Period 9: 1980-Present

Chapter 32: The Age of Globalization

Key Concepts:

1. A newly ascendant conservative movement achieved several political and policy goals during the 1980s and continued to strongly influence public discourse in the following decades.
2. Moving into the 21st century, the nation experienced significant technological, economic, and demographic changes.
3. The end of the Cold War and new challenges to U.S. leadership forced the nation to redefine its foreign policy and role in the world.

Learning Targets:

1. I can explain how different beliefs about the federal government’s role in U.S. social and economic life have affected political debates and policies.
2. I can analyze how technological innovation has affected economic development and society.
3. I can explain the causes of migration within the United States and analyze its effect on U.S. society.
4. I can describe how the Reagan administration’s interventionist foreign policies have continued even after the Cold War.
5. I can explain the reasons why U.S. foreign policy efforts focus on fighting terrorism around the world.

Resources and Assignments:

• Rise of Conservatism DBQ - HIPP each document
• Multiple-Choice Practice
• Short Answer - Political Polarization