Description
In the first video clip, President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan spoke about drug abuse in the United States and urged young people to "just say no" to drugs, an anti-drug abuse strategy she had been promoting since 1982. The second clip features Washington Post political columnist Karen Tumulty discussing the impact and legacy of the "Just Say No" Campaign.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- From the first video clip, how does First Lady Nancy Reagan describe drug abuse in the United States?
- What does Nancy Reagan propose to address drug abuse in the United States?
- From the second clip, what are criticisms of the “Just Say No” campaign?
- How did the “Just Say No” campaign impact the public’s perception of drugs in the United States?
- What do you think the legacy of the “Just Say No” campaign should be?
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Vocabulary
- Crack Cocaine
- Drug Abuse
- Drug Rehabilitation Programs
- First Lady Nancy Reagan
- Just Say No
- Marijuana
- Mass Incarceration
- Ronald Reagan