With all the changes to our school system it has become necessary to change some of the calendar expectations for the class. Please complete and keep notes for each of the following activities. Your effort in answering the questions will be graded and you will have a Period 8 (1945-1980) Test.
Watergate-Malaise-Reagan - Last Module! Due May 8th
Part #1 Watergate
What is the CRP? What was their role in the "Watergate" scandal?
Who are the plumbers? What was their role in Watergate?
What was the role of Woodward & Bernstein in taking down the president during the Watergate scandal?
How did Nixon's own recordings/tapes in the whitehouse take him down?
What is the smoking gun?
Who are the plumbers? What was their role in Watergate?
What was the role of Woodward & Bernstein in taking down the president during the Watergate scandal?
How did Nixon's own recordings/tapes in the whitehouse take him down?
What is the smoking gun?
Part #2: Research how Ford became president without ever being elected vice-president.
Part #3: Malaise Speech-Carter
List five things Pres. Carter said, in his 1979 Crisis of Confidence (Malaise) Speech.
What is the general tone of his speech?
Who does Carter blame for the problems in American and what are his proposed solutions?
What is the general tone of his speech?
Who does Carter blame for the problems in American and what are his proposed solutions?
Part #4: President Reagan
Why do you think that Reagan switched party affiliations in the 1950s?
Does supply-side economics work? Why or why not?
What are some of the attributes of President Reagan’s public speaking abilities that led him to be called "The Great Communicator”?
Does supply-side economics work? Why or why not?
What are some of the attributes of President Reagan’s public speaking abilities that led him to be called "The Great Communicator”?
How central to ending the Cold War was President Reagan’s foreign policy?
What is the main argument of Reagan's 'Evil Empire' speech? Why do you think Reagan chose to speak about the Cold War in an address to a religious group?
Were the Beirut bombings in April and October 1983 precursors to subsequent anti-American actions in the Middle East?
What is the main argument of Reagan's 'Evil Empire' speech? Why do you think Reagan chose to speak about the Cold War in an address to a religious group?
Were the Beirut bombings in April and October 1983 precursors to subsequent anti-American actions in the Middle East?
Just for fun watch President Reagan Humor Video-See why he is known as the "Great Communicator."
2nd Wave Feminism April 27th-May 1st
Part #1
2nd Wave Feminism Reading -Khan Academy Link
Answer each question completely.
Do you think that second-wave feminism was a separate movement from the Civil Rights Movement, or just a different facet of it? Why?
Compare and contrast first-wave feminism (epitomized by figures like Susan B. Anthony) with second-wave feminism (epitomized by figures like Betty Friedan). What were the goals of each movement? To what extent, if at all, did either movement champion the rights of poor women or minority women?
Why do you think the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has never been ratified?
Do you think the second-wave feminist movement achieved its goals? Why or why not?
Answer each question completely.
Do you think that second-wave feminism was a separate movement from the Civil Rights Movement, or just a different facet of it? Why?
Compare and contrast first-wave feminism (epitomized by figures like Susan B. Anthony) with second-wave feminism (epitomized by figures like Betty Friedan). What were the goals of each movement? To what extent, if at all, did either movement champion the rights of poor women or minority women?
Why do you think the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has never been ratified?
Do you think the second-wave feminist movement achieved its goals? Why or why not?
Part #2
Phyllis Schlafly vs Betty Friedan Debate
Explain five arguments made by Phyllis Schlafly and five arguments made by Betty Friedan about the ERA Amendment.
Explain five arguments made by Phyllis Schlafly and five arguments made by Betty Friedan about the ERA Amendment.
Part #3
Do a little research on the counterculture of the 1960s/Early 1970s.
What defines a "Hippie?"
What is the difference between a "hippie" and an anti war protester? Is there any difference?
Who and what is Pres. Nixon talking about in his 1969 "Silent Majority" speech?
Do a little research on the counterculture of the 1960s/Early 1970s.
What defines a "Hippie?"
What is the difference between a "hippie" and an anti war protester? Is there any difference?
Who and what is Pres. Nixon talking about in his 1969 "Silent Majority" speech?
Atomic Fears and the Arms Race 4/20-4/25
Part #1
Read -Pres. Eisenhowers Farewell Address
What is the "military industrial complex" that Eisenhower speaks about in his farewell address?
What does Eisenhower fear about the "military industrial complex?"
Watch/and or Read - Kennedy Inaugeration Speech then answer the questions.
What promises does Kennedy make in his Inaugeration Speech?
What does Kennedy say in his inaugeration speech that addresses the Cold War?
What is the "military industrial complex" that Eisenhower speaks about in his farewell address?
What does Eisenhower fear about the "military industrial complex?"
Watch/and or Read - Kennedy Inaugeration Speech then answer the questions.
What promises does Kennedy make in his Inaugeration Speech?
What does Kennedy say in his inaugeration speech that addresses the Cold War?
Part #2
Khan Academy Assignment-Atomic Fears and the Arms Race
Complete the readings and videos from the Khan Academy module on Atomic Fears and the Arms Race then answer the completely answer each of the following questions.
What were the assumptions underlying the National Security Council's recommendations in NSC-68? Were those assumptions justified?
Did civil defense films like Duck and Cover comfort or traumatize American children?
Would it have been possible to halt nuclear development, or was the creation of more and deadlier atomic bombs unavoidable?
What effect did Soviet achievements in space have on American society and culture?
What sorts of policies were adopted in order to maintain and strengthen US scientific and technological superiority?
How were US domestic politics in the 1950s shaped by the Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union?
Why did Khrushchev decide to provide Cuba with nuclear missiles?
Were there winners and losers in the Cuban Missile Crisis? If so, who were they?
What were the positive and negative consequences of the missile crisis?
What were the assumptions underlying the National Security Council's recommendations in NSC-68? Were those assumptions justified?
Did civil defense films like Duck and Cover comfort or traumatize American children?
Would it have been possible to halt nuclear development, or was the creation of more and deadlier atomic bombs unavoidable?
What effect did Soviet achievements in space have on American society and culture?
What sorts of policies were adopted in order to maintain and strengthen US scientific and technological superiority?
How were US domestic politics in the 1950s shaped by the Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union?
Why did Khrushchev decide to provide Cuba with nuclear missiles?
Were there winners and losers in the Cuban Missile Crisis? If so, who were they?
What were the positive and negative consequences of the missile crisis?
Vietnam Assignment - 4/13-4/17
Please watch the video, take notes on the pre/post video terms, and answer the questions in the Vietnam worksheet. We will discuss the causes of Vietnam and some of the details in our Tuesday/Thursday Zoom discussions.
Vietnam Video Worksheet-Link
Vietnam Video Worksheet-Link
The Civil Rights Movement Assignment- 4/7-4/11
Complete the following outline using Google and your textbook to answer the questions and understand each of the items in "Bold." Mr. Ingram will add videos and other content to help comprehension throughout the week.
Civil Rights Worksheet
Civil Rights Worksheet
This is the "Mighty Times-Children's March" documentary that I was talking about during our discussion. It would be well worth your time to watch it.
Green Book Activity
Click on the Link then read the introduction. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/the-green-book#/?tab=about
Click on a couple different years of the "Green Book." As you scan the pages of the green book imagine that you are put yourself in the place of an African-American trying to get across the country using the Green Book to find friendly places to stay as you travel from place to place and day to day.
Click on a couple different years of the "Green Book." As you scan the pages of the green book imagine that you are put yourself in the place of an African-American trying to get across the country using the Green Book to find friendly places to stay as you travel from place to place and day to day.