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2. Click a subsection to advance to that particular section. Advance through the slide show using your mouse or the space bar. Kennedy and the Cold War Kennedy’s New Frontier Johnson’s Great Society The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960 - 1968) The Kennedy and Johnson Years (1960–1968) Witness History: The Trumpet Summons Us

3. Kennedy and the Cold War Sec 1: Kennedy and the Cold War Kennedy Defeats Nixon in 1960 Main Idea: Televised debates played a large role in Kennedy winning the 1960 presidential election. Kennedy Launches New Cold War Strategies Main Idea: To fight the Cold War, Kennedy worked on building the nation’s military and establishing programs to help third world countries. Confronting Communism in Cuba Main Idea: A standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union occurred when the CIA discovered that the Soviet Union was building nuclear missile sites in Cuba. Ultimately, nuclear war was avoided. The Berlin Crisis Main Idea: Tension between Kennedy and Soviet leader Khrushchev over the division of Germany led to the construction of the Berlin Wall separating East and West Berlin. Witness History: The Democratic Candidate Note Taking: Reading Skill: Understand Effects Continued…

4. Kennedy and the Cold War (continued…) Sec 1: Kennedy and the Cold War (con’t) Chart: The Presidential Election of 1960 Comparing Viewpoints: How Should the United States Fight the Cold War? Color Transparencies: Political Cartoons: The Cuban Missile Crisis Quick Study: Effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis Geography Interactive: The Cuban Missile Crisis Progress Monitoring Transparency

5. Reading Skill: Understand Effects Note Taking: Reading Skill: Understand Effects NOTE TAKING

6. The Presidential Election of 1960 Chart: The Presidential Election of 1960 CHART

7. How Should the United States Fight the Cold War? Comparing Viewpoints: How Should the United States Fight the Cold War? COMPARING VIEWPOINTS

8. Political Cartoons: The Cuban Missile Crisis Transparency: Political Cartoons: The Cuban Missile Crisis TRANSPARENCY

9. Effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis Quick Study: Effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis QUICK STUDY

10. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 1 PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency

11. Kennedy’s New Frontier Sec 2: The Ford and Carter Years The Kennedy Style Main Idea: John Kennedy had charisma that appealed to the American people and he promised to improve society when he was elected President. Kennedy’s Domestic Program Main Idea: While in office, Kennedy worked to stimulate the economy, improve civil rights, and advance space exploration. The President Is Assassinated Main Idea: In November of 1963, John Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning for reelection. Witness History: Civil Rights Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Color Transparencies: The Kennedy Years Political Cartoons: Civil Rights Progress Monitoring Transparency

12. Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas NOTE TAKING

13. Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas NOTE TAKING

14. The Kennedy Years Transparency: The Kennedy Years TRANSPARENCY

15. Political Cartoons: Civil Rights Analyze: Political Cartoons: Civil Rights ANALYZE

16. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 2 PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency

17. Johnson’s Great Society Sec 3: Johnson’s Great Society Johnson’s Rise to Leadership Main Idea: After Johnson became President, he continued to promote many of Kennedy’s ideas including declaring war on poverty and getting the Civil Rights Act passed. The Great Society Main Idea: Johnson had plans to better the lives of Americans, which included legislation to improve healthcare and education, plans to protect the environment and the consumer, and policy changes that allowed more immigrants to enter the country. The Supreme Court and Reform Main Idea: During the 1960s the Supreme Court acted liberally in its rulings on