22: 21st Century United States

22: 21st Century United States

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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"
#Historical video#US II Unit 10: Modern America#US II Unit 9: 1990s The Beginning of Now
·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.
#immigration#8th Grade Social Studies#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·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.
#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·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.
#8th Grade Unit 4: The Political Ecosystem#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·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
#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·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.
#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·sunlightfoundation.com·
The Legacy of Billy Tauzin: The White House-PhRMA Deal - Sunlight Foundation Blog
Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan - Google Books
Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan - Google Books
Powerful quote from Carl Sagan that speaks to the leverage given to the strong by ignorance. Teachers can use this to spark thought, or to lead into conversations about the ways in which people can be deluded. It could fit into the end of a US or World History course as one of those "What does the future hold?" lessons. It also shows how some people can have a clear sense of what is coming before it comes. Sagan wrote this years before the iPhone and internet
#primary source#WS Unit 9: The Modern Era#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·books.google.com·
Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark - Carl Sagan - Google Books
Public-Use Data and Tools - Data Products - Center for Economic Studies
Public-Use Data and Tools - Data Products - Center for Economic Studies
A comprehensive Census tract-level dataset of children’s outcomes in adulthood using data covering nearly the entire U.S. population. For each tract, we estimate children’s outcomes in adulthood such as earnings distributions and incarceration rates by parental income, race, and gender. These estimates allow us to trace the roots of outcomes such as poverty and incarceration to the neighborhoods in which children grew up.
#wealth distribution#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·census.gov·
Public-Use Data and Tools - Data Products - Center for Economic Studies
Report: Billionaire Bonanza 2018 - Institute for Policy Studies
Report: Billionaire Bonanza 2018 - Institute for Policy Studies
Three individuals—Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett—still own more wealth than the bottom half of the country combined. - It is irresponsible to teach US History without sharing this and the other statistics on this list. The record of human history does not include one example of a civilization that survived this type of wealth disparity without significant upheaval
Three dynastic wealth families—the Waltons, the Kochs, and the Mars—have seen their wealth increase nearly 6,000 percent since 1982. Meanwhile, median household wealth over the same period went down by 3 percent.
#wealth distribution#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·ips-dc.org·
Report: Billionaire Bonanza 2018 - Institute for Policy Studies
The NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee
The NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee
The gap between what people believe and talk about and the specific identification of what they are talking about can be seen with this example. What is a recession? This is the specific agency, and this is their definition of what constitutes a recession.
During a recession, a significant decline in economic activity spreads across the economy and can last from a few months to more than a year. Similarly, during an expansion, economic activity rises substantially, spreads across the economy, and usually lasts for several years.
#US II Unit 10: Modern America
·nber.org·
The NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee