Lesson 1 "The Reagan Presidency"

Turn to Page 620 analyze the timeline at the bottom of the page and read the introduction to the chapter.

Scan Pages 621-624; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 621-624 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 621-624.

Read Pages 621-624 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 624? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "The Reagan Presidency" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Dependent - relying on others for one's needs

Surge - to rise swiftly.

budget - a plan that shows how much money is available and how the money will be spent.

Literally - taken exactly as something is stated, written, or directed.

Career - a permanent job or line of work.

Section Review Answers

1. A man attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan.
2. It is true that "New Federalism" was President Reagan's plan to decrease the power of the federal government.
3. President Reagan wanted to lower taxes and take away some government programs.
4. It is true that Ronald Reagan was re-elected.
5. The space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain how the Iran hostage crisis ended?

Are you able to explain what "Reaganomics" was?

Can you tell what happened to the space shuttle Challenger?

Lesson 2 "Reagan Faces International Issues"

Scan Pages 625-631; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 625-631 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 625-631.

Read Pages 625-631 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 631? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "Reagan Faces International Issues" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Explosive - a device that explodes, such as a bomb.

Apartheid - The South African policy of racial segregation.

Sanction - An action taken to force a country to do something.

Section Review Answers

1. Over 200 American soldiers died after a bombing in Lebanon.
2. to make sure communism would not spread to Central American countries, the Reagan administration funded a group called the contras.
3. America bombed Libya in 1986.
4. America and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987.
5. Racial segregation in South Africa is called apartheid.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain what international problems Reagan faced and how he dealt with them?

Are you able to describe what the contra scandal was?

Lesson 3 "A New President Takes Office"

Scan Pages 632-635; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 632-635 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 632-635.

Read Pages 632-635 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 635? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "A New President Takes Office" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Deficit - Debt; spending more than what is taken in.

Poll - a method of guessing the winner of elections by asking people who they plan to vote for.

Section Review Answers

1. It was significant because Jesse Jackson was the first African American to make a serious run for President.
2. The Bush administration faced problems with the nation's banking industry and a large national deficit.
3. Accept an two: homelessness, crime, and drug abuse were all problems the Bush administration faced.
4. Communism in the Soviet Union was beginning to fall apart in the 1980s.
5. East Germany opened its borders to the West in 1989, the Berlin Wall began to come down.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe economic and social problems President Bush faced?

Are you able to identify some "firsts" African Americans achieved?

Are you able to tell how communism began to fall?

 Preparing for Chapter 30 Test

Turn to Page 636 and read the article, "Women Shooting for the Stars ".

Turn to Page 637 and read the Chapter 30 summary.

On page 638-639 you will find the Chapter 30 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 30 Test "The 1980s"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Chapter 30 Review answers

1. Federal government
2. Soviet Union
3. challenger
4. Discovery
5. Libya
6. INF Treaty
7. conservative
8. contras
9. apartheid
10. sanctions
11. deficit
12. economic

The Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas

1. Accept and two of the following: drug abuse, crime, and homelessness were problems that challenged President Bush.
2. Accept andy one to the following: Colin Powell became the first African American to the the nation's top military officer. Douglas Wilder became the first African-american mayor of New Your City. An African American became mayor for the first time in Seattle, Washington: Durham, North Carolina; and New Haven Connecticut.
3. President Reagan wanted the distinction between the powers of the federal government and those of the states to be recognized.
4. The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to allow government officials to inspect weapons factories to ensure the terms os the treaty.
5. Accept either answer: Third World countries were neither western democracies nor communist countries at the end of World War II. Today Third World countries are poor nations that have little power in world affairs.
6. NASA spent time to ensure the safety of space shuttles.

Congratulations you finished the Chapter 30!!