Introduction

Enduring Knowledge: The domestic and foreign policy decisions made by the Executive Branch greatly impact our national security.

Analyze the photograph. You are too young to remember the events that took place on September 11, 2001; however, you must know the attacks change America, especially American foreign policy. What are the first three words that come to your mind when you see this image? Explain one way America was changed by the attack.

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

  • explain the importance of the President's domestic and foreign policy decisions.
  • assess the costs of the President's policy decisions on our national security.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Government objective(s): 15 and 15.1.

This lesson incorporates the following Literacy Standards: R1, R2, R4, R7, W2, W4, and W9.

 

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