Lesson 9: From Triumph to Tragedy

What were the major international initiatives of the Clinton administration
in the aftermath of the Cold War?
• What forces drove the economic resurgence of the 1990s?
• What cultural conflicts emerged in the 1990s?
• How did a divisive political partisanship affect the election of 2000?
• Why did Al Qaeda attack the United States on September 11, 2001?

new world order
Gulf War
“Don’t ask, don’t tell”
North American Free Trade
Agreement
Contract with America
Oslo Accords
Rwandan genocide
ethnic cleansing
Balkan crisis
globalization
Americans with Disabilities Act
multiculturalism
Culture Wars
Defense of Marriage Act
family values
Bush v. Gore

HS.SS.2D - 2D. Use disciplinary and interdisciplinary lenses to evaluate the characteristics and causes of local, regional, and global problems; instances of such problems in multiple contexts; and challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address these problems over time and place.
HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.

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To develop background knowledge on American History
DOK levels 1 & 2

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Students will be given an outline to base their notes on

Class Discussion, Primary Source Activities, SAQ Practice

Chapter 26 Outline & Textbook, Primary Source Materials