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11th Grade Semester Two
Unit Eight: Modern Presidents and Issues
Stage 1: Desired Outcomes
Topic / Unit Title: Modern Presidents and Issues
 How have foreign and domestic policies benefited American society?
NYS Content Standards
Common Core Skills
Standard : 2 Key Idea 1
 RH 1, 3, 4, 7
Standard : 2 Key Idea 2
 W 2, 4, 9, 10
Standard : 2 Key Idea 3
 SL 1, 5, 6
 L 1, 2, 4
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Understandings:
Essential Questions:
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Define: Iranian Hostage Crisis, OPEC, embargo, Camp David
Accords, Persian Gulf War, Supply-Side Economics, Recession,
Iran Contra Affair, NAFTA, Impeachment, Star Wars, Balkan Wars,
human rights, Kuwait, Saddam Hussein, War on Terror,
Westernization
Explain how modern day presidents implemented domestic and
foreign policies to benefit the United States.
Describe the methods used by presidents to create peace with
nations throughout the world.
Explain how the United States is interdependent on other countries
(oil, trade, tariffs).
Explain how the United States globalized.
Explain how modern day issues continue to affect domestic policy.
Explain how past historical policies impact current day issues.
Describe how the September 11, 2001 attacks have affected the
U.S. socially, economically, and politically.
Explain how societies have justified their attacks on western
civilization.
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How did the Camp David Accords attempt to
create peace in the Middle East?
How is Hoover’s Trickle Down Theory similar to
that of Reagan’s Supply Side Economics?
How did the United States become reliant on other
nations economically?
How did Cold War policies affect the United
States?
What is the past and current relationship between
United States and the Middle East?
How have presidents tried to ease tensions
between warring nations and cultures?
How have the U.S. addressed issues that violate
people’s human rights?
How have extremists justified their attacks on
western countries and ideas?
How are our needs for natural resources shaping
domestic and foreign policy?
Stage 2: Assessments and Tasks
Common Core Literacy Task
Performance Task(s) – Other Evidence
 Compare and Contrast past issues to present day issues and
 Participate in discussion/debate over different
how they have shaped the U.S. relationship with other nations.
perspectives of leaders and ideas.
 Evaluate polices used by modern day presidents
 Write argumentative statements that utilize varying
Analyze documents showing different points of view about
perspectives about specific issues and topics
current U.S. issues and use these varying perspectives to
relating the presidential foreign and domestic
support arguments and counter arguments.
affairs. Students must use new keywords and
vocabulary related to the lesson (OPEC, NAFTA,
embargo, globalization, interdependence,
westernization, etc.)
Content
Accommodations: Scaffolds and Differentiation
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Modify primary source texts (variety, complexity, length)
Incorporate alternative materials (visual, video, audio, internet)
Provide supplementary resources for supports
Group with a purpose
Process
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Model skills, task and/or product
Utilize graphic organizers / note taking template
Provide individual or group intervention and support
Re-enforce vocabulary / concept development
Provide choice / variety of activities or tasks
Group with a purpose
Product
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Assign specific, purposeful assessments to individuals or groups
Allow students to choose from a variety of assessments
Provide scaffolds / supports (outlines, templates, models)
Provide extension activities to expand thinking or understanding
Group with a purpose
How will students reflect upon and self-assess their learning?
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Exit tickets
Argumentative templates
Regents Multiple Choice Questions
Stage 3: Learning Plan
Instructional Activities and Materials (W.H.E.R.E.T.O.)
AIM: How did President Carter and President Regan confront the foreign and domestic issues of 1970s and 1980s?
 Explain the economic, social, and political problems of the 1970s and 1980s.
 Evaluate the outcome of the choices President Carter and Reagan made to address issues (Star Wars, Supply Side
Economics, OPEC embargo, Iranian Hostage Crisis, Camp David Accords, Iran Contra Affair, gas crisis).
 Debate the strength and weaknesses of their foreign and domestic policies.
AIM: How did President Bush Sr., President Clinton, & President Bush Jr. confront the foreign and domestic issues of 1990s
and the new millennium?
 Explain the economic, social, and political problems of the 1990s and 21st century.
 Evaluate the outcome of the choices President Bush Sr., President Clinton, & President Bush Jr. made to address issues
(Persian Gulf War, American with Disabilities Act, impeachment, Balkan Wars, human rights, NAFTA, War on Terror).
 Debate the strength and weaknesses of their foreign and domestic policies.
Teacher Reflection for Future Planning
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Reflection presidential evaluations through exit tickets and templates
Students write a self-assessment about the feedback they received on their writing and what their goals are for the next
unit
Regents Essays
January 2015
Theme: Government (Congressional Legislation)
Throughout United States history, Congress has passed legislation to address important social and economic issues. These laws had
often had a significant impact on the United States and/or on American society.
