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: For general information: 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
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:
For general information:
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 detailed information on foreign policy:
The ProQuest History database has an excellent study unit on Carter.
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