Richard Nixon Lesson Plans

1. DLO Teacher Resources - Teacher Lesson Plan
...Browse Other Lessons OBJECTIVES MATERIALS DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTIONS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE EXPOSITORY WRITING DIRECTIONS STANDARDS FOCUS QUESTION ASSESSMENT PACING DLO RESEARCH EXTENSION Go more search options Objectives Understand how the Vietnam War affected the presidencies of Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon; explain how public officials use the media to shape public opinion; identify effects of Vietnam protests on foreign policy; evaluate how public opinion shapes public policy. Historical Perspective After the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive of early 1968, the American public?s support for the Vietnam...

2. Watergate
Lesson Plan Teacher: Mentor: Brian Robert Barkley Gough Subject: History Lesson Title: Watergate Objectives: Describe the character of Richard Nixon and the attitude of his White House Explain the Watergate scandal and discuss its effects TEKS TEKSHISTW 113.33 c10A Motivation: board Materials: question video asking clip on students to Watergate, think about book their attitudes towards politicians Teaching Procedure Bellwork: Anticipatory Set: T...

3. Kinds of Sentences
...taken Materials: during journal, class for a pen or daily pencil, grade. The notebook notes can paper, also be sentences used later worksheets as a study tool. The worksheets will be taken for a grade. Teaching Procedure Bellwork: Journal A cloth is stronger than the threads from which it is made. Richard Nixon, 1913-1994 What did Nixon mean by this? Do you agree? What does this quote suggest about unity and cooperation? Under what circumstances would you prefer to work alone? Anticipatory Set: I know that you've been taught the four different kinds of sentences before! How many of you can actually remembe...

4. Impeachment!
...for removing a President (or other high official, or judge).Â The stories behind each case were different, but the sense of crisis each case brought to the nation was very similar. Objectives: Students who participate in this activity will study the impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and William Clinton, comparing and contrasting the individual cases, and deciding whether, in each case, the presidential behavior rose to the level of "Treason, Bribery, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors." Materials Required: Access to the Internet. Procedures: 1.Â Engage students in a discus...

5. How Old is Mickey Mouse? THAT OLD???!
How Old is Mickey Mouse? THAT OLD???! How Old is Mickey Mouse? THAT OLD???! Pat Nixon: Economics, Discovery and Daily Life Skill: Elementary School Time Required: One to two class periods + + -+ Standards Compliance -+ NCSS Strand 1 Culture -+ NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change -+ NCTE Standard 1 Students read fiction, nonfiction, classic, and contemporary works to acquire informatio...

6. Watergate
...featured in the video. for a demo here. + What was Watergate? Why was the scandal called Watergate? + What precipitated the scandal? How did it end? + Who were the primary people involved in the event? + Who broke the story to the American public? Who was "Deep Throat"? + What evidence existed that Nixon was guilty? What was the most incriminating aspect of the White House tapes? 2. Explain that the students' assignment is to interview someone who was an adult at the time of the Watergate scandal (1972-1974). Students should try to get a personal look at how the _ events of Watergate changed the way the pub...

7. Emergency? Dial 9-1-1!
Emergency? Dial 9-1-1! Emergency? Dial 9-1-1! Pat Nixon: First Ladies' Lives Skill: Middle School Time Required: One to two class periods + + -+ Standards Compliance -+ NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change -+ NCSS Strand 6 Power, Authority, and Governance -+ NCSS Strand 8 Science, Technology, and Society -+ NCTE Standard 1 Students read fiction, nonfiction...

8. 30 Years After Watergate
...irer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 8-12 Subject: History/Journalism Lesson for June 18, 2002 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers 30 Years After Watergate Woodward and Bernstein30 years after the break-in and ensuing scandal that RECENT LESSONS ended the Nixon presidency, debate over the legacy of Watergate continues. One of the greatest journalistic mysteries of all times the identity of NIE Weekly Lesson Plans insider-informant Deep Throat likewise continues. feature subjects that are relevent to events currently in the news. The scandal began with an early mor...

9. The Oscars -- Movies at Their Best
The Oscars Movies at Their Best The Oscars Movies at Their Best Pat Nixon: Science, Medicine, Inventions and tech Skill: Middle School Time Required: Two to three class periods + + -+ Standards Compliance -+ NCSS Strand 1 Culture -+ NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change -+ NCSS Strand 5 Individuals, Groups, and Institutions -+ NCSS Strand 7 Production, Distribution, and Cons...

10. Portraits of Power: American Presidents
...mall groups and explain that they will discuss the role of the presidency as portrayed in the program. Suggest that they start the discussion by answering the following questions: + What actions did each of the presidents discussed in the segment-Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, Zachary Taylor, and Richard Nixon-take that provoked strong responses from individuals? + What do the actions of these individuals tell you about the relationship between some members of the public and the presidency? + Based on what you saw in the segment, has the role of president changed since George Washington's presidency? + Co...