Chapter 15 Introductory Essay: 1968-1980
How did a recession and an unpopular war affect the U.S.?
Chapter 15 of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, BRI's U.S. History Curriculum Resource, invites students to explore how a fracturing of the liberal consensus shaped politics and culture between 1968 and 1980?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is designed to meet the course needs of a yearlong U.S. History or AP U.S. History class. The history of the United States is presented through a series of narratives, primary sources, and point-counterpoint debates that invites students to participate in the ongoing conversation about the American experiment. The content is coupled with rigorous assessments that help students to develop historical thinking skills and reasoning processes.
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