From his inaugural speech to the Bay of Pigs, major events concerning the Kennedy presidency are discussed. Slides provide an array of images and web links to highlight some of the bigger issues surrounding President Kennedy. The...

In this 1960s American history worksheet, students identify the 7 terms that best match 7 descriptions, eliminate 3 false statements, and identify 2 historical themes pertaining to Kennedy's new frontier and Johnson's Great Society.

In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 13 fill in the blank questions regarding the Kennedy presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive American history activity, high schoolers answer 12 multiple choice questions regarding the Kennedy presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Get high school historians to step outside their own shoes by responding to JFK's inaugural address from the perspective of a civil rights activist, a soviet diplomat, or a Cuban exile. After a class discussion about the address,...

Eleventh graders explore the Bay of Pigs invasion and defend both sides of the issue.

In this 20th century American history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies and respond to 46 short answer questions.

Students examine the presidencies and John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. For this American history lesson, students specifically analyze the civil rights support of the 2 presidents and their support of civil rights legislation....

Students examine United States foreign policy in the period immediately following World War II through the activities of the Peace Corps.

Young scholars consider the significance of space exploration. In this space science instructional activity, students  visit selected websites to discover information about astronomy, lunar missions, and space...

Find the acceptance speech of John F. Kennedy as he accepted the nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate in 1960. In it he gives his vision of a New Frontier.

Read about John Kennedy's vision for America upon his becoming president. Find out about the space race with the Soviet Union, and expanded social programs for the poor and elderly in America.

This site, compiled in hypertext format by student teams at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, from U.S. Information Agency publications, takes a brief look at Kennedy's administration, the "New Frontier."

Full text of the speech given by President Johnson after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In his speech, he pledges to pursue Kennedy's legislative goals.

This 12-question quiz is immediately scored and includes a variety of questions covering the Kennedy administration.

Featured are excerpts from the speech by Senator John F. Kennedy, Valley Forge Country Club, Valley Forge, PA given on October 29, 1960 during his campaign for the Presidency.

Read about the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as 35th president of the United States. In addition, find out about the issues he dealt with in his term of office.

This overview of President John F. Kennedy suggests that he set a liberal tone with his agenda rather than the more hands-on approach of his successor, Lyndon Johnson.

The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.

A short essay about the domestic policies of the Kennedy Administration.

A comparison between Kennedy's New Frontier and Lyndon Johnson's Great Society.

This brief overview of the Kennedy Administration mentions the achievements of the administration, especially in domestic affairs, and the setbacks, especially in foreign policy.

Article outlines President Kennedy's plan to restore economic growth and other legislative measures.

Article explores the domestic policies of the Kennedy administration with a focus on civil rights.