A Teacher's Guide to Ronald Reagan Day

On Monday, Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation marking February 6 as “Ronald Reagan Day.” On that day schools will teach about the former President and California governor.

Considering the beleaguered state of our public schools, we thought we’d come up with a few free resources that our overworked teachers could use for their new lesson plans:

• Consider a field trip to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

• While you’re checking out the library, be sure to read the Reagan Diaries.

• Looking for a video to show your class? Explore Reagan’s Filmography. Perhaps a  viewing of Bedtime for Bonzo.

• For health lessons on the effects of smoking, take a look at Reagan’s ads for Chesterfield Cigarettes.

• Science teachers may want to echo Reagan's warning of bears. (Click on the video link above to see, if, indeed, there is a bear).