Uneak White's Personal Brand Exploration Presentation
Reagan presidency student version
1. Ronald
Reagan and
the Reagan
Revolution
Essential Questions:
What effect does a changing
economy have on American
society?
What is the proper role of
government in people’s lives?
To what extent has America
lived up to its founding
ideals?
How did the end of the Cold
War alter the United States’
security and position in the
world?
• America’s Changing
Economy Graphing Activity
• Reaganomics decision
• Conservative vs. Liberal
views of the Reagan
Administration
• Iran-Contra decision
2. America’s Changing
Economy Graphing Activity
Different Types of Industries
Employment by Industry graph
Main sectors of the economy
Employment by Industry in the U.S. graph
3. Different Types of Industries
Services
Considered white
collar
Some jobs require a
high level of formal
education
Agricultural
Considered blue
collar
Create products
based on a farm
Little formal
education needed
Manufacturing
Considered blue collar
Create products by
hand or with machines
Little formal education
needed
Mining
Considered blue collar
Remove mineral from
the ground
Little formal education
needed
4. Write the following statements
in your notes.
Between 1910 and 2010, these industries
saw a decline
Between 1910 and 2010, this industry saw
an increase
5.
6. Main sectors of the economy
Manufacturing
Considered blue
collar
Create products
by hand or with
machines
Little formal
education needed
Professional and
Business Services
Considered white
collar
Provides services or
transacts business
operations
Formal education
usually required
7. Write the following statements
in your notes.
Between 1951 and 2007, the overall trend for
manufacturing employment
(increase, decrease or stay the same)
The difference in manufacturing employment
between 1951 and 2007 was
Between 1951 and 2007, the overall trend for
professional and business employment
(increase, decrease or stay the same)
The difference in professional and business
employment between 1951 and 2007?
8.
9. Reaganomics
Essential Questions:
What effect does a changing economy have on American
society?
What is the proper role of government in people’s lives?
To what extent has America lived up to its founding ideals?
10. Directions
Paper Option
1. Read the handout
and decide what you
will do in each of the
five areas.
2. Fill out handout 2 and
decide what you will
do about federal
spending.
If you are cutting the
budget, decide where
the money will come
from.
3. Discussion on the
budget
Digital Option
1. Reagan Decision
2. Fill out handout 2 and
decide what you will
do about federal
spending.
3. If you are cutting the
budget, decide where
the money will come
from.
4. Discussion on the
budget
11. Discussion
Reduce Federal Spending
Would you cut the federal budget?
Which programs would you cut and why?
Lower income-tax rates for individual and businesses
Would you lower income-tax rates for individual and
businesses?
How would this help with the economy?
Decrease government regulation of business
Would you decrease government regulation of business?
How would this help with the economy?
Fight inflation by keeping interest rates high
Would you fight inflation by keeping interest rates high?
How would this help with the economy?
Balance the federal budget
Would you balance the federal budget?
How would this help with the economy?
12. Read the Reaganomics handout
and answer these questions.
Essential Question: What is the proper role of
government in people’s lives?
1. Did the economy under Reagan improve? Use
two examples from the text to support your answer.
2. According to the article, why did Regan believe
cutting taxes would improve the economy? Explain
at least two reasons in your own words.
3. Which action taken by Reagan had the greatest
impact on the economy? Use a specific example
to support your response?
4. Explain why Reagonomics is a good title for this
article. Give two reasons to support your response.
13. The Conservative
(Reagan) Revolution
Response to overgrown
government entitlement
programs
$300 billion annually
Goals of conservative
movement
Shrink the size of the
federal government and
reduce spending
Promote family values
and patriotic ideals
Stimulate business by
reducing government
regulations and lowering
taxes
Strengthen national
defense
Approximately how many people were employed in manufacturing in 1951?Approximately how many people were employed in professional and business services in 1951?Approximately how many people were employed in manufacturing in 1972?Approximately how many people were employed in professional and business services in 1972?Approximately how many people were employed in manufacturing in 1990?Approximately how many people were employed in professional and business services in 1990?Approximately how many people were employed in manufacturing in 2007?Approximately how many people were employed in professional and business services in 2007?Didthe overall trend for manufacturing employment increase, decrease or stay the same between 1951 and 2007?Approximately, what was the difference in manufacturing employment between 1951 and 2007?Did the overall trend for professional and business employment increase, decrease or stay the same between 1951 and 2007?Approximately, what was the difference in professional and business employment between 1951 and 2007?
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