1. Group Assignment

2. 1.Summarize Topic  Basic Information (Who? What? Where? When? Why?)  Include important problems, people, events, results, etc. (see lists!)  Explain significance of major events.  Why are they important?  Method: PowerPoint, Graphic Organizer,…  Provide an outline or organizer for class.

3. 2.Assess the Class  Create an assessment about your information presented  How do you make sure the other groups understand what you presented?  Method: multiple choice quiz, worksheet, chart, etc. (be creative!)  Your choice of assessment based on your presentation of your topic  To be graded by your group (30 pts.)

4. 1.Nixon’s Presidency  Ch. 5 reading; Lowe (162-165); IB CW (479-480, 482-484, 487-488)  Kissinger, Foreign Policy, détente, China, SALT 2.Carter’s Presidency  Ch. 6 reading (123-135); Lowe (163-165); IB CW (483-484); IB Com (178-181)  Carter’s background, Foreign Policy, SALT II, Iran, Afghanistan

5. 3.Reagan’s Presidency  Ch. 6 reading (135-142); Lowe (163-165)  Reagan background, Foreign Policy, CIA, START, INF, SDI, “Able Archer” 4.Mikhail Gorbachev  Ch. 7 reading (143-152); Lowe (215-216, 391- 398); IB CW (489-490); IB Com (182-189)  Gorbachev’s background, Domestic Issues, Foreign Policy, perestroika, glasnost, summits

6. 5.Bush & End of Cold War  Ch. 7 reading (152-160); Lowe (215-220); IB Com (192-197)  1989 Events, German Reunification, USSR ends 6.End & Impact of Cold War  Ch. 7 reading (160-162); IB Cold War (491-497)  Why did CW end?  Social, economic, & cultural impacts

7. 1.Topic Summary = 30 pts.  summary of your topic  significance of your topic  quality of presentation 2.Assessment of Topic = 20 pts.  appropriate assessment method  grading of assessment 3.Individual Assessments = 5 x 30 = 150 pts. 4.Total grade = 200 pts.