Modern America Matrix
- Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was both beloved and despised.
Consider the following question: Is Reagan overrated or underrated as a president?
Choose three topics from the list below to make your case whether Reagan is overrated or underrated:
- Economic policies
- Principles of the New Right
- Iran Contra affair
- Ending the Cold War
- Cutting the size of the government
- Attempted assassination
- Hostages coming home
- Supply-side economics
Write a 4pg paper using three topics to support your opinion that Reagan was either overrated or underrated. Use two additional sources other than your textbook. Primary sources are available through the University Library and the Archives of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/).
Complete the Cold War 1945-1990 presentation using Microsoft® PowerPoint® software or another multimedia tool, such as Prezi. The main presentation must include 4 to 5 slides that do the following:
- Provide an overview of the Cold War.
- Summarize how international affairs contributed to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War.
- Conclude the Cold War.
Incorporate maps, images, and video from MySearchLab and from outside sources.
Use two sources other than your textbook and include speaker notes with the presentation slides
Create a title page, an introduction slide, references slide, and a visual template to use on each slide throughout the presentation. The title, introduction, and references slides do not count towards the 4 to 5 slide requirement.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Modern America Matrix Week 5
Week 5: 1980s
The Eighties, Part One
Events during the 1980s. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.
| Event | Identify | Significance | Reference |
| Corporate Elites | |||
| Deregulations | |||
| Suburban conservatism | |||
| Spending cuts | |||
| Technology |
The Eighties, Part Two
Five events during the 1980s. Identify the basic facts, dates, and purpose of the event in 2 to 3 sentences in the Identify column. Include why the event is significant in the Significance column, and add a reference for your material in the Reference column.
| Event | Identify | Significance | Reference |
| Alternative rock | |||
| Michael Jackson | |||
| Madonna | |||
| Global Warming | |||
| AIDS |
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