Students will learn about efforts in the early 1970s to enhance environmental regulation and species protections and what happens when those policies lead to conflict – in this case over the wild horse.
Andrew McGill
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The End of the Cold War – Nuclear Winter
Students will learn how a scientific theory of “nuclear winter” shifted the debate over nuclear weapons in the 1980s, and how that hypothesis connects to the 21st century challenge of climate change.
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Lesson Plan: Human Geography – The Population Bomb
Students will learn why concerns about population growth first emerged in the 1970s, why predictions about population were wrong, and what that means for today.
Posted inLaw and Public Policy
Lesson Plan: Journalism and Media Literacy – McDonald’s Hot Coffee
Students will learn how an attention-grabbing news story can easily be misunderstood, resulting in a false narrative that becomes deeply ingrained in the national culture. Journalism students will learn the importance of providing context.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The Space Race — the Challenger Tragedy
Students will learn about the development of the nation’s space program, including a seminal event during Ronald Reagan’s presidency: the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and its lasting aftermath.
