Thursday, May 2, 2013

US History Homework: More for Monday plus Tuesday



  • Nixon, Carter, & Reagan are due on Monday, along with today's packet. 
  • Bush, Clinton, 2nd Bush, & Obama are due Tuesday
  • Textbooks will also be due on Tuesday. 
  • No textbook turned in = no review book given out
  • If you, collectively, fail to do this work your review will be less than 10 days, and none of you can afford that. 

Print this out, bring it to class if you must, have today's packet with you...no time for nonsense tomorrow.  No joke.  If you don't, you WILL FAIL the 4th marking period.

Nixon:
- Watergate (what, issue, details, results)
- United States v. Nixon (issue, decision)
- Resignation (why, effects)

Carter:
- Détente (what, describe, effects)
- Iranian Hostage Crisis (what, why, details, how long held, when released, why released, results)
- Camp David Peace Accords (which nations, why met, results)
- Stagflation (what, define, causes, results)
- Energy Crisis (what, results)

Reagan:
- Détente Ends (why, details, effects)
- "Star Wars" (what, why, results)
- Iranian Hostages (when released, why)
- "Reaganomics" (what, describe, effects)

George H.W. Bush:
- Desert Storm (what, where, why, results, effects)

Clinton:
- Impeachment (causes, effects, results)***
   **Let's not turn this into some kind of porn paper, just stick with the basic facts that are appropriate for the classroom.  Imagine your Mom & grandmother reading your work before you decide to write something down that I will give to an Administrator.**
- Health Care Reform (what, describe, results)

George W. Bush:
- "War on Terror" (why, who, results, effects)
- 9/11 (who, where, why, effects)
- Patriot Act (what, why, results)
- Saddam Hussein Captured (who, results)
- Election of 200 (candidates, how election was won, Gore v. Bush case & decision, role of Electoral College)
- "Hanging Chad" (define, role in Election 2000)

Obama:
- "Obamacare" (describe, why, results, impacts on businesses)

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