{"id":3974,"date":"2017-03-17T20:54:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T17:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=3974"},"modified":"2017-03-09T20:56:05","modified_gmt":"2017-03-09T17:56:05","slug":"nixons-domestic-policy-student-research-task","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/ib-history\/nixons-domestic-policy-student-research-task\/","title":{"rendered":"Nixon’s Domestic Policy: Student research task"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Higher level students will write a timed essay on the key question outlined above. You will self-study this topic in your own time. When it comes to revision time we will compare and contrast Nixon and Johnson’s achievements. Your task will be to use a variety of sources to decide for yourself what the main policy areas are for consideration, and to research their successes and failures”<\/p>\n

Part of the Nixon’s Administration<\/a> scheme of work.<\/p>\n

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“Higher level students will write a timed essay on the key question outlined above. You will self-study this topic in your own time. When it comes to revision time we will compare and contrast Nixon and Johnson’s achievements. Your task will be to use a variety of sources to decide for yourself what the main… <\/p>\n

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