terrorism
The
Debate Over Immigration
Education
Reform
The
Future of Healthcare Reform
The
Future of Social Security
Environmental
Concerns
Globalization
of the Economy
The
AIDS and HIV Epidemic
4.
Distribute student handouts “Challenges of the 21st Century Project” –
Attachment A and review with students. Have students select topic and begin
working in small-learning groups. Record the names of the students in each
group and the topic selected to ensure that each group selects a different
topic.
Home Learning: Work on
Attachment A (decide your topic by Monday 5/8) and EOC Review Packet pages
24-26.
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