Welcome to the new millennium! In this class, we will take a look at what made this decade so iconic. 

1.	2000 Election – Bush v. Gore
2.	September, 11 2001 attack
3.	Bush Administration – War in Afghanistan and Iraq
4.	2000 Census – US Population more than 280 Million – How did we get here? (And where are we now?)
5.	Hurricane Katrina
6.	2008 Election of Barack Obama
7.	2008 Economy – The crash and the recession
8.	The iPhone and new technology
9.	Social Media – MySpace; Twitter; Facebook
10.	Pop Culture – Fashion, Dance, and Trends; Netflix and going digital
11.	Popular Music; Youtube
12.	Movies – The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Up, Avatar, Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean,
13.	The New Era of Young Adult Books 

The beginning of each class will consist of a 20-30 minute lecture that may include videos, music, or pictures. The second part will consist of open discussions with guided questions. Students are encouraged to participate, either verbally or in the chat box. Each week students will be given the option of homework topics to work on independently. These will be research topics, and each student is to write a 1-2 paragraph about the topic of their choosing, movies to watch, short youtube videos to watch, or even conducting an interview. 

There will be occasional additional links to articles or videos that will be posted on the classroom page during the week. Students are encouraged to join in a group discussion on the classroom page about these, but it is not required. Some of the weekly homework assignments might include watching movies that were popular during this era, or listening to music. Students are encouraged to talk to family members who remember this era to get their opinion on life during this time. 

This class will cover some of the highs and lows of this decade and give students a better understanding of how all of this affected not only culture but politics today. All subjects will be discussed at an age appropriate level. 

If you are interested this class but are unsure of the longer class schedule or topics that will be covered, check out my one-time class: Introduction to U.S. History – The 1920’s Through the 2000’s

https://outschool.com/classes/introduction-to-us-history-the-1920s-through-the-2000s-ZPExDaYU#uscyZFnENM