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1976

Lesson plan.

Jimmy Carter vs Gerald Ford — Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, a post-Watergate outsider who had never held national office, narrowly defeated incumbent Gerald Ford. Ford was damaged by his controversial pardon of Nixon and Reagan's strong primary challenge had exposed his vulnerability. Carter ran as a Washington outsider of integrity and won Southern states that had been going Republican. The debates saw Ford claim that Poland was not under Soviet domination — a gaffe that hurt him badly. Carter won the Electoral College 297-240.

What is in each packet

Contents of each grade band’s packet
Band	Reading	Vocabulary	Questions	Discussion	Also
K-2	332 words	4 terms	3	1 prompt	image, answer key
3-5	1319 words	5 terms	4	1 prompt	answer key
6-8	737 words	7 terms	6	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
9-12	511 words	7 terms	7	2 prompts	primary source, answer key
AP	562 words	9 terms	8	1 prompt	primary source, second source, long essay, answer key

Primary sources quoted

Inaugural Address
Jimmy Carter, January 20, 1977 · 6-8, 9-12, AP
Carter, "Inaugural Address" (Washington, DC, January 20, 1977). Public domain.
Address to the Nation on Energy and National Goals ("Malaise Speech")
Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979 · AP
Carter, "Address to the Nation on Energy and National Goals" (Washington, DC, July 15, 1979). Public domain.

Quick quiz

Five questions on 1976

Every answer here is read off the 1976 returns — the same rows the packets below are built from.

Who won the 1976 presidential election?
- ARichard Nixon
- BGerald Ford
- CGeorge McGovern
- DJimmy Carter
Which party did the winner of the 1976 election represent?
- AProgressive
- BLiberal Republican
- CDemocratic
- DRepublican
How many electoral votes did Jimmy Carter win in 1976?
- A240
- B520
- C270
- D297
Which of these states did Jimmy Carter carry in 1976?
- AWashington
- BWyoming
- CIowa
- DArkansas
Which era of American politics does the 1976 election belong to?
- ARoaring Twenties
- BReconstruction
- CModern Polarization
- DCold War Realignment

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