Task: Select two pieces of legislation passed by the United States Congress and for each
 Describe the historical circumstances that led to the passage of the legislation
 Discuss the impact of the law on the united States and/or on American Society
You may use any congressional legislation that was intended to address an important issue. Some suggestions you might wish to
consider include
Missouri Compromise (1820)
Wagner Act/National Labor Relations Act (1935)
Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
Interstate Highway Act (1956)
Homestead Act (1862)
Civil Rights Act (1964)
Meat Inspection Act (1906)
Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972)
Federal Reserve Act (1913)
North American Free Trade Agreement (1992)
August 2014
Theme: Technology
Throughout United States history, technological developments have played an important role in transforming American society. These
developments have had both positive and negative effects on the United States and on American society
Task: Choose two technological developments that have transformed American society and for each
 Describe the change brought about by the technological development
 Discuss the positive and/or negative effects this technological development has had on the United States and/or on American
society
You may use any technological development that has transformed American life. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include
Cotton gin- plantation economy (1793-1860)
Railroads- local and national markets (1830-1900)
Steel plow- farming on the Great Plains (1860-1940)
Elevators- urbanization (1890- present)
Automobile- population distribution (1920-1980)
Nuclear energy- practical or military applications (1940- present)
Television- political campaigns (1960- present)
Multiple Choice
1 Which concept is illustrated by United States participation in both the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
(1) interdependence
(2) appeasement
(3) nationalism
(4) nonalignment
2 Balancing individual rights and freedoms with the need for national security has been one of the biggest challenges created by
(1) global climate change
(2) cultural exchanges
(3) corporate globalization
(4) international terrorism
Base your answer to question 3 on the chart below and on your knowledge of social studies.
3 Which statement is best supported by information in the chart?
(1) The candidate selected by a majority of the population won the presidency.
(2) The popular vote is not the deciding factor in winning the presidency.
(3) Candidates must campaign in all states to win a presidential election.
(4) The electoral college system was abolished after this election.
Base your answer to question 3 on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social studies.
...In the sixth year since our Nation was attacked, I wish I could report to you that the dangers have ended. They have not.
And so it remains the policy of this Government to use every lawful and proper tool of intelligence, diplomacy, law
enforcement, and military action to do our duty, to find these enemies, and to protect the American people....
—President George W. Bush
4 Which event did President Bush refer to in this quotation?
(1) Oklahoma City bombing on April 17, 1995
(2) terrorist actions on September 11, 2001
(3) Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
(4) start of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Base your answer to question 5 on the photograph below and on your knowledge of social studies.
5 This 1973 photograph shows a situation most directly related to
(1) the development of nuclear power sources
(2) the end of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico
(3) terrorist attacks on United States petroleum reserves
(4) an oil embargo imposed by nations in the Middle East
Base your answer to question 5 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
6 Which statement best describes the point of view of the cartoonist?
(1) The press is responsible for misleading the public about the Nixon administration.
(2) Most Americans continue to support the policies of the Nixon administration.
(3) The articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon are unjustified.
(4) President Richard Nixon is directly involved in the Watergate cover up.
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“President Carter Negotiates Camp David Accords”
“President Reagan Sends Troops to Lebanon”
“President Bush Orders Operation Desert Storm”
Which United States foreign policy goal is most closely associated with these headlines?
(1) imperialism in Latin America
(2) globalization of trade
(3) stability in the Middle East
(4) delivery of humanitarian relief
Base your answer to question 8 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
8 In this 2008 cartoon about a tax proposal by President George W. Bush, the cartoonist is implying that China anticipated
(1) a more favorable balance of trade with the United States
(2) greater difficulty in selling its products in the United States
(3) the opening of new markets for Chinese goods in Europe
(4) an increase in United States tariffs that could cause a recession in China
Base your answers to questions 8 and 9 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
8 Which statement most accurately expresses the cartoonist’s point of view?
(1) Presidents have failed to learn the right lessons from past experiences in waging war.
(2) Victory in Vietnam inspired later presidents to become involved in wars.
(3) The Iraq and Afghanistan wars ended in quick victories for the United States.
(4) The military tactics used in Vietnam have been effective in Iraq and Afghanistan.
