Unit 1: Imperialism & War- Overarching EQ #5: How did the US become a super power?
- Unit EQs: What do Americans fight for? What should the “rules of war” include and have we violated them? How did the United States evolve from “isolationist” to the “world’s policemen” and is this shift helping or harming Americans and the world?
- Unit EQs: How has the growth of the US economy created the need for reforms? How does the federal government regulate the U.S. economy? How has technology changed the United States?
- Unit EQs: Why did immigrants come to the United States and what did they experience once they arrived? How have Americans historically responded to immigration? How have migration patterns affected the US?
- Unit EQs: How has each movement for equality built upon one another’s foundation, and what makes each unique? How have the diverse movements for equality shaped American society? To what extent have all Americans achieved equality?
- Unit EQs: What role have the youth of America played in changing American culture? How is American culture influenced or shaped by external events? How has American culture changed and stayed the same over time?
- Unit EQs: What is the president’s job, really? What makes a “good” president? How has the role of the president changed over time?
Monsters to Destroy: Building to 9/11 and the War of Terrior