Vocabulary
This was the resurgence of the conservative movement that occured in response to counterculture.
The New Right
Ronald Reagan
A period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union that was ended when Gorbachev and Reagan signed an arms agreement.
The Cold War
What did Jimmy Carter farm before he became president?
Peanuts
Reagan's economic policy went by this name.
Reaganomics
Leader of the Soviet Union.
Mikhail Gorbachev
The creation of this (also known as the internet) in the 1990s led to an economic boom in the United States.
The World Web
Is Ms. B's hair naturally straight or naturally curly?
Straight
The nickname for Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative that wanted to put a satellite in space that could shoot down missiles.
Star Wars
The leader of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.
Nelson Mandela
This space shuttle exploded when taking off on January 28, 1986 on live television. Reagan delivered a famous speech in response to the disaster.
The Challenger
This student in our class is going to Howard University.
Ranessa
Practiced by Mikhail Gorbachev (leader of the Soviet Union), this policy meant "a new openness."
Glasnost
This president was elected in 1988 and only served one term. His son would become president in 2000.
George H. W. Bush
The international conflict that was triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990.
The Persian Gulf War
These TWO students from our class were at Keystone testing with Ms. B. last week.
Trip and Gianna
The name of Reagan's plan to reform education through the creation of standardized tests.
A Nation at Risk
This president was formally impeached by Congress in 1998.
Bill Clinton
A massacre of protesters in China in 1989.
Tiananmen Square
CHALLENGE QUESTION:
1. How many years has Asana danced?
2. Name 2 of the dance styles she has done.
1. 3 years
2. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, modern, lyrical and African.