1. Period 8 Evaluation (Long Essay) 1. 8 prompts (2 each from the “Big 4” historical thinking skills) 2. 35 minutes to respond to the prompt selected at random 3. Be sure to address all areas of the rubric to maximize points thus translating into a good major grade

2. Comparison #1 Compare the successes and failures of the United States policy of containment between 1945 and 1975 with respect to TWO of the following regions: Asia/S.E. Asia Latin America The Middle East Europe

3. Comparison #2 Compare the extent to which the Great Society resembled the New Deal in its origins, goals, and social and political legacy? Cite specific programs and policies in support of your argument.

4. Continuity and Change #1 Evaluate the extent to which US foreign policy goals contributed to maintaining continuity as well as fostered change from the end of WWI (1918) to the end of the Vietnam War (1975).

5. Continuity and Change #2 Analyze the continuities and changes that existed for African Americans from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s.

6. Periodization #1 1968 was a pivotal turning point year for the United States. Support, refute, or modify this statement using specific evidence. In your response, discuss TWO of the following: National Politics Vietnam War Civil Rights

7. Periodization #2 Some historians argue that the political, social and cultural conformity of the 1950s served as a turning point for women and minorities in their struggle for civil rights. Support, refute, or modify this statement using specific evidence.

8. Causation #1 Evaluate the causes of international and domestic challenges that the United States faced between 1968 and 1974, and evaluate how effectively President Richard Nixon’s administration responded to these challenges.

9. Causation #2 Analyze the causes of TWO of the following movements and how these movements impacted American society in the 1960s. African American Civil Rights Movement The anti-war movement The Women's (Modern Feminist) movement