1. Unit 10 Day 4 (Kennedy) Quote: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” - John F. Kennedy Focus Question(s): Specified Content: “Camelot”/popularizing of Kennedy (youth, family), Kennedy’s advisors “Best and Brightest”, Bobby Kennedy, Peace Corps, John Glenn/moon promise, assassination State Standards: Concept 9 PO 3 b

2. Kennedy Kennedy was a very charming man who was popular with the media and the American public. He had young kids, was well educated, and surrounded himself with talented advisors. His presidency reminded many of Camelot.

3. Kennedy surrounded himself with “the best and the brightest” advisors including McGeorge Bundy, Robert McNamara, Dean Rusk, and his brother, Robert Kennedy.

4. JFK appointed his brother, Robert Kennedy, Attorney General. Bobby Kennedy was one of JFK’s closest advisors and a key supporter of the Civil Rights Movement.

5. March 1, 1961: JFK established the Peace Corps, a civilian “army” that would provide volunteer assistance to developing nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

6. Kennedy promised that the U.S. would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. On February 20, 1962, John Glenn Jr. became the first American to orbit the earth, inspiring people to work towards the moon landing.

7. On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in an open-top convertible through Dallas, Texas.