Crossroads: Middle School Curriculum

Crossroads:
Middle School Curriculum

Unit XII: A Nation in Quandary: 1975-

Question 1: What have been the governmental and societal responses to major public problems since 1975?

Resource 1: Chart for Information Gathering
Resource 2: Alternative Policies for the Problem
Resource 3:Public Problems Oral Presentation Assessment Criteria

Question 2: America's strength has always depended partly on its ability to strike a balance between unity and diversity. How did American society in the 1980s balance unity and diversity?

Resource 1: Excerpt from Jesse Jackson's speech to the Democratic National Convention, July 20, 1988
Resource 2: Unity/Diversity Essay Assessment Criteria

Question 3: How is the United States interconnected to the world?

Resource 1: World Involvement Chart
Resource 2: World Map

Crossroads:Middle School Curriculum

Crossroads:
Middle School Curriculum