It can be difficult to reach and cover the events of the twenty-first century in a United States history course; in such cases, this is a fantastic video to refer to in order to provide a quick synopsis of recent American history, while at the same time offering thought-provoking questions and comments on what the future of the country holds.

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election 2000, bush tax cut, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Covers a variety of topics on American foreign and domestic policy, including: disputed election between George W. Bush and Al Gore in 2000, No Child Left Behind Act, attacks of September 11th, the Iraq War, and the War on Terrorism

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.7