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ESSENTIAL QUESTION: WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THE UNITED STATES?
Objectives: SWBAT analyze, evaluate, source and annotate excerpted primary and secondary source complex text and video< PPTs on the breakdown of American democracy toward skill building for the AP American History Exam.
Citations:
Diamond, Jared (2019) Upheaval: Turning Points For Nations in Crisis. NEW YORK: Little Brown & Company (Pgs. 39-54; 382-422)
Table 1.1 and 1.2 - Pgs. 39 and 50
A.P. UNITED STATES HISTORY (Fall 2019)
https://apcentral.collegeboard.com/courses/ap-united-states-history/course
VIDEO (7:15 mins) – BBC News (May 14, 2019)
Author Jared Diamond on the ‘breakdown’ of American democracy
https://wwwpbs.org/news/hour/show/author-jared-diamond-on-the-breakdown-of-american-democracy
