If you missed class, read about Betty Friedan and answer: 1) What did she accomplish? 2) What obstacles did she face?
Read through the slides and be familiar with the goals of feminism
Proposed in the 1970s and defeated in the 1980s with a new wave of conservativism, the Equal Rights Amendment demanded equal rights regardless of gender. Read the ERA for background.
Read the above arguments and answers: Should the ERA be ratified? Why or Why not? After reading these documents, create a well-crafted paragraph that answers the above, supported by information in the articles, and refuting the other side of the argument.
Watch the video about the Watergate scandal and answer the questions
Review the powerpoint on the Nixon Presidency.
Read the overview
Use the Cherry Creek databases to answer these questions
If you missed the video, use the Cherry Creek databases to answer as many questions as you can.
Take notes on Reagan's presidency from the lecture and the video for use next week.
Use the handout, notes you took Friday, May 12th, and notes from your textbook reading to create a poster described in the poster instructions.
Watch this video for a review of the Cold War and an introduction to its end.
Watch this video for a detailed description of how Mikael Gorbachev and the people of the Soviet world ended the Cold War
Watch the video and think about how this White House scandal compares with that of President Nixon's Watergate scandal.