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Watergate and the limits of presidential power

Titel Watergate and the limits of presidential power
Beschreibung/Kommentar

The lesson helps to understand the events of the Watergate scandal and its impact on the American presidency (USA: PBS 2019).

Students will:

  1. Learn about the Watergate scandal of 1972-1974 and the events that led to Nixon’s resignation.
  2. Discuss the reasons why Nixon’s leadership was known as an “Imperial Presidency.”
  3. Discuss issues such as executive privilege and think about how much Watergate has limited presidential power over the last four decades. If you are not sure of the limits placed on presidential overreach, or its staying power through the present time, how could you find out?
  4. Explore the ways that the Watergate scandal has changed the public perception of the presidency over the past 40 years.
Zum Material ... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/watergate-lesson-plan-the-limits-of-presidential-power/
Elixier-Systematikpfad Elixiersystematik; Schule; Sprachen und Literatur; Englisch; Bilingualer Unterricht; Geschichte; USA; 19th and 20th Century
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Art des Materials Unterrichtsplanung
Fach/Sachgebiet
  • Politik und Wirtschaft
Zielgruppe(n)
  • Lehrkräfte
Bildungsebene(n)
  • Sekundarstufe II
Schlagworte/Tags
  • Watergate
  • Nixon
Sprache Englisch
Kostenpflichtig Nein
Einsteller/in von Machui, Thomas
Elixier-Austausch Ja
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Letzte Änderung 30.7.2020
Titel Watergate and the limits of presidential power
Beschreibung/Kommentar

The lesson helps to understand the events of the Watergate scandal and its impact on the American presidency (USA: PBS 2019).

Students will:

  1. Learn about the Watergate scandal of 1972-1974 and the events that led to Nixon’s resignation.
  2. Discuss the reasons why Nixon’s leadership was known as an “Imperial Presidency.”
  3. Discuss issues such as executive privilege and think about how much Watergate has limited presidential power over the last four decades. If you are not sure of the limits placed on presidential overreach, or its staying power through the present time, how could you find out?
  4. Explore the ways that the Watergate scandal has changed the public perception of the presidency over the past 40 years.

Zum Material ... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/watergate-lesson-plan-the-limits-of-presidential-power/
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URL der Beschreibung https://lernarchiv.bildung.hessen.de/sek/englisch/engl/news/democracy/gov/usa/prez/edu_link_1547109312_34.html/details/
Einblendung(en)
Elixier-Systematikpfad Elixiersystematik; Schule; Sprachen und Literatur; Englisch; Bilingualer Unterricht; Geschichte; USA; 19th and 20th Century
Medienformat Online-Ressource
Art des Materials Unterrichtsplanung
Fach/Sachgebiet
  • Politik und Wirtschaft
Zielgruppe(n)
  • Lehrkräfte
Bildungsebene(n)
  • Sekundarstufe II
Schlagworte/Tags
  • Watergate
  • Nixon
Sprache Englisch
Kostenpflichtig Nein
Einsteller/in von Machui, Thomas
Elixier-Austausch Ja
Quelle-ID HE
Quelle-Logo
Quelle-Homepage http://www.bildung.hessen.de
Quelle-Pfad Hessischer Bildungsserver
Lizenz
Letzte Änderung 30.7.2020