U S History Monday May 18 th Bellringer

U. S. History Monday: May 18 th Bellringer: What qualities make for a good president? Today I can: Explore U. S. Historical events and effects through the 1960 s-1970 s by researching and creating a Presidential Profile for President Richard Nixon.

Presidential Profiles Project • Research each president to discover the timeline of events that led us to where we are today. • Example Lyndon B. Johnson • Assignment today – Richard Nixon

#37. Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon Videos • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=xzv. F 7 DELt. DY - #37 Presidents (6 mins) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=il. Fvp. C 3 m. JXM - Biography of Richard Nixon (6 mins)

Nixon Resigns “I am not a crook” • Pressure of impeachment for alleged illegal activity and the Watergate Scandal

#38. Gerald Ford • Only president for about 2 and ½ years. • Never won a Presidential Election. • What else? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=u. AFn. TM 5 q. Ch. Q

#39. Jimmy Carter • • Age 90 (Still ALIVE!) Grew up in rural Georgia as a Peanut Farmer Democrat (Liberal) Iran Hostage Crisis, Inflation, weak on Communism? • Lost to Reagan by a landslide in 1980 Election • What Else? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=UHgz 3 B 70 AOg http: //www. history. com/topics/us-presidents/jimmy-carter

U. S. History Thursday: May 21 st Bellringer: What were some accomplishments of Jimmy Carter? What were some failures? Today I can: Explore U. S. Historical events and effects through the 1980 s by researching and creating a Presidential Profile for President Ronald Reagan & George H. W. Bush.

#40. Ronald Reagan • Former Movie Star • Republicanism (Conservative) • “The Reagan Revolution” “Reaganomics” • Economic Growth, Increase jobs, curb inflation Cut taxes…increase spending = Debt (but who cares) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Uc 7 O-SLo. ICw

U. S. History Friday: May 22 nd Bellringer: Why was President Ronald Reagan so popular with the public? Today I can: Explore U. S. Historical events and effects through the 1980 -1990 ss by researching and creating a Presidential Profile for President George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

#41. George H. W. Bush • Ronald Reagan’s V. P. Won the 1988 election based on the popularity of Reagan (“No New taxes”) • WWII Veteran (Age 90…still alive today!!!) • Republican (President from 1989 -1993) • “Gulf War: Desert Storm” (Preview to the Iraq War which would come 20 years later) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Bw 9 Uh. Bl. FUDA https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=LGQNOq. CKkx. U

U. S. History Tuesday: May 26 th Bellringer: Why was Bill Clinton viewed as an effective President? Today I can: Explore U. S. Historical events and effects through the 1990 s 2000 s by researching and creating a Presidential Profile for President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

#42. Bill Clinton • President from 1993 -2001 (Democrat from Arkansas) • Age 46 when elected…Age 68 Today • 3 rd youngest president and a “Baby Boomer” • Peacetime and Economic Expansion! • “Dot Com Era” • Scandal in the White House https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=d 8 Ml. JRfe. TCk

#43. George W. Bush • President from 2001 -2009 • Republican from Texas. His Dad was President #41 • (September 11 th ) – “War on Terror” • Cut taxes…but keep spending (“Reagonomics”) • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Nbky 5 b. Vi 3 g. M

9/11 Tragedy • September 11 th, 2001 • 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States.

Heroes of September th 11 • Over 3, 000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D. C. , including more than 400 police officers and firefighters.

#44. Barack Obama • First African American President • Democrat from Illinois (Born in Hawaii) • President from 2009 -2016 • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 -Igx. Sn 21 j. U • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 f. Dul. UKf. FKY