pjssully Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Hi, I know this is asking a lot. But I know there is a wealth of wisdom here from you veteran ladies. I am looking for the most important concepts, dates, events from the 1980-2010. The book we have been using (America: A Narrative plus many other resources) ends at 1980 and I need to fill in the gaps. So I am looking for any resources as well as events to cover. History is not my best subject so i need as much help as I can get-LOL!! Thank you for any information!! pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Collapse of the socialist regimes in the Eastern block. 1985 Gorbachev elected. 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall. 1990 reunification of Germany, collapse of the Soviet Union, independence of former Soviet republics. 9/11 attacks 2001, leading to Patriot act and to Iraq war beginning in 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I like regentrude's list. Mine would be similar - End of the Cold War, globalization (economic and cultural), technology/the internet, changes in China, 9/11 and War on Terror, Arab spring, climate change . . . . to be as apolitical as possible ;) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I agree with the others that the end of the Berlin Wall & USSR, as well as 9/11 and all that represents (new types of war etc) are huge. I would want to go through each US president and his major traits and challenges, if you haven't already covered that in US history. They are recent enough that they are referenced all the time -- Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama. It's nice because the modern presidents can be seen and heard on Youtube, History Channel, CSPAN, WhiteHouse.gov, and the like. There are a few other events I'd want to include, like trying to figure out AIDS, the end of apartheid, and national debt was something my son got into. You can find lists online and go from there, for example About.com and Wikipedia. http://history1900s.about.com/od/timelines/tp/1980timeline.htm Some sites cover more social/cultural details like what was watched on TV or in the theaters, e.g. the History Channel (though it has a lot of ads). http://www.history.com/topics/1980s Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Books by war correspondents give quite a different perspective, especially if they're written by someone of different nationality to you. I'm watching a series of lectures on constitutional struggles in the Muslim world and that filled in a few puzzle pieces in my understanding of what the heck is going on in Afghanistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I love Regentrude's list and would add the end of Apartheid and Nelson Mandela in South Africa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The rise of China? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 The internet, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacharsis Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 The popularization and global spread of rap music might be an interesting topic. :) Maybe a segment on VHS and home recording in general, since these things caused significant changes in both how copyright law is viewed and how people entertain themselves. (Related to this, maybe a section on the invention and popularization of video games?) Bill Clinton's impeachment is probably worth mentioning, since impeachments have happened so rarely. Maybe a section on the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 that created the ONDCP, and their "War on Drugs" effort. A segment on Japan's post-war revitalization and the influence of Japan on the global economy during the 1980s and 1990s might be interesting. The return of Hong Kong and Macau to China. The formation of the European Union. As has already been mentioned, AIDS, the internet, globalization of manufacturing, and the collapse of the USSR and its aftermath are all good subjects to consider as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjssully Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Great, great, great ideas. Thanks!!! Any resources that you might know of?? Books, websites? thanks again, pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I see the book you were reading is really for American history.... So is this a credit for American or world history? Some of the topics posted might fall more under world history - though they could be framed from an American perspective/involvement...Or if there is a lot of student interest and free time, you could save some of the hours for World History credit and go into more depth... Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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