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US & Allied Killed | Costs of War
US & Allied Killed | Costs of War
In teaching about the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, teachers have to decide if they are going to tell students that the number of deaths by suicide among US service members afterward is four times greater than the deaths in the operations themselves
·watson.brown.edu·
US & Allied Killed | Costs of War
Face The Nation: 2018 Jill Lepore explains roots of political polarization in the 1970s and 80s
Face The Nation: 2018 Jill Lepore explains roots of political polarization in the 1970s and 80s

In this segment of a roundtable discussion on 2018, Jill Lepore explains how the roots of the polarization of early 21st century American can be found in the 1970s and 80s and the Abortion/Guns debate. Great conversation starter or DBQ item for US History II students at the end of their course

·youtu.be·
Face The Nation: 2018 Jill Lepore explains roots of political polarization in the 1970s and 80s
New Jersey's Segregated Schools - Report of UCLA Civil Rights Project 2017
New Jersey's Segregated Schools - Report of UCLA Civil Rights Project 2017

"This report shows that New Jersey has moved another substantial step toward a segregated future with no racial majority but severe racial stratification and division. " NJ high school students learning about the Civil Rights movement should be exposed in some degree to the segregation that continues in the schools of their own state

·civilrightsproject.ucla.edu·
New Jersey's Segregated Schools - Report of UCLA Civil Rights Project 2017
Patrick J. Buchanan - 1992 Republican National Convention (Culture War) Speech
Patrick J. Buchanan - 1992 Republican National Convention (Culture War) Speech
This 30 min speech is a significant moment in the history of modern conservatism. Buchanan rails against Democratic candidates Bill Clinton an Al Gore as the “the most pro-lesbian and pro-gay ticket in history.” He complains that Democrats support discrimination against religious schools, women in combat units and want "abortion on demand"
·americanrhetoric.com·
Patrick J. Buchanan - 1992 Republican National Convention (Culture War) Speech
View from the Top: The Evolution of KKR - YouTube
View from the Top: The Evolution of KKR - YouTube
Look at 3:20 to 4:15 of this video to get a different impression on immigration. Henry Kravis and George Roberts are two of the most successful businessmen alive, in this interview they expose a side to the immigration issue seldom addressed. Students could understand this video as well, just be sure to let them know that Roberts is referring to colleges when he uses the word "institutions" at the start of the clip.
·youtube.com·
View from the Top: The Evolution of KKR - YouTube
An Oracle of Oil Predicts $200-a-Barrel Crude - The New York Times
An Oracle of Oil Predicts $200-a-Barrel Crude - The New York Times
Reading this article, one would come to the erroneous conclusion that geopolitical, economic or technical reasons are behind the rise in gas prices in 2008. What is not mentioned is that Goldman Sachs is selling futures contracts in petroleum. This article, masquerading as news, is actually an advertisement for Goldman Sachs. Read Griftopia to see how.
·nytimes.com·
An Oracle of Oil Predicts $200-a-Barrel Crude - The New York Times
Billy Tauzin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Billy Tauzin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Have students read the "Career as a lobbyist" section of this article. Have them struggle with it, map it out, take notes or draw a graphic organizer. It does not matter how long it take them to figure this out - it will be worth it. When they know what it says and what jobs Tauzin had and when - ask them what sort of economy the US has.
·en.wikipedia.org·
Billy Tauzin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Short Genius Says Another Crisis Is Coming -- NYMag
Big Short Genius Says Another Crisis Is Coming -- NYMag
High School students in Alabama and New Jersey have two years to study US History. Given that teachers have twice as much instructional time available to them, they have an obligation to their students to address the "recent past" and the real possibility to will become the "crisis present" before their students get through college
·nymag.com·
Big Short Genius Says Another Crisis Is Coming -- NYMag
The Legacy of Billy Tauzin: The White House-PhRMA Deal - Sunlight Foundation Blog
The Legacy of Billy Tauzin: The White House-PhRMA Deal - Sunlight Foundation Blog
This article and it's linked resources demonstrate the tight connection between corporate interest and political leadership in early 21st century America. Students need to look beyond the rhetoric and look merely at the record to understand how the country they are growing up in operates.
·sunlightfoundation.com·
The Legacy of Billy Tauzin: The White House-PhRMA Deal - Sunlight Foundation Blog