It started as a simple sting against low-level corruption, and it ended with the conviction of members of Congress. Class members enter the world of bribery and politics using video clips, including news reports from the 1980s and someone involved in the takedown. When finished, they discuss the original "American Hustle."

Concepts

financial crises, corruption, the 1980s, the federal government, american history

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use clips to discuss the culture of the 1980s

Classroom Considerations

• To use the resource, create a free C-SPAN Classroom account or the use of the following login credentials: Username: students, Password: C-SPANCLASSROOM
• Some language may be considered offensive

Pros

• Includes a mix of retrospective and contemporary videos
• Clips are curated to easily adapt into various lessons

Cons

• None