19: 1970s Malaise

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Trust the Federal Government 1958-2012 : Response 'Most of the Time/ Just About Always' - Chart of Responses to Survey Question

Chart of responses to same survey question asked of Americans over 1958 through 2012. This could be a prompt for a "Do Now" lesson introduction or a test question.

Trust the Federal Government 1958-2012 : Response 'Most of the Time/ Just About Always' - Chart of Responses to Survey Question

Revealing Photos of New York City from the 70s and 80s

How Much is too Much? Government Involvement in the U.S. Economy

C3 Inquiry lesson that explores 1. In what ways is the U.S. government currently involved in the economy?, 2. How did government measures in the 1960s and 1970s help or hurt the economy, both at that time and in later years?, 3. Does government involvement overall foster or inhibit economic growth?

How Much is too Much? Government Involvement in the U.S. Economy

Watkins Glen Summer Jam Festival - 1973 | Flickr

These are pictures from a concert that drew a crowd of 600,000 making it the largest in history. Overshadowed by Woodstock and Altamont for historical significance, these pictures nonetheless give a snapshot of one segment of society during the summer of the Watergate break in

Watkins Glen Summer Jam Festival - 1973 | Flickr

President Ford's Congressional Testimony on Nixon Pardon Preview - YouTube

Can students be convinced of a judgement if it is communicated in a clear, conscise and convincing manner? In this video, President Gerald Ford explains why he pardoned Richard Nixon. Play this video for students after providing them with a brief explanation of Watergate. Have them offer their interpretations.

President Ford's Congressional Testimony on Nixon Pardon Preview - YouTube

Roots and the 1970s : We're History

Short article about the impact of the television broadcast. Great connection between Haley's book and Uncle Tom's Cabin

Roots and the 1970s : We're History

An audio clip of Phyllis Schlafly, an opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment, speaking about women’s role in society, 1972. | DPLA

21st century students should listen to Phyllis Schlafly explain why it is better for women to not have equal rights. This is a 5 minute interview.

An audio clip of Phyllis Schlafly, an opponent of the Equal Rights Amendment, speaking about women’s role in society, 1972. | DPLA

WBZ Archives: Raw Video 1974 Boston Busing Protests - YouTube

Teachers who students pictures of the white mobs in Little Rock should also show them 3 minutes of this raw footage from the streets of Boston in 1974.

WBZ Archives: Raw Video 1974 Boston Busing Protests - YouTube

Equal Rights Plan and Abortion Are Opposed by 15,000 at Rally - The New York Times

1977 newspaper article sheds light on the conservative movement

Equal Rights Plan and Abortion Are Opposed by 15,000 at Rally - The New York Times

Phyllis Schlafly Reports

The "Eagle Forum" newsletters are a treasure trove of conservative talking points for primary source lessons.

Phyllis Schlafly Reports

Vice President Rockefeller gives the middle finger, 1976

What does this say about the nature of political discourse in the 1970s?

Vice President Rockefeller gives the middle finger, 1976

Rare photos of dangerous New York City’s subway system, 1970-1980

Seeing the 1970s | Now and Then: an American Social History Project blog

Great idea for an alternative lesson - have student comb through images of the 1970s and make links to understandings they have been taught about the decade Which of these images support understandings? An alternative to the alternative would be to have students write their understanding based on the images

Seeing the 1970s | Now and Then: an American Social History Project blog

Collection: DOCUMERICA Project by the Environmental Protection Agency

For the Documerica Project (1971-1977), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hired freelance photographers to capture images relating to environmental problems, EPA activities, and everyday life in the 1970s. - Here are the 15,000 of those pictures

Collection: DOCUMERICA Project by the Environmental Protection Agency

1970s America | DocsTeach

Dozen lesson based on primary source documents from the Library of Congress

1970s America | DocsTeach

Watergate Hearings Before the House Committee on the Judiciary

This is the House Judiciary Committee's comparison of the text of President Nixon's communication as provided in text by the president and what they heard on the tapes

Watergate Hearings Before the House Committee on the Judiciary

Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment

Very interesting approach to exploring how one's actions in life are described at one's death

Lessons for Life: The Obituaries of Republicans Who Opposed Nixon's Impeachment

1979 Wall Street Interviews - Are They Any Different From Now? - YouTube

People on the street in NYC are asked what they think of when they hear the word "computer", "bureaucracy", "government" - what do you think of your job? This is primary source document on the ground level. Notice how many people stand in the background staring at the camera while people are being interviewed. Film crews interviewing people was much more rare than it is today

1979 Wall Street Interviews - Are They Any Different From Now? - YouTube

Saturday Night Fever (Opening Credits) -Video

Perfect four minute video to play as students come into the classroom for a 70s lesson. The decay of NYC and the fading dreams of the white working class and the beat of Disco which allowed the escape from reality these people needed.

Saturday Night Fever (Opening Credits) -Video

Primary Document Lesson on Gender Equality Movement - PBS Newshour Extra

How have journalists covered gender equality in ways that show the challenges and successes of the women’s rights movement?

Primary Document Lesson on Gender Equality Movement - PBS Newshour Extra

The Press and Watergate Lesson Plan - PBS Newshour Extra

"How did journalists provide the public with news about Watergate and congressional hearings on President Richard Nixon?"

The Press and Watergate Lesson Plan - PBS Newshour Extra

Trade Union Pro-Nixon March Buffalo, 1970 WBEN-TV -

5 minute local news story about a conservative "hard hat" march in Buffalo New York

Trade Union Pro-Nixon March Buffalo, 1970 WBEN-TV -

Nixon's resignation letter

This was how President Nixon resigned the presidency. There was some confusion in the White House in August, 1974 regarding the process through which the president would resign his office because it had never been done before. It was decided this note to the Secretary of State would service that purpose.

Nixon's resignation letter

Watergate | Miller Center

Comprehensive site with essays, podcast recordings and primary source documents associated with Watergate, the Break-in and the cover-up

Watergate | Miller Center

July 15, 1979: "Crisis of Confidence" Speech | Miller Center

This has been called the "Malaise" speech. The word does not appear in the speech

July 15, 1979: "Crisis of Confidence" Speech | Miller Center

Carter's final hours in the White House (1981) - YouTube

This is an hour long video that no one should watch in its entirety, but it's fascinating to click into it and choose several short segments to watch. Ttis is raw footage from the Oval office in the last hours of the Carter administration.

Carter's final hours in the White House (1981) - YouTube

One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974) | RetroFocus - YouTube

Only one and a half minutes of video in which writer Arthur C Clark talks about how computers will be a way of life for people in the year 2001. Note that he does not really address the question put to him about the ways in which computers will change social life, but notice also how remarkably accurate he was about how it will be taken for granted

One day, a computer will fit on a desk (1974) | RetroFocus - YouTube

Bell System predicts distance education 1977

Hybrid-teaching veterans of the 2020s will find this quaint, a 1977 AT&T commercial touting the technical expertise of a new way of teaching.

Bell System predicts distance education 1977

Primary Source Documents regarding Nixon Pardom Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

This collection includes official White House documents, the President's diary, and letters of support and opposition, from celebrities like Johnny Cash and elementary school students as well

Primary Source Documents regarding Nixon Pardom Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum

West Virginia Textbook Wars

Reminiscent of the Critical Race Theory controversy confronting public schools in 2021, the unrest in West Virginia over textbook selection had thousands of parents attending Board of Education Meetings and students boycotting schools. This West Virginia site has primary source documents connected with the event - perfect material for early 70s culture wars lesson

West Virginia Textbook Wars