Unit 13 America in the New Millennium (3.5 weeks)
Big Picture Questions:
To what extent did the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 change the United States? How did
President Bush respond to the attacks and other challenges of his presidency?
George W. Bush
Al Gore
Presidential Election of 2000
September 11, 2001
World Trade Center
Pentagon
Osama Bin Laden
Al Qaeda
Taliban
War on Terror
Department of Homeland Security
USA Patriot Act
War in Iraq
Describe how long-term technological, economic, and social developments are gradually changing
the American way of life.
Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans Levees
Financial Crisis of 2008
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Technology / Innovation
J-I-T Production
Robotics
Time-study analysis
Computer revolution
Genetic engineering
Multinational corp.
Demography
Illegal immigration
Why was the 2008 presidential election significant? What challenges did President Obama face in
foreign policy and domestically?
Presidential Election of 2008
Barack Obama
Sonia Sotomayor
Foreign Policy under Obama
Arab Spring
Instructional Focus: The new millenium brought about many challenges and changes to our country.
The unit will start by examining the 2000 election and discussing that it was the closest in history. We will
then move on to discuss 9/11 and the results of the attacks on American society and the actions taken in
response by President Bush. The unit will then move on to discuss other major changes and challenges
to America’s way of life such as Hurricane Katrina, the financial crisis, and technological innovations.