Review Jigsaw Activity: 1970s to Today

Pick a topic or event that we learned about in our studies of the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s about which to learn and teach the class.

Acceptable topics/events include:

·        Nixon’s visit to China

·        Watergate

·        The EPA & the “green” movement

·        OPEC

·        NAFTA

·        U.S.’s boycott of the Moscow Olympics

·        Iran Hostage Crisis

·        History of NASA from 1970-today

·        First Gulf War

·        War on Drugs

·        Columbine & school violence

·        Oklahoma City Bombing & homegrown terrorism

·        Berlin Wall’s demise & the reunion of Germany

·        Collapse of the Soviet Union

·        Whitewater & Monica Lewinsky

·        The history of the World Wide Web

·        HIV-AIDS

·        Gay marriage & rights of GLBT people

·        Affirmative Action

·        The Tea Party

·        9/11

·        The gun debate

·        Global warming

·        Health Care Reform

·        The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

For your topic:

·        Give us the who, what, when, where, how, & why

·        Give us the background knowledge we need to understand the history of this topic & its impact today

·        Include pictures, charts, videos, or other visuals to appeal to all types of learners

·        Keep track of all sources (URL only is acceptable) in a bibliography