The Ronald Reagan Presidency and America in the 80s

This lesson plan on Ronald Reagan and the 1980s is an amazing and thorough resource for your US History classroom.

The download includes:

• An engaging & thorough PowerPoint (along with Google Slides option)
• Guided notes worksheets for students
• Fully-narrated "flipped classroom" video lesson
• 1980s choice board project
• A complete lesson plan

The PowerPoint and guided notes set covers all the key points of Reagan's presidency and the 1980s, including:

• Reagan's background
• Domestic policies & "trickle down economics"
• The Air Traffic Controller Strike
• The AIDS crisis
• The War on Drugs and "Just Say No"
• Foreign policies
• Grenada, Afghanistan, and Nicaragua
• The Iran Contra Scandal
• SDI / Star Wars
• Reagan's speeches, legacy, and more!

There are teacher notes, video clips, and more to help make this a fantastic resource for you in your Modern America unit. An editable Google Slides version is also included.

A fantastic "1980s Choice Board" assignment is also included that allows students to research more about any of the topics touched on in the PPT. A rubric for this is included along with editable Google Doc version.

This resource can also be downloaded as part of my Modern America Unit Plan Bundle.

Thanks so much for checking it out!