Engage your students in a high-interest, collaborative lesson as they explore one of the most transformative decades in modern U.S. history. In this inquiry-based activity, students work in teams to investigate key topics from the 1980s, analyze data and evidence, and develop a short, evidence-based argument answering the question: Did the changes of the 1980s make America stronger, weaker, or simply different—and for whom?Students rotate through topics, gather important facts, and participate