Do Now: Read “An American Story” (pg. 985)

Do you agree with Reagan that people don’t want to be saved? Why

or why not?

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Reagan's economic plans (2) analyze a text for key information

Homework: Guided reading 33.2

Ronald Reagan Grew up in Illinois Sports broadcasters in

Iowa 1937-1962 Actor (50

Movies) 1947 – Became president

of Screen Actors Guild – Actors Union• Testified about communist

activities As a speaker he heard

stories from Americans about how high taxes were

Election of 1980 Campaign: cut taxes, increase

deficit spending, ban abortion

Assassination Attempt JOHN Hinckley – Trying to impress

Jodie Foster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

3Bj6aOgfcJU

Domestic Policies Key themes:

• Supply-side economics: Lower taxes will boost economy as business and

individuals will invest their money, which creates higher tax revenue

• “Trickle-Down” Economics: If people at top have money to spend it will

trickle down to other people

Reaganomics Task:1. Draw a chart or diagram illustrating

the “Path his thinking followed” (1st Paragraph)

2. What were the flaws in his theory? 3. Under Reagan, what steps did the

government take? Were they successful?

Do Now: Do an I See/It Means on the Image

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) analyze a visual for key information (2) explain the major foreign conflicts under Reagan

Homework: Find an article on Reagan (Not Wikipedia or history.com) and summarize in one paragraph. PRINT IT OUT

“Peace through Strength”

Largest peacetime build-up in history

If Soviets matched, ec0nomy would reform or collapse

Buildup created created new jobs, but deficit rose ($80-200 billion)

Draft a press release You 1-2 other people are part of

Reagans press team. Write a one page press release

explaining the Reagan Doctrine and update them on what’s going on in Afghanistan, Nicaragua and Grenada, and Iran. (Pg. 989-990)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZNukeWdWnM

Arms Control Reagan put nukes

in Western Europe• People freaked

wanted “Nuclear Freeze”

• Offered to remove them if Soviets did

“Star Wars” Disagreed with

“Mutually Assured Destruction” • Thought it was immoral

Proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) AKA “Star Wars” • Development of

weapons that could defend against nukes

New Soviet Leader 1985 – Mikhail

Gorbachev• Resumed talks• Soviets needed

reform of system Talks went poor at

first Relations Improved:

• Nuke destruction pact• Beginning of end of

Cold War