US History Final - Create a DBQ
This project is designed to demonstrate the historical skills and understanding of American history you have gained during this year. You must BE A HISTORIAN! By creating your own DBQ you will show how you analyze and use documents to answer a historical question of your own creation.
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Arroyo, Jake
1980s Identify and explain key events and characteristics of the 1980s. Babakhani, Mansoor Native Americans Examine the challenges faced by Native Americans in the last half of the 20th century and how they fought to overcome them. Brady, Dylan Terrorism Evaluate American responses to the growing threat of terrorism in the 21st century. Campos, Braden 9/11 How did 9/11 shift the views of Americans? Caradonna, Christian Reagan’s Presidency Evaluate the success of Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Carroll, Nicholas Reagan Foreign Policy To what extent did Reagan’s foreign policies improve the safety and security of the United States? Caruana, Alex (Brie Colavita) 9/11 Analyze the causes and effects of the attacks of 9/11. Castro, Nick 1970s Automobiles Compare and Contrast American automobiles in the 1970s. Identify key characteristics, popular trends, and impact on society. Castruita, Lauren Terrorism Examine the effects of 9/11 on American society. Colavita, Brie (Alex Caruana) 9/11 Analyze the causes and effects of the attacks of 9/11. Eurton, Jacob 1970s Identify and explain the key characteristics of American culture and society in the 1970s Flores, Arturo 9/11 Analyze the impact of the attacks on 9/11 in regards to security and social change. Gomez, Josh Native American Rights Evaluate the success of Native American reform efforts in the last half of the 20th century Guiao, Stephen Technology in the 1980s Explain how technological advances in the 1980s positively and negatively influenced American society. Johnson, Corey Technology in the Cold War Analyze the effects of technological advances on the Cold War. Knapper, Samantha 9/11 Evaluate the responses of the American government to the attacks of 9/11. Knight, Miles War in Iraq Evaluate the tactics and strategies used by the United States in the War in Iraq. Marchan, Jamair Black Panther Party To what extent were the Black Panthers a positive impact on American society? Martin, Darian (Alex Miller) 1980s Economy Analyze the positive and negative aspects of the American economy in the 1980s. Miller, Alex M (Darian Martin) 1980s Economy Analyze the positive and negative aspects of the American economy in the 1980s. Nin, Joshua LA Riots Analyze the effects of the LA Riots on American society. Ochoa, George 9/11 How did 9/11 shift the views of Americans? Ortega, Jocelyn (Israel Sierra) MTV Examine the impact to the MTV on American cultural in the 1980s and 1990s. Patterson, Jarrett Moon Landing Analyze the significance of the Moon landing. Pham, Justin Vietnamese Immigration to the US Identify and explain the factors for increased immigration to the United States from Vietnam in the last half of the 20th century. Ramos-Cardenas, Rodri War on Drugs Evaluate the effectiveness of America’s drug policies in the 1980s and 1990s. Raslowsky, Alec (Dylan Brady) Terrorism Evaluate American responses to the growing threat of terrorism in the 21st century. Rende, Ashley Reagan How did the leadership style and political decisions of Regan affect the nation in the 1980s? Reyes, David (Ruben Sosa) Life in the 1980s Analyze the major technological, economic, and social changes of the 1980s and early 1990s. Shacter, Lily Special Olympics Explain the impact of the Special Olympics on American society. Sierra, Israel MTV Examine the impact to the MTV on American cultural in the 1980s and 1990s. Soriano, Carmen Latino American Activism How effective were the strategies used by Latino Americans in the last half of the 20th century to achieve their goals of increased equality? Sosa, Ruben (David Reyes) Life in the 1980s Analyze the major technological, economic, and social changes of the 1980s and early 1990s. Ton, Andrew American Foreign Policy in South America Trace the development of American foreign policy in South America from 1960 to 1990. Tovar, Joanna Women’s Reform Compare and contrast the strategies used by women's reformers in the 1960s and 1970s to those used in the early 1900s. Webb, Bailey Gulf War Analyze the military, political and environmental effects of the Gulf war. |
Abalos, Bryan
Life in the 1980s Describe the changes to American life in the 1980s. Was the decade one of progress or conflict? Barth, Josh 9/11 How did 9/11 affect the United States? Bautista, Valeria Technology in the 1980s Analyze the ways in technological advances impacted America in the 1980s. Beckman, Paul 9/11 How did 9/11 change America’s politics, society, and position in the world? Bobadilla, Denise Reagan’s Foreign Policy To what extent was President Reagan’s foreign policy successful? Bradley, Blake 9/11 To what extent did American freedom fundamentally change as a result of 9/11? Cattani, Angelo Terrorism – Middle East How did American involvement in the Middle East contribute to the rise of terrorism in the late 20th and early 21st century Clampitt, Logan Reagan and the Cold war Evaluate the extent to which Ronald Reagan’s policies helped to bring about an end to the Cold War. DeFries, Michael Vietnam War Compare and Contrast American support for the Vietnam War Eckhaus, Hayden LGBT Analyze the effects of reform efforts by the LGBT community in the late 20th and early 21st century. Fernandez, Aleila Life 1980s Evaluate the positive and negative changes to the United States in the 1980s. Flores, Jacqueline 9/11 To what extent did 9/11 impact the safety and security of Americans and people around the world? Garibay, Nathaniel 9/11 Analyze the causes and effects of the attacks on 9/11. Garner, Tia Hip Hop History Examine the origins and the effects of Hip Hop on American culture. Gervacio, Alison Life in the 1980s Analyze the impact of the spread of American popular culture in the 1980s Gorelova, Elizabeth Vietnam Military Strategies Compare the military strategies used by the United States and Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Hewatt, Echo Reagan Analyze RR presidency and determine if his controversial beliefs were overall beneficial to America at the time. Hughes, Michelle Persian Gulf War Analyze the causes, strategies, and effects of the Persian Gulf War. Jitsusue, Kanata 9/11 Analyze the effects of American response to the attacks of 9/11. Julian, JoJo Women’s Rights To what extent did the reform efforts of women in the late 20th century impact the role of women in American society? Kang, Susie JFK’s New Frontier How did JFK’s New Frontier change America in the 1960s? Larios, Sarah (Nathalie Rocha) Women’s Reform Examine the goals, strategies, and impacts of the Women’s Rights Movement. Mc Neill, Kaitlin 9/11 How did 9/11 affect the United States? Moubayed, Rahnya 9/11 Analyze the effects of 9/11 on the United States and the world. Orbe, Jonathan Social Reforms: Native Americans and Latino Americans Analyze the accomplishments of Native American and Latino American reformers in the late 20th century. Parks, Kaden 9/11 Analyze the causes and effects of the attacks on 9/11. Pa’u Makenzie Polynesian History Examine the experiences of Polynesians in the United States. Rocha, Nathalie (Sarah Larios) Women’s Reform Examine the goals, strategies, and impacts of the Women’s Rights Movement. Sanchez, Gabriel Cuban Immigration Analyze the causes for Cuban immigration to the United States in the late 20th century and explain the experiences of Cuban immigrants in the United States. Siemon, Josey 9/11 Analyze how the terrorist attack of 9/11 impacted American society. |