Post date: May 16, 2013 4:12:23 PM
Unit Essay: A New World Order
In order to get credit for this project you must write an essay on the following topic:
A New World Order
Throughout the Cold War, the West had dramatically overestimated the strength and vitality of its communist foes, and the late 1980's saw the advent of the unthinkable: a complete collapse of Soviet Union and the virtual collapse of the rest of the communist world. By 1991, after 46 long years of opposition, the Cold War was finally over, and US President George H.W. Bush commented that the world was witnessing the rise of a "New World Order". Consider what you have learned about the developments and issues of the modern, post-Cold War world (1990-present), and write an essay of 600 words or more explaining what this New Order President Bush spoke of is.
Some possible topics to discuss in your essay:
The suggestions above are only suggestions, and you should feel free to discuss whatever you would like in the essay. Basically this is an essay about the modern world. What is the New World Order? Who is in control and/or what is important? What are the economic, political, and social realities for America and the planet in the 21st century? As you sit down to write your essay and consider its organization, remember that you are basically trying to describe the world of the 21st century.
How do I organize my essay and how can I use the key terms and lessons? In order to organize your essay, ask three questions and use lessons, key terms, and the films to answer them:Â
What is the economic reality for America and the world in the 21st century?
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Commodity Futures Modernization Act
Gramm Leachy Bliley Act
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
Globalization (think of Commanding Heights episodes 2-3)
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008
2008-2012 Global Recession
What is the political reality for America and the world in the 21st century?
Clean Air Act (of 1990)
Immigration Act of 1990
Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START I)
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
Balanced Budged Act of 1997
No Child Left Behind Act
Patriot Act
Citizens United v Federal Election Commission
Persian Gulf Wars
War on Terror
Arab Spring
Global Warming
What is the social reality for America and the world in the 21st century?
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
The Information Age
Occupy Movement
Immigration Act of 1990
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy
Defense of Marriage Act
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
No Child Left Behind Act
Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act