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

2. 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

3. #37. Richard Nixon

4. Richard Nixon Videos
- #37 Presidents (6 mins)
- Biography of Richard Nixon (6 mins)

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

6. #38. Gerald Ford Only president for about 2 and ½ years.
Never won a Presidential Election.
What else?

7. #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?

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

9. #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)

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

12. #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 )
“Gulf War: Desert Storm”  (Preview to the Iraq War which would come 20 years later)

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

14. #42. Bill Clinton President from 1993-2001 (Democrat from Arkansas)
Age 46 when elected…Age 68 Today
3rd youngest president and a “Baby Boomer”
Peacetime and Economic Expansion!
“Dot Com Era”
Scandal in the White House

15. #43. George W. Bush President from 2001-2009
Republican from Texas. His Dad was President #41
(September 11th ) – “War on Terror”
Cut taxes…but keep spending (“Reagonomics”)

16. 9/11 Tragedy
September 11th, 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.

17. Heroes of September 11th
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.

18. #44. Barack Obama First African American President
Democrat from Illinois (Born in Hawaii)
President from