The American Experience on PBS: The Presidents

1.Go to American Experience: Select a President: Roosevelt, Nixon, Bush sr., LBJ, Truman, Reagan, Carter, Kennedy family

http://video.pbs.org/video

HW: Monday--Watch 2 segments class per night

Take notes on his childhood. Then summarize: What shaped his life? What might influence His ideas?

click on Related Links and read the Overview; add to notes.

1.Continue watching entire video

summarize each segment in 3-5 sentences 35 pts

GO TO “Teacher’s Guide” Not for Kennedy!

35 pts

§Answer “Discussion Questions/AFTER WATCHING”

Check out Did You Know! Include one in your power point.

Analyze two quotes; include in power point.

ACTIVITIES: 30 pts

–Complete: “Comprehension”

–PRUDENT DECISION MAKING (will help w/ powerpoint)

Nov. 29th Monday THE Presidential Crisis=power point 100 POINTS

1.Choose a crisis for this presidents; provide the background

2.Describe the problem and the choices the president had to make

3. What powers of the president were available?

4.Describe the choice this president made; How did he use his powers?

5. How did America respond?

6.What was the outcome? Success? Or, failure?

7.What do you think YOU would have done? Why?

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