1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 23, 2012 U.S. History Mr. Green

2. The students will summarize the goals of the Great Society by evaluating the impact of Great Society programs Announcement: Chapter 20 Test April 26 Drill: Examine the button on page 685 and answer the following: 1. What does the elephant symbolize? 2. What does the button suggest about voting trends among Republicans in 1964? Motivation: Should the government try to right social wrongs?

3. November 22, 1963-JFK assassinated Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public Title VII-empowered the EEOC Affirmative Action-executive order in 1965 Great Society-War on Poverty meant to transform American way of life education, medical care for elderly/indigent, immigration reform, voting rights bill Medicare-April 1965 Medicaid-April 1965 DOT HUD-Robert C. Weaver

4. Immigration and Nationality Act abolished the “national origins” quota since 1921 doubled the number annually and limited immigrants from the Western Hemisphere family unification provision Head Start education for underprivileged youth

5. Democrats nominate Lyndon B. Johnson won a Senate seat in 1948 by 87 votes Republicans nominate Barry Goldwater 486-52 Electoral vote 43,129,566 to 27,178,188-popular vote Conservatism versus Liberalism August 1964-U.S. Navy cooperating with South Vietnam gunboats in provocative raids along the coast of North Vietnam Irony: LBJ painted Goldwater as a trigger-happy cowboy who would lead us into a nuclear war.

6. Reapportionment way in which states redraw election districts based on changes in the population congressional districts not equal Baker v. Carr (1962)-one person one vote Rights of the accused Miranda rights Gideon v. Wainwright-right to a lawyer for those that cannot afford a lawyer Escabedo v. Illinois-right to a lawyer during questioing Miranda v. Arizona-rights must be read to a suspect

7. 1. List 4 major Great Society programs and 4 Warren Court rulings and summarize the major points of each and the impact of each program/court ruling. Submit prior to the end of class for a grade.

8. Summarize the events that led to the Cuban Missile crisis by creating a time line of the major events

9. 1. Read Chapter 19