The Search for Bonnie and Clyde
In this game designed by the Reagan Library Education Team, students will take on the roles of FBI agents as they solve puzzles to locate the notorious Bonnie and Clyde.
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History of the Voting Rights Act
Learn about the History of Voting Rights, from the Founding of our Nation, to Modern Times.
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Constitutional Amendments
Learn about how our constitution has changed and evolved over the years through the amendment process.
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Presidential Speech Making and Speech Writing
Go behind the scenes of presidential speech writing to examine how presidential speeches are written and delivered.
These units include original documents, notes from President Reagan in his own handwriting and videos of some of his most famous presidential speeches.
Electing our Presidents
In February of 2021, educators from the Hoover, Truman, Carter, Reagan and Clinton Presidential Libraries hosted this series to examine the question "Does our process of electing our president best serve the American people?" Those videos and accompanying activities can be found here.
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1980 Presidential Election
Based on newly released documents from the Reagan-Bush 1980 campaign; This curriculum will help your students explore United States presidential election from the inside.
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How to Read a Document
These primary source document guides and workbooks can be used in any history or government class to introduce students to several historical and contemporary documents found in the National Archives.
These guides and workbooks include instruction on the reading and use of broadcast media, government cables, charts and tables, political cartoons and more.
Economic Policy National Issues Forum
Explore the issue of economic decision making in 1981. We are pleased to share the Issue Book and Moderator's Guide complete with original economic graphs, historical analysis and background behind "Reaganomics".
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Media Literacy: Truth and News
Media literacy curriculum is created using both contemporary and historical documents from the National Archives and Records Administration. Curriculum is classroom-ready and is designed to be used to help students identify and recognize bias in the media.
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Immigration Policy: From the Source
Take a look at the immigration debate in the 1980s by exploring the making of the last major piece of federal immigration legislation – the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986.
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President Reagan and the Cold War
Picturing the Presidency: President Reagan and the Cold War is a comprehensive collection of original photographs, documents, and archival footage on the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the 1980s.
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National Holiday Curriculum
The Reagan Library education department created a collection of document-based curriculum to enhance the commemoration or celebration of several U.S. National Holidays.
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