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Do Now: With a partner make a list of major events from the video on Clinton’s presidency.

Do Now: With a partner make a list of major events from the video on Clinton’s presidency. Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) outline a paper on Bill Clinton's presidency (2) explain the important events of Clinton's presidency . Homework: Notes 34.3 Two page paper DUE WEDNESDAY

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Do Now: With a partner make a list of major events from the video on Clinton’s presidency.

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  1. Do Now: With a partner make a list of major events from the video on Clinton’s presidency. Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) outline a paper on Bill Clinton's presidency (2) explain the important events of Clinton's presidency. Homework: Notes 34.3 Two page paper DUE WEDNESDAY I WOULD ALSO READ 34.2 IF I WERE YOU

  2. First Term Agenda • Raise Taxes, cutting spending: • Lower interest rates • A lot of $$$ going to entitlement programs • Health Care (Hilary Clinton): • Came up with plan that guaranteed health benefits • Plan died • Families and Education: • Family Medical Leave Act • AmeriCorps • Gun Control • Brady Bill – Waiting period for handguns

  3. Clinton’s Second Term • Tried to help nations children • Impeachment: • Attorney General (Janet Reno) – Decided to investigate • Kenneth Star – Led Panel • Evidence suggested perjury – lying under oath • Was not booted out of office

  4. Foreign Policies • Bosnia and Kosovo • Yugoslavia split (Southeast Europe) • 3-way civil war (Serbians, Croatians, and Bosnian Muslims) • Serbs started Ethnic Cleansing – expulsion of ethnic groups from area • Dayton Accords – Peace talks in Dayton Ohio • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbNocQORWQ8 (BBC)

  5. Middle East • Israel vs. Palestine • Israel Leader – Yitzhak Rabin • Palestine Leader – Yasir Arafat • Agreement • Palestine recognized Israel as country • Israel recognizes Palestine Liberation Organization • Further peace plans attempted but too much opposition

  6. Partner Outline • Begin outlining your paper that’s due on Wednesday • Be sure you: • Organize your thoughts • ATQ • Use specific evidence

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