Examine economic policies put into place during the Reagan administration. Pupils read an informational passage about the 1980s and the impact of the economic policies. They then respond to seven questions about the text. Consider assigning an additional reading task or requiring learners to mark the text to increase engagement in the reading.

Concepts

recessions, the economy

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Additional Tags

economy, reagan, domestic policy, supply side economics, recession, federal deficit, black monday, reaganomics, social studies

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Pros

• While some basic questions are included, class members also respond to several higher-level questions

Cons

• Students may need to respond to the questions on a separate sheet of paper since there is not much space provided for writing

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.9-10.1 RH.11-12.1