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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and analyze Lyndon B. Johnson's achievements as the 36th President focusing on his legislative program. They consider how the passage of time can influence a President's reputation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students write an informational brochure presenting Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. Group members research the social welfare reforms enacted by the federal government in the 1960's and evaluate their effectiveness. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students research the major events of the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon and share the information with other students. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students research the major events of the Vietnam War and construct a timeline. They do the same with the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson or the 1960's. They act as an advisor to President Johnson to recommend a course of action regarding the Vietnam War. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research information on Lyndon B. Johnson through readings and a PowerPoint presentation. They work in groups to prepare a skit showing how LBJ was able to pass the Voting Rights Act or the Civil Rights Act of 1965. Full Review »
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- 7th - 9th
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Students analyze the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. They read the background to the Vietnam War and the social, political, and miliary issues surrounding the War and how they affected President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program. They write an analysis of how the Vietnam War became a scar upon President Johnson's presidency. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend the concepts of civil rights and civil liberty. They discuss and evaluate the roles played by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and J. Edgar Hoover during the American civil rights movement. Students discuss the roles of these three men in the context of the times in which they lived. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain that they have an advantage Johnson didn't have: reporting from the 21st century on the status of the acts he signed into law during his presidency. They work in pairs to ask questions, conduct research, analyze the facts, and report on one of the six key pieces of legislation signed during Johnson's administration. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students study and evaluate the successes and failures of LBJ's domestic and foreign policies. They formulate historical questions and defend findings based on inquiry and interpretation. Each student identifies, analyzes and interprets primary and secondary sources. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students study the inauguration process as well as what the constitution states about who succeeds the President of the US when the office is emergently vacant. They discuss the role of geovernment and the the events leading to Lyndon Johnson's emergency inauguration. Full Review »