The memories of gas lines from the OPEC Oil Embargo linger in the memories of many Americans. A series of video clips—including those from experts on the subject of oil importation, Jimmy Carter addressing the country, and Congress members speaking of their experiences from the House floor—help learners understand the causes and effects of the oil embargo. Additional links take class members to an article and more video resources.

Concepts

oil, israel, the arab-israeli conflict, jimmy carter, the presidency of jimmy carter, american history, gasoline, richard nixon, the presidency of richard nixon

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer clips before asking students to interview older friends and relatives about their experiences during the embargo
• Develop discussion questions about the effects of wars in the Middle East on American oil imports based on the videos

Classroom Considerations

• Resource requires a free C-SPAN Classroom account. Teachers may use the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
  

Pros

• Resource profiles an era of history not typically explored in secondary classrooms
• Video is engaging and easy to integrate into instruction

Cons

• One of the clips freezes even as the video plays

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.6 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.6 RH.9-10.10