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Conservatism and the Rise of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 12th
What was the political and social climate of the United States like when Ronald Reagan was elected president? Your class can find out through an informational reading passage. After reading, learners respond to the seven provided...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The New Right

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the backlash against the freewheeling '60s and '70s with the growth of the New Right, a coalition of big business leaders, Christian Right, and even radical hatred groups.
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PBS

Pbs: God Fights Back

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of religious fundamentalism that flourished in the 1980s. Discussion on Moral Majority, Washington for Jesus, Jerry Falwell, and Jimmy Swaggart.