Ronald Reagan as President, not an actor! Lesson Plan

 

Ronald Reagan was first known as a Western Actor, then became Governor of California and finally President of the United States! 

 

First let's study pages 482+485 of the Big Fat Notebook of American History, 

https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/ronaldreagan.php

Do the quiz at the end of the page. 

Questions: 

What did the public like about Ronald Reagan? 

What did they dislike? 

What was the effect of Reagonomics on the Ecomony? 

Reagan claimed that he didn't know about the Iran Contra Affair, do you believe him? Why or why not? 

How did his views about the Cold War affect his policies with the USSR?

Homework: 

Imagine you are prepare Oliver North's trial, You are the proscecutor.  Write three points against him. 

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