Fifth graders practice analyzing story points by discussing Cinderella.  In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders identify the four main types of conflicts in stories and how they are presented in modern day...

In this English worksheet, students read "Russia Issues 5000-Rouble Note," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Ninth graders research the reasons to why people want to find the city of El Dorado. In this Spanish exploration lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students present their findings to the...

Students research "risk." They complete a guided worksheet to help them find relevant answers. They complete an analysis of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Students determine pros and cons of technology

Eighth graders identify and interpret a scientific investigation and a hypothesis through experimentation and testing a hypothesis. They identify what scientists hypothesized about the communication of stingless bees. Finally, 8th...

Students will study the Great Society and the role Congress played in shaping it. This lesson plan focuses on small group research to draw conclusions on the historical significance of each aspect of The Great Society Congress. Sources...

Read about the reforms and legislation undertaken through Lyndon B. Johnson's concept of the Great Society. These included economic and educational reforms, consumer protection, changes to immigration laws, and the Voting Rights Act of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Lyndon Johnson's Great Society programs, i.e., Medicare and Medicaid, were created in the 1960's to curb poverty and racism. This instructional activity offers learners the opportunity to read about the...

This collection uses primary sources to explore programs and impact of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.

Read about President Lyndon Johnson's vision for the Great Society. See how the programs instituted were focused on lifting the poor from poverty, especially African Americans. Included were laws to increase civil rights and voting...

This primary source set uses photographs, videos, reports, speeches, and memorandums to explore the motivations and effectiveness of the Great Society. Includes Teacher's guide.

This is the text, audio, and video [7:33] of President Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech "The Great Society" delivered on May 22, 1964, in Ann Arbor, Michigan; It outlines his plans for the Great Society.

This site offers an article from the "Washington Monthly" in which Joseph Califano, Jr. disputes the claims of conservative pundits that Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs constituted a failed social experiment that wasted the...

Here is a list, with descriptions, of the major Great Society programs and many of the laws passed in the Lyndon Baines Johnson administration to support those programs.

President Lyndon Johnson launched his legislation plans for his "Great Society" soon after he became president. Read about the many pieces of legislation that were passed in just a few years. See what happened to tarnish Johnson's...

Lyndon B. Johnson ascended to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. With a year to go until the election of 1964, LBJ appropriated Kennedy's "New Frontier" and transformed this agenda into his "Great Society."

There were many governmental programs that were part of Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. Find a flow chart that showswhich different programs belonged to which major topics.

Read about President Lyndon Johnson's vision for a more compassionate America, one that offered educational and housing opportunities, protected the envrionment, and cared for the nation's seniors. Find a list of the legislation passed...

A learning module that begins with "Lyndon Baines Johnson and the Great Society" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A quick comprehension check over the "Great Society" of the 1950s.

Learn all about The Great Society that was the vision of President Lyndon Baines Johnson.

This chapter focused on the New Frontier and Great Society will give readers a framework for the numerous domestic, social, and economic labor reform programs instituted between 1961-1969.

Learn about Lyndon B. Johnson's administration and his war on poverty.

Contains the complete text of the "Great Society" speech of President Lyndon B. Johnson.