9 The cartoonist most likely refers to the war in Afghanistan as “Obama’s Vietnam” because
(1) the war was begun during the administration of President Barack Obama
(2) the war ended soon after President Barack Obama took office
(3) President Barack Obama favored the reinstatement of the military draft
(4) President Barack Obama chose to continue military involvement in Afghanistan
10 Which newspaper headline would have appeared after the breakup of the Soviet Union?
(1) “Russian Troops Invade Afghanistan”
(2) “Poland and Hungary Join NATO”
(3) “President Carter Announces Camp David Agreement”
(4) “President Reagan Supports Contras in Nicaragua”
Base your answer to question 11 on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies.
My fellow citizens, events in Iraq have now reached the final days of decision. For more than a decade, the United States and other
nations have pursued patient and honorable efforts to disarm the Iraqi regime without war. That regime pledged to reveal and destroy
all its weapons of mass destruction as a condition for ending the Persian Gulf war in 1991....
—President George W. Bush, March 17, 2003
11 Which action did President George W. Bush take following this statement?
(1) withdrawing from the Persian Gulf War
(2) ordering American forces to invade Iraq
(3) removing economic sanctions on Iraq
(4) threatening Iraq with nuclear weapons
Base your answer to question 12 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
12 The main idea of this 1991 cartoon is that President George H. W. Bush
(1) has successfully removed Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq
(2) has a strong record of reducing crime in urban America
(3) has effectively handled foreign policy challenges but faces economic ones
(4) is prepared to make improvements in the economy
13 One unique feature of the presidential election of 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore is that
(1) the Supreme Court played an important role in the final outcome
(2) no third-party candidate was on the ballot
(3) both candidates had previously served as vice president
(4) the electoral votes in Florida were divided between the candidates
14 The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States (1919) and the passage of the USA Patriot Act (2001) demonstrate the
principle that the federal government can
(1) guarantee citizens the right to bear arms
(2) restrict the power of the president
(3) limit individual rights in times of national emergency
(4) expand the liberties protected by the Bill of Rights
15 The passage of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security reflect the determination of
the United States government to
(1) search for weapons of mass destruction in South Asia
(2) increase the globalization of the economy
(3) bring about an end to the Cold War
(4) prevent future terrorist attacks
16 During the presidency of George W. Bush, relations with France, Germany, and Russia were strained when those nations
(1) refused to increase the supply of crude oil to the United States
(2) opposed the United States invasion of Iraq
(3) viewed United States tariffs on manufactured goods as too high
(4) became angered by United States immigration policies
Base your answers to questions 17 and 18 on the cartoon below and on your knowledge of social studies.
17 The opinion expressed by the cartoonist is that the USA Patriot Act allows the federal government to
(1) set new term limits for federal judges
(2) restrict the investigative powers of the police
(3) violate freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
(4) eliminate States rights reserved in the 10th amendment
18 This cartoon was published in response to federal actions that followed which event?
(1) passage of the Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918)
(2) Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States (1944)
(3) civil rights march on Washington, D.C. (1963)
(4) attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon (2001)
19 Which action did the federal government take in response to Cold War tensions after
and again in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks?
(1) expanding civil rights protections
(2) monitoring persons suspected of endangering national security
(3) withdrawing from international organizations
(4) restricting trade with allies
20 The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SALT), signed by President Richard Nixon with the Soviet Union, was an effort to advance the
foreign policy of
(1) détente
(2) imperialism
(3) brinkmanship
(4) globalization
Base your answer to question 21 on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies.
... Historians looking back at our time will note the consistent restraint and peaceful intentions of the West. They will note that
it was the democracies who refused to use the threat of their nuclear monopoly in the forties and early fifties for territorial or
imperial gain. Had that nuclear monopoly been in the hands of the Communist world, the map of Europe—indeed, the world—
would look very different today. And certainly they will note it was not the democracies that invaded Afghanistan [in 1979] or
suppressed Polish Solidarity or used chemical and toxin warfare in Afghanistan and Southeast Asia....
—President Ronald Reagan, speech to the British House of Commons, June 8, 1982
21 Which attitude about Cold War rivalries is expressed by President Ronald Reagan in this speech?
(1) Actions taken by communist nations to secure their borders have brought stability to Europe.
(2) The United States has made no attempt to pursue peaceful coexistence with communist nations.
(3) Efforts to reduce the nuclear arms race have resulted in lower defense spending.
(4) Communist nations, not western democracies, have threatened world peace.
22 President Ronald Reagan and President George W. Bush shared the belief that tax cuts would result in
(1) a reduction in exports
(2) the growth of the economy
(3) an increase in the federal bureaucracy
(4) a rise in unemployment
23 One way in which the Hayes-Tilden election of 1876 and the Bush-Gore election of 2000 are similar is that in each election the
winner was
(1) selected by the state legislatures
(2) elected without a majority of the popular vote
(3) aided by a third-party candidate
(4) chosen by the United States Supreme Court