Unit 3 and 4: U.S.

Politics and Economics

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Monday 5.26 Tuesday 5.27 Wednesday 5.28 Thursday 5.29 Friday 5.30
No School Present Unit 2 Projects
Unit 2 Exam
Final Draft of Unit 2
Webquest Due
Introduce U.S. Politics and
Economics Unit

Powerpoint and Activity
Introduce Unit Project:

Timeline of U.S. Politics and
Economics
Monday 6.2 Tuesday 6.3 Wednesday 6.4 Thursday 6.5 Friday 6.6
Extended A Block:
Science MCAS

Work on Timeline Project

Watch Crash Course: The Rise
of Conservatism
Take notes
Extended A Block
Science MCAS

Work on Timeline Project


Work on Timeline Project

Reading and Analyzing
Primary Sources: Watergate
Scandal
Take notes
Work on Timeline Project




Work on Timeline Project

Watch Crash Course:
Economic Malaise

Monday 6.9 Tuesday 6.10 Wednesday 6.11 Thursday 6.12 Friday 6.13

Work on project
Watch Crash Course: Clinton
in the 90s
Take notes

Work on project


Work on project

Watch Crash Course:
Terrorism, War and
Bush 43
Take notes

Work on project




Work on project

Watch Crash Course:
Obamanation
Take notes
Monday 6.16 Tuesday 6.17 Wednesday 6.18 Thursday 6.19 Friday 6.20
Work on project

Work on project

Work on project

Work on project

Project is DUE!
Last day to work on
Timeline Project
Monday 6.23 Tuesday 6.24 Wednesday 6.25 Thursday 6.26
Full Day

A Block Exam
Full Day

B and C Block Exams
Half Day

D and E Block Exams
Half Day
Last Day of School
Hand back Final Exams

Unit 3 and 4: U.S. Politics and Economics
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ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS
1. Decisions concerning the allocation and use of economic resources impact individuals and groups.
2. Local, national and international relationships are affected by economic transactions.
3. There is constant debate over the proper role of the government.
4. Democracies must balance the rights of the individual with that of the common good.
Terms To Know
Keynesian Economics
Deficit Spending
Supply Side Economics
GDP
Tax Levels
Outsourcing
Consumerism
Industry
Manufacturing
Deregulation
Capitalism
National debt
Recession
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Progressive
Ideology
Democrat
Republican
Elections
Government structure
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Deal
Keynesian Economics
Direct Relief
Lyndon Johnson
Great Society
Regulation
Watergate
Conservative Movement
Ronald Reagan
Deregulation
Laissez-Faire



Essential Questions
Economics
1. How have the US and world economies changed since
1945 and what are the effects?

2. How has globalization affected the US economically?
Politics
1. How has the role of the federal government changed
since 1945 and what are the effects?

2. How have views evolved since 1945 regarding the balance
between individuals needs and rights with those of the larger
populace?