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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Shakespeare and Love: A Look at How the Bard Takes and Breaks Hearts

For Students 9th - 10th
In William Shakespeare's plays, characters fight battles and face witches, lead kingdoms and hunt murderers, spend and squander money and friendship. Just as often, though, they focus on what can be an equally difficult struggle: the...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Summon the Heroes: Classical Music to the Rescue

For Students 9th - 10th
Throughout the ages, composers have celebrated the accomplishments of famous heroes through music. What does a hero sound like? Get ready to find out!
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: Star Cross'd and Starry Eyed

For Students 9th - 10th
From the opening lines of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows what lies in store for the tragedy's title teens: that these two "star-crossed lovers" are doomed to die. By the end of the play, an "ancient grudge"...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Kennedy and Resurgence of Big Government Liberalism

For Students 9th - 10th
Article outlines President Kennedy's plan to restore economic growth and other legislative measures.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: The Impact of the Bay of Pigs Invasion on Fidel Castro

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on how the Bay of Pigs invasion influenced the attitude of Fidel Castro towards Kennedy and the United States. Includes role play, discussion, and research. Students then write a letter from Nikita Krushchev to Fidel...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Jfk: Domestic Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the domestic policies of the Kennedy administration with a focus on civil rights.
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Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: Memorandum of Discussion: January 28, 1961

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of a conversation between President Kennedy and his advisors concerning the "prospects for success" of an American plan to send American-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba.
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The History Place

The History Place: Great Speeches Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a good selection of historical and relatively modern speeches from many English-speaking countries. Each speech is set up in its historic context. Many are available with audio links.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: First Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
View President Kennedy's remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress March 13, 1962 given to Latin American diplomats at the White House.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Dizzy Gillespie

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the John F. Kennedy Center provides a brief biography on the legacy of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie is found here.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association: The Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
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Mount Holyoke College

International Relations: Cia Internal Memorandum About Strike on Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
The memo dated January 4, 1961, outlines the Bay of Pigs planned invasion, in great detail.
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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum

Jfk Presidential Library and Museum: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the United States' struggle to halt the spread of Communism at the height of the Cold War.
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University of Texas at Austin

Dolph Briscoe Center for American Hist.: Henry B. Gonzalez Voice of the People

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition on the life and accomplishments of Henry B. Gonzalez, a highly respected Congressman from San Antonio, Texas. The exhibit includes a lengthy bibliography, a video, photographs, documents, a section on his interactions with...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Television News of the Civil Rights Era 1950 1970

For Students 9th - 10th
View contemporary coverage of the Civil Rights Movement from two Roanoke, VA television stations including 230 video clips that feature both national events, such as the speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy, as well as...
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Other

Mc Adams: The Kennedy Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the evidence and theories surrounding the murder of JFK with links to other people's opinions as well as many articles on these theories.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Kennedy Compound

For Students 9th - 10th
This compound consists of three residences, each belonging at some point to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., diplomat and patriarch of the politically influential Kennedy family, or one his sons: President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Kennedy Half Dollar

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Line drawing of the Kennedy half-dollar.
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270 To Win

270towin: 1960 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1960 won by John Kennedy. The electoral vote was the closest in any presidential election since 1916 and in the popular vote, Kennedy's margin of victory was among the...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Ma: Uss Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (Destroyer)

For Students 9th - 10th
The only surviving United States Navy Gearing-class destroyer, this vessel is named for Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (the brother of future President John F. Kennedy) who was killed in action during World War II.
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Curated OER

John Kerry (Second From Left, Top) During the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles the 2004 Democratic presidential candidate John F. Kerry, touching on some of the similarities to John F. Kennedy that he and the press read into him.
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Space Race: Nasa Space Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module with multi-media resources, activities and videos on NASA, the Kennedy space program that dominated the 1960s.

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