12th Grade Gov’t/Econ Ms. O’Hern Intro Unit: All the President’s Men Name ________________________ Putting the Pieces Together: The Watergate Puzzle Classwork Packet Part 1: The Basic Facts (___/5 CW) Part 2: The People (____/10 CW) Your assignment: Find and jot down at least 5 pieces of information about each person you were assigned. Additionally, state the significance of that person to the Watergate Scandal—including when the public knew these people were involved in Watergate. Note: leave yourself room in the spaces for class tomorrow—we’ll add notes and more people! The reporters: The burglars: The prosecution and judge: The president: All the President’s Men: (utilize the index in the front of the novel) Part 3: The Pieces Fall into Place (_____/10 HW) Your assignment _________________________________________ I: Identify the 5ws for your assignment: who was involved; what happened; when did it take place; why did it take place; where did it take place. WHO: WHAT: WHEN: WHERE: WHY: Do Now 8/25: How do we get from the Watergate burglaries to the resignation of President Richard Nixon? Be as specific as possible, noting names, dates, and rationales. (___/5 CW) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The Chronology (___/10 CW) The Role of Nixon Assess Nixon’s character in 5 words: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________(___/5) The First Sign of Nixon: The Hiss-Chambers Case: 1948 ______________________________________________________________________________ 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______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Nixon’s First Major Snafu and Cover-Up: The Checkers Speech (1952) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Nixon’s First Defeat: 1960 Election: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Nixon as President: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 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______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ The Smoking Gun: The Watergate Tapes ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ After Watergate: The Aftermath ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Powerpoint Notes: (____/20) The Role of Executive Privilege in our Government Your definition of executive privilege = _____________________________________________ Class definition of executive privilege = _____________________________________________ Independent Work: Executive Privilege (___/23 HW) Complete the following questions in order to gain a stronger understanding of executive privilege—and Nixon’s use/abuse of this idea while president. 1) Compare definitions of executive privilege. Come up with a consensus on the definition, and write your consensus below. (2 pts) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2) Using All the President’s Men, find 2 examples of when Nixon claimed executive privilege during the Watergate era. For each example, provide: a. a brief summary of the example; b. a specific quote; c. and the outcome of each claim-did Nixon achieve his goal of executive privilege in each case? (5 pts each) I. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ II. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3) Assess the integrity of the press-versus-executive privilege. How did Nixon’s claims of executive privilege threaten the integrity of the press throughout the Watergate investigation? (3 pts) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 4) When is executive privilege a GOOD thing to have in our government? Come up with and explain two different examples. (3 pts) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 5) Should executive privilege exist in our government? Why or why not? (3 pts) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 6) Create 1 essential question regarding the role of the presidency in U.S. society. (2 pts) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Frost/Nixon: The Film (___/12 CW) 1) What are the goals of: Frost; Nixon; and the U.S. public? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) What does Nixon reveal in his late-night phone call to Frost? Do you think this phone call ever took place? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3) How does Frost turn the tables on Nixon? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4) What does Nixon say about executive privilege and the power of the presidency? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5) Do you feel what Nixon said was enough to satisfy the American public? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6) How do you feel about Nixon at the end of the film? Are you surprised by this feeling? Why would the intent of the film be for you to have this feeling? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Do Now Reflection: the American Presidency (___/10 CW) Reflect on the American presidency—and specifically Nixon’s interpretation of the American presidency. Respond to the following prompts in your answer: Why did Nixon act the way he did—before, during, and after the Watergate incident? Why did Nixon try and cover-up his role in the Watergate burglary? Why did he not admit his role? Did he learn nothing from the Algers-Hiss case or his Checkers speech? Is “executive privilege” a reasonable response from Nixon? Should executive privilege exist? What is the role of the president? How is this role perceived by Nixon? By the American people? How did Watergate change those perceptions? How did Watergate harm the separation of powers? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Frost/Nixon: The Interview (___/10 CW) 1) Write down any phrases that were used in the film yesterday. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2) Note down differences in terms of: Content Tone Your response to Nixon (and Frost!) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3) Why do you think the film made these changes? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4) What do you notice about the body language and facial expressions of Nixon and Frost? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5) Does Nixon fully apologize? Are you satisfied with his response? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________