The Last Quarter-Century
by Dr. H - April 9th, 2011
Our last unit will consider the U.S. since the 1970s. Our reading this week is Chapter 31. On Monday 4/11, we will have an in-class screening (of a 1978 M*A*S*H) episode and class discussion to wrap up the Vietnam and Watergate era. On Wednesday 4/13 and Friday 4/15, we will look at highlights and important concepts from 1974-1989.
Next week (Monday is a holiday, no class) will consider Chapter 32 and the end of the Cold War. We live in the “post-Cold War” era, what does that mean? When did it end, and how? What were the consequences both internationally and domestically?
During the week of April 25, you will take on a small project concerned with a recent event in American history. How do historians understand the recent past? What sources, questions, and materials can help students like yourselves understand events which happened in your own lifetimes? How do you set “history” into the context of your own life?
