Yellowstone became the first U.S. national park in 1872. As more Americans recognized the importance of protecting natural places from overuse and development, conservation became a national priority. With the creation of the U.S. National Park Service in 1916, the national park network grew through the 1900s, and today it maintains 63 parks around the United States. In this inquiry students will investigate the compelling question, “How do we conserve?”
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Yellowstone became the first U.S. national park in 1872. As more Americans recognized the importance of protecting natural places from overuse and development, conservation became a national priority. With the creation of the U.S. National Park Service in 1916, the national park network grew through the 1900s, and today it maintains 63 parks around the…
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The United States strongly supported Western Europe during the Cold War against the USSR. Both U.S. and USSR leaders through the Cold War varied on their willingness to negotiate with each other. In this inquiry, students will use the Berlin Wall as a historical case study to answer the compelling question, “What did Cold War…
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Barry Goldwater ran for president in the 1964 election with a hardline conservative platform. Although he lost in a landslide to incumbent Lyndon B. Johnson, his campaign is largely credited with laying the political groundwork for the modern conservative movement. In this inquiry, students will investigate the compelling question, “How do failed candidates influence political…
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In the middle of the 1980s, a government scandal came to light when a Lebanese newspaper began writing about U.S. weapons being sold to Iran. The U.S. was selling arms through Israel to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages. The funds from those sales were being used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua,…