1. Set up Page 1 in notebook : JFK LEFT SIDE : “Was JFK a great President?” & boxes for 7 vocabulary words RIGHT SIDE: 5 Paragraph essay as a group Paragraph 1 & 5: Introduction on JFK & Conclusion Paragraph 2: 48.2 Paragraph 3: 48.3 Paragraph 4: 48.4 Window Paning 1) New Frontier 2) NASA3) Bay of Pigs Invasion 4) Berlin Wall5) Cuban Missile Crisis 6) Peace Corps7) Test Ban Treaty

2. 1) New Frontier p.627 President JFK’s domestic program from 1961-1963, which aimed to increase support for education, antipoverty programs, and medical care for the elderly; cut taxes; raise the minimum wage; ban racial discrimination; and increase defense spending.

3. 2) NASA p.629 National Aeronautics and Space Administration A government agency established in 1958 for the research and development of space exploration vehicles and projects

4. 3) Bay of Pigs Invasion p. 630 An invasion of Cuba in 1961, which was authorized by JFK for the purpose of overthrowing Castro’s regime, organized by the CIA, executed by Cuban Exiles, and defeated by Castro’s forces.

5. 4) Berlin Wall p. 631 A concrete wall that the communist East German government erected in 1961 to cut off West Berlin from the rest of East Germany and prevent East Germans from escaping into democratic West Berlin; the wall stood until 1989.

6. 5) Cuban Missile Crisis p. 632 A confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in fall of 1962 over the building of Soviet missile- launching sites in Cuba, in response to which the U.S. established a quarantine to prevent Soviet ships from transporting missiles to Cuba and to demand withdraw of all Soviet weapons from the island; after a few days, the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its missiles and JFK agreed not to invade.

7. 6) Peace Corps p. 633 A government agency created by JFK in 1961 to send skilled volunteers to developing nations to support their local communities in areas such as education, agriculture, health, technology, and community development.

8. 7) Test Ban Treaty p. 633 An agreement signed by the United States, Soviet Union, and Great Britain in 1963 to ban nuclear testing in the atmosphere but allow underground testing.

9. RIGHT SIDE: 5 Paragraph essay as a group Paragraph 1 & 5: Introduction on JFK & Conclusion Paragraph 2: 48.2 Paragraph 3: 48.3 Paragraph 4: 48.4 You will be told if your group is supporting that JFK was a good president, or rejecting the statement. After your group writes your paragraph (each person is responsible for one of the assigned parts), we will separate the class into two groups: FOR and AGAINST JFK’s presidency.

10. Dueling Flipcharts/White Boards The class will be split into two different groups. When time begins (you will have 4 minutes), you will get in a straight line and each person will write one fact that supports your theory about JFK. When time is called, the facts will be reviewed The winning team will receive one “veto” question on the test

11. RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE of page 2 in notebook: (10 facts) Notes to Review for The Sixties Test on Friday (Chap. 48-50)

12.  Immigration Act of 1965  Brought about changes in immigration by striking down quotas based on national origin  Skills & ties to family=key criteria for U.S. admission

13.  President Lyndon Johnson  His view of the federal government in shaping American society: “The federal government should use it full power to shape a society that serves the needs of all citizens.”

14.  Head Start  Great Society initiative that created programs for low-income preschool children

15.  Civil Rights Act of 1964  Signed by President Johnson  Tested in the Supreme Court in the case of Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States

16.  Pop Art(Popular art)  New style of art in the 1960’s

17.  Woodstock  Popularized a new generation of rock ‘n roll musicians

18.  New Left  Members of this group were committed to American ideals like freedom & equality

19.  Counterculture  Members shared a distrust of “the Establishment” (people/institutions who controlled society)

20.  One person, one vote  Established in court cases  Baker v. Carr  Reynolds v. Sims

21.  Johnson’s Great Society programs  Positive: poverty rates fell, graduation rates rose  Negative: programs were creating an underclass of people depending on welfare.

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