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The Clinton Years, Or The 1990s/Crash Course US History #45

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Title:

The Clinton Years, Or The 1990s/Crash Course US History #45

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ca4c43ca-7cae-4aed-881c-4e2c87000411/the-clinton-years-or-the-1990s-crash-course-us-history-45/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, John Green teaches students about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You'll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential election to a young upstart Democrat from Arkansas named Bill Clinton. Clinton was a bit of a dark horse candidate, having survived a sex scandal during the election, but a third-party run by Ross Perot split the vote, and Clinton was inaugurated in 1993. John will teach you about Clinton's foreign policy agenda, which included NATO action in the Balkans and the Oslo Accords between Israel and the PLO. He'll also cover some of the domestic successes and failures of the Clinton years, including the failed attempt at healthcare reform, the pretty terrible record on GLBTQ issues, Welfare reform, which got mixed reviews, and the happier issues like the huge improvements in the economy.

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Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 11
United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

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.]

Examples: Nixon's policy of détente; 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

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, Geography, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Evaluate and describe the importance and impact of significant foreign and domestic issues of presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to the present.

Teacher Vocabulary:

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

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.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.11.16- Recognize significant foreign and domestic issues since the 1970s.
SS.AAS.11.16a - List significant domestic policies and issues of presidential administration from Richard Nixon to Present including Watergate, "Reaganomics," Clinton Impeachment, Homeland Security, No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
SS.AAS.11.16b - List significant foreign events and issues during the presidential administrations from Richard Nixon to Present including D�tente, Iranian Hostage Crisis, Fall of the Soviet Unio

Tags:

1990s, economy, NATO, William Bill Clinton

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Ginger Boyd

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The Clinton Years, Or The 1990s/Crash Course US History #45