M12 Overview

Module 12 - CONTEMPORARY AMERICA

Nixon

 image from Digital History Links to an external site.

Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:

  • organize U.S. foreign policy efforts since 1970
  • assemble the issues involved in the U.S. economy since 1970

 Module Audio Overview (Transcript)

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Activities for Module 12:

  • Text Reading from Digital History Links to an external site. - In this module, you'll be reading about the last three decades, 1970 - 2000 and the 21st Century.
  • Video Viewing: You'll get to see history in action viewing the following videos
    • President Nixon Defends Watergate Charges:  an 35 min film showing Nixon's address to the nation and defense against crimes charged against him.
  • Writing Reflection: You'll have an opportunity to write about what you've learned from this module's resources.