Carter

**President Jimmy Carter 1977-1981**
The new IB syllabus for 2010 specifies that your study of Carter should focus on his policies in **regional and international affairs;** specifically**:** //Carter’s quest for human rights and the Panama Canal Treaty//  To have an understanding of his domestic policies is useful but not essential


 * Guiding questions: **

Regional/International Affairs: (overlap with SL Cold War)
 * Content:** What challenges did he face (internationally and in the Americas); what were his policies and and how effective were they? Carter Focus Task
 * Analysis:** To what extent was Carter a success in foreign policy? Why were his policies divisive? How far did his policies change the direction of Ford's?

 **Learning Links:** Keep the guiding questions in mind and be selective with what you need to know; learning about the colour of his eyes or his favourite sport might be interesting but not necessarily relevant for your essays: Some links may be accessed from the same site: [|Revision notes online] [|Final Presidents Revision.docx] - Word version. The Carter notes may exclude some areas so remember that you may need to develop them [|Timeline] [|Interactive timeline] [|White House Info]
 * For general information:**

The ProQuest History database has an excellent [|study unit on Carter]. [|Miller Center] 
 * For detailed information on foreign policy:**