Modern Political Conversation Slides

Objective - Students will be able to: 
- Explain a modern conflict/law or political idea
- Connect that law or the idea to the conservative or liberal ideals of LBJ or Reagan

Research Topics: 

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (Clinton welfare reform)

Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (Bush Tax Cuts)

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Bernie Sanders’ free college tuition proposal

Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (Supreme Court ruling, 2018)

Google Slides: 
- Create and Share a common Google Slides Presentation
- SHARE WITH ME: kmccabe@belmontschools.net
- Assign each group member to a slide
- Work to brainstorm each slide together

Unit 6 - Day 3 - Conservative Right

Objective: Students will be able to...

• explain Reagan's domestic policy goals. 

Agenda: 

1.  Warm-up
2. 1970s Economy
3. Reagan Campaign Ads
4. First Inaugural Quote
5. Document Jigsaw
6. Summarizer

Class Documents: 

• Class Notes Organizer - Reagan's Conservative Right
• PDF - Reagan's Conservative Policies Smart Notebook

Unit 6 - Day 2 - Great Society

Objective - Students will be able to...
- explain the Great Society
- compare and contrast the Great Society with the New Deal.

Agenda: 
1) Warm-up...defend your viewpoint!
2) LBJ re-introduction
3) Great Society speech
4) Great Society programs - Group work

5) Summarizer

Class Documents:
-- PDF of Class Smart Notebook 
-- Class Organizer (to complete and turn in)