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Teaching the 20th Century

420 minutes

14 Items

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Page

Principles and Virtues

Resource

The Space Shuttle Program and the Challenger Disaster

Essay

2187 Words

Ronald Reagan, Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster, January 28, 1986

Activity

40 Min

Does the Threat of Terrorism Justify Increased Surveillance?

Activity

40 Min

Executive Power in Times of Crisis

Lesson

Dropping the Atomic Bomb

Essay

2638 Words

Was the Use of the Atomic Bomb Justified? DBQ

Lesson

65 Min

Edward Lengel: Thinking Through World War II | BRI Scholar Talks

Video

45 Min

Chapter 14: 1960-1968 Inquiry Organizer

Resource

Civil Disobedience across Time

Lesson

90 Min

The Music of the Civil Rights Movement

Lesson

Francis Fukuyama, “The End of History?”, 1989

Activity

40 Min

Has Francis Fukuyama’s “End of History” Thesis Been Proven Correct?

Activity

40 Min