Disillusioned America: The 1970s

The ten lessons in Disillusioned America: The 1970s deal with important topics in the history of America during the 1970s. The Arab Oil Embargo, the miniseries Roots, busing in Boston, Vietnamese immigration, and détente are examined in this unit. Also included are lessons on the trial of Lieutenant Calley for the My Lai Massacre, the career of the African-American tennis champion Arthur Ashe, the Watergate incident, Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre, and the struggle to pass the Equal Rights Amendment.

About the Series:

Social Studies curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with background and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These materials encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.