US 3/18-3/22

MON MAR 18

BW: Label each administration as, generally, conservative or liberal: Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, FDR, Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Reagan. Then please do numbers 49 and 50 in your review packets

Class: Notes over the Nixon Administration and Watergate-do not go any further than this. A notes packet can be found on the back table.

TUES MAR 19

BW: In your own words, a sentence or two: Why does Nixon choose to resign? Packet #53-55

Class: Overview of 1970's culture powerpoint-but nothing to take notes on/make up. Do take a minute to watch this video. You need to get the graphic organizer about the 1970's off the back table. Students will have *some* time tomorrow to work on it, but not the whole period. This is something you are going to want to have complete for the "quest" on Friday.

WEDS MAR 20

BW: No BW but you need to do numbers 56 and 57 in the review packet.

Class: Use the powerpoint posted in Monday to complete the next section of notes about Reagan and the End of the Cold War (slide 54). Then time to work on 70's worksheet which you want completed for the Quest on Friday.

THURS MAR 21

BW: Please read pg 1198-1199 1) What two actions does "Reaganomics" use? 2) Who primarily benefited from these actions? 3) What happened to the National Debt during this time? Think: What Cold War "activity" is contributing to this?

Class: 80's Day. We went through this powerpoint, but you do *not* need to take notes. Do watch this video

FRI MAR 22

BW: pg 1205 1) Why is the Rust Belt called what it is? 2) Give two reasons why people move to the SunBelt.

Class: Quest -you'll need to do this upon return from Spring Break "in front" of Ms. C