Module 7 discussion

The discussion questions listed below are directly related to Module Learning Objectives (MLOs) for this Module and to Course Learning Objectives (CLOs).  Discussion Question Response posts must develop an argument that answers the questions posed, relate it to the course material [lecture materials, primary sources and textbook readings] as evidence, engage with your peers’ answer and reasoning, and meet the expectations for spelling, grammar, length, and citations. 

All citations in history use Turabian Manual of Style, the Chicago citation quick guide for student research papers. The Author-Date citations are sufficient for discussion questions. Please be sure to use the Discussion Board Rubric as you craft your responses to the questions and to your two (2) classmates.  This rubric will be used to grade your responses.

Submission Instructions:
Please choose a discussion question and post your response to that question.  Then respond to two (2) of your peers’ responses.  Your response to the question is due on Friday, April 12 at 11:59 PM; your responses to your TWO (2) classmates’ posts are due by Monday, April 15 at 11:59 PM.  Please use the rubric provided as you answer the question and respond to your classmates; it will be used to grade your responses. Be sure to include proper citations to the materials, especially your textbook readings and the lecture PowerPoints, and other resources posted here that you may use. Your posts should meet minimal word counts (250-300 words to answer your question and 150-200 words to respond to your classmates). 

PowerPoints: 

VIDEOS: “The Movement and the “Madman,” chapter 1, American Experience, PBS (2023)

Discussion Questions:

What were the continuing challenges to the cohesiveness of the Democratic (New Deal) coalition? What were the consequences of those divisions? 

Describe the basic events and the larger significance of the Watergate scandal.

What were the major causes for the decline of the U.S. economy in the 1970s?

What were the causes and consequences of the public’s disillusionment with the federal government in the 1970s and 1980s?

Identify the groups and their agendas that combined to create the new conservative base in the 1970s and 1980s.