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."
Lesson Plans | Primary
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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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