1. Do you know who Richard M. Nixon is
Do you know who Richard M. Nixon is? Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. He was President from 1969–1974. We are going to take a journey back in time to create a pictorial timeline of Richard Nixon’s presidency. Once we have the timeline completed, including events that occurred during President Nixon’s presidency, his accomplishments and pitfalls, we will take a vote, by private ballot, to see if you would have voted for President Nixon.

2. Task
Working in your groups you will create a pictorial timeline of the major events that occurred during President Nixon’s presidency. You must have one picture for each year of his presidency.
You will provide a brief description of each event.
You will cast a vote for President Nixon citing the reasons why you have voted the way you did.

3. Process
Research the internet links and the encyclopedia to identify a major event that occurred each year during President Nixon’s presidency. Use one fact from each resource provided.
Create a timeline, by year, beginning from 1969 through 1974 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
Draw or print a picture that represents each event. Place the picture under the corresponding (correct) year. If the picture is printed glue the picture to your timeline.
Write a description of the event under the event picture.
Review all of the events that occurred during President Nixon’s Presidency.
Take a piece of cut, folded construction paper and cast a ballot for President Nixon. Tell whether you would vote for him as president. Please be sure to describe the reason for your vote.
We will tally all the votes and discuss why or why not we would elect President Nixon after having all of the information we have now.

4. Resources

5. Evaluation What did you learn about President Nixon?
Did you create a time line? Did you follow directions? Did you work well with you group? Did you research using the links provided? Did you cast your ballot?
Your timeline should include:
A pictorial event for each year of President Nixon’s presidency
A phrase and description of each event
Only facts of actual events that occurred

6. Evaluation Following Direction Cooperation with Group Use of Resources
I did not follow directions. I was not able to complete my task.
I followed directions but had to ask my teammates what my task was.
I followed all directions and was able to stay on task.
Cooperation
with Group
I was not able to work well with my teammates. I could not stay on task.
I worked with my teammates but did not complete my role.
I worked well with my teammates and completed my role satisfactorily.
Use of Resources
I did not use the resources provided.
I did not use all of the resources provided.
I used all of the resources provided.
Completeness
of Timeline
My timeline is not complete.
My pictorial timeline is complete but I did not add comments.
My timeline is complete.

7. Conclusion
As a group count the ballots and reveal if President Nixon would have been elected if we voted as a class.
Place all of the comments on the board under the column marked “yes” or “no.”
Read all of the comments on the ballots.
Write three sentences stating whether your opinion has changed since reading the comments posted by your classmates.

8. Resources Clip art provided by Microsoft Clip Art
Web links provided by
National Video Resources
PBS
Nixon Library Foundation
WebQuest format provided by
Sample WebQuest provided by
This WebQuest was created by Bonnie Luft
Western Connecticut State University