1. Good Morning!!!! 1.NVC 2.Jimmy Carter: Miserable Failure? 3.Introduce Final Project Essential Question: What the heck are we doing for our Final Project? Homework: pick a topic for your Final Project!

2. Jimmy Carter Successes Increased military budget Expanded farm income and exports More Peace Camp David Accords NATO Failures National Energy Act  Didn’t improve energy dependence /Energy Crisis Interest and Inflation double Unemployment World views us as cowards Iran Hostage Crisis “Middle class be suff’rin’”— Joey

3. THE REAGAN REVOLUTION!!1!!

4. US History Final Project Spring 2014 – Due May 30 th Opposing Viewpoints Assignment: Choose a controversial topic from the list below, or develop one on your own, and complete the following activity: 1.Carbon Credits (environmental) 2.Development of fracking (natural gas) 3.Immigration Policy 4.Obamacare 5.Government budget (deficit spending vs. cuts to programs) 6.Processing terrorists (military or federal courts) 7.Same-sex Marriage 8.Tax Reform (1% or Job creators) 9.Gun control 10.Prison reform – 3 strikes or fewer arrests 11.Status of women 12.Cyberbullying vs. Free Speech 13.Censorship 14.Role of religion in school 15.Teacher Approved…

5. Final Project – Poster layout Title “PRO” Strict Environmental Laws“CON” Strict Environmental Laws Thesis Statement and summarization paragraph defending thesis: (Ideal) Evidence: 1.Historical Connection: a. b. c. 2.Current Research: a. b. c. Visual: Citations (on the back) Thesis Statement and summarization paragraph defending thesis: (Ideal) Evidence: 1.Historical Connection: a. b. c. 2.Current Research: a. b. c. Visual: Citations (on the back)