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USH 8-2; 8-3 Instructional Resources

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Lesson Ideas

Inquiry Tasks

  • The Role of Government: Johnson and Reagan, from the Bill of Rights Institute, asks students to examine the on-going debate regarding the appropriate and most effective distribution of power between federal and state governments. Ask students to compare two primary sources, Johnson's Great Society speech and Reagan's Inaugural Address to determine their views toward constitutional intent and the federal government's role in the economy. 

  • Ronald Reagan and the Constitution, from the Center for Civic Education, asks students to use a series of narratives related to domestic and foreign policies as they measure to what extent the Constitution provides for authorities exercised by the president. Encourage students to explain Ronald Reagan's principles pertaining to limited government, rule of law, popular sovereignty, individual rights, free enterprise, responsible citizenship, and presidential leadership.

  • End of the Cold War: Two Views, from the Teaching American History Project, asks students to compare the words of Reagan and Gorbachev to draw conclusions regarding the cause of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of the United States as a sole superpower. Historical debates have emerged over how and why the Cold War ended, some arguing that Reagan was the driving force behind Gorbachev’s reforms, others pointing out that both leaders and ordinary citizens contributed to the eventual fall of the Soviet Union.

  • Decoding the Iran-Contra Affair, is an extended lesson from the American Social History Project, which challenges students to consider the facts of the situation, goals of the Reagan administration in foreign affairs, and the consequences of decisions made, using a set of primary sources. Encourage students to participate in a cabinet debate regarding intervention in Nicaragua, based upon evidence from their investigations.

  • Oliver North: a Patriot, a Pawn, or an Outlaw is an extended collaborative group inquiry task developed by the Center for History Education. Ask students to examine key documents from the Iran-Contra Affair to determine how Colonel North should be remembered in history. Encourage students to arrive at a consensus and create a trading card or lyrics to a ballad, similar to those that were populated during the foreign affairs scandal.

  • End of the Cold War, is an extended inquiry unit from the University of California, which provides multiple lesson ideas and resources for teachers to select at their discretion. Students engage in analysis of primary source evidence and secondary source commentaries to deepen their understandings of topics related to Reagan and foreign affairs. Topics include the End of DĂ©tente, the Reagan Revolution, Gorbachev and Reagan, and Fall of the Soviet Union .

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