Ronald Reagan

At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore "the great, confident roar of American progress and growth and optimism."

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Lesson Plans:

The Reagan and Bush Years "The Reagan Legacy" - Students will use information from The Presidents Web site to learn about the defining characteristics of the Reagan era. Students will read about Reagan's economic policy, his foreign policy, his legacy, and his presidential record. Students will also view photos and review a speech from his presidency. Students will then answer four questions and apply this information by presenting a brief speech summarizing the Reagan legacy.

He Fought for Freedom: Ronald Reagan (PDF) - From the end of World War II to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the United States and the U.S.S.R were involved in a cold war. This lesson plan, designed to supplement the feature “He Fought for Freedom: Ronald Reagan” by Joy Hakim in your newspaper, considers President Reagan’s role in bringing the Cold War to an end. What would the world be like today if Reagan and Prime Minister Gorbachev had not reached out to one another? Ask your students to decide.

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The Cold War and Beyond - Students will understand the following: The Cold War came to an end under the watch of Reagan and Gorbachev and Scientists and politicians are among the people who influence a nation’s arms policy.

Primary Source Documents:

The American Experience: Primary Sources from Reagan's administration - The Teacher's Guide at "The Presidents" Web site offers a range of activities and resources to help teachers integrate core themes, events, and ideas from the American presidency into the classroom.

First Inaugural Address of Reagan - Read Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his own words, in this collection of writings and speeches. Also, browse letters, propaganda posters and access oral histories from 1938-1939.

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