Telos Home Pass Assignment Packet #4
Name:______________________________
Therapist:___________________________
Home Pass Dates: _________ to _________
Directions: Over the course of your home pass, complete each of the tasks below. You may use the resources available
to you on the internet or from a family member if available. You may either submit a digital copy of your completed
work online at http://adviser.telosrtc.com/homepass.html or to your therapist upon your return to Telos.
If you have any questions or would like clarification on any part of this assignment, send your question to your therapist
or send a note to your Academic Adviser through this webpage: http://adviser.telosrtc.com/contact.html
Have a great home pass!
US History – 1970’s Packet
Task J: Learn about one of the most important political events of the 1970’s. Complete the viewing guide for Watergate
– The Final Report that is attached. The link is included in the assignment.
Task K: Research the presidencies of one of the other two US Presidents of the 1970’s: Gerald Ford or Jimmy Carter.
Write 3 paragraphs on what you find. One paragraph should cover the successes of their presidencies, one should cover
the challenges they faced, and one should include how they influenced the development of the United States.
Task L: Pick one of the following pop music trends of the 1970’s:
Classic Rock
Disco
Afrobeat
Art Rock
Smooth Jazz
Cumbia
Glam Metal
Soul
Find and listen to 5 different songs that would be classified under your selected genre. If possible, find 2-3 different
musical artists to choose from rather than all five from the same artist. Answer 6 of the 8 the following questions below.
** Note: some of the questions will not apply to all songs.
• List the names of the song and the artist. Please ensure that the songs you listened to were produced in the 1970s
• Are there lyrics in the songs you listened to? Are there repetitions or patterns in the song? Are certain words or phrases
repeated?
• What are the subject or situation commonly used in the songs you listened to?
• What different instruments are included in this genre/set of songs?
• Did the songwriter use poetic techniques and effectively? How?
• Do the songs explore issues that we face in the modern world? Which ones?
• What is the attitude, imagery or tone the songwriter is trying to communicate?
• Did any of the songs speak to you personally? How and Why?
Telos Academy - Home Pass Module #4
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Watergate Overview/Sequence Worksheet
“Final Report: Watergate” National Geographic Film url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFID6Qkwh88&feature=fvwrel
Task #1: As you watch the report on Watergate, identify each of the following people. Tell what role they
played in the Watergate scandal or the uncovering of the corruption that took place in the Nixon administration.
G. Gordon Liddy –
Alfred Baldwin –
Frank Wills –
Charles Colson –
Ben Bradlee –
Bob Woodward –
“Deep Throat” –
Judge John Sirica –
John Dean –
Bob Halderman –
John Erlichman –
Alexander Butterfield –
Task #2: As the film reviews the key questions regarding Water, briefly write down a summary of the answers.
Questions to Find Answers to:
What were the burglars looking for? __________________________________________________________
Why do CREEP members resort to illegal tactics if the President has a lead in the Presidential race?
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What is Nixon paranoid about? _____________________________________________________________
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What does the Nixon campaign want to learn from the wiretaps of Democratic Headquarters?
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Why does the tapped door cause concern? _____________________________________________________
What are they afraid the Press will find? ______________________________________________________
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Were the tapes deliberately erased? ___________________________________________________________
How important is Deep Throat in uncovering the truth of Watergate?______________________________
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Does the White House know who is leaking information to the press? ______________________________
Who pays the Watergate burglars legal bills for their trial? ______________________________________
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Why does Nixon decide to dismiss his closest presidential aides? ___________________________________
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What prompts the Committee to ask about the listening devices? __________________________________
Why dosen’t Nixon destroy the tapes? _________________________________________________________
Would the Senate have removed the President from office if he had not resigned?_________________!!!!
What is the President’s state of mind during the impeachment proceedings?
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Did President Nixon play any role in the actual Watergate break-in? _______________________________
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What did the President know? When did he know it?
Task 3: Summarize what happens after Nixon resigned: