Cold War RealignmentAll 5 grade bands · K-2 through APFree download
1972
Lesson plan.
Richard Nixon vs George McGovern — Nixon won re-election in a historic landslide, carrying 49 states and losing only Massachusetts and DC. Senator George McGovern ran an anti-war campaign but was damaged by his initially selecting and then dropping Thomas Eagleton (who had received electroshock therapy) as his running mate. The Watergate break-in had occurred in June 1972 but its significance was not yet widely understood. Nixon's opening to China and détente with the Soviet Union were popular. He resigned in August 1974 due to the Watergate scandal.
What is in each packet
| Band | Reading | Vocabulary | Questions | Discussion | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-2 | 367 words | 4 terms | 3 | 1 prompt | image, answer key |
| 3-5 | 1223 words | 5 terms | 4 | 1 prompt | answer key |
| 6-8 | 779 words | 7 terms | 6 | 2 prompts | primary source, answer key |
| 9-12 | 658 words | 7 terms | 7 | 2 prompts | primary source, answer key |
| AP | 546 words | 9 terms | 8 | 1 prompt | primary source, second source, long essay, answer key |
Primary sources quoted
Quick quiz
Five questions on 1972
Every answer here is read off the 1972 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.
Who won the 1972 presidential election?
Which party did the winner of the 1972 election represent?
How many electoral votes did Richard Nixon win in 1972?
Which of these states did Richard Nixon lose in 1972?
Which era of American politics does the 1972 election belong to?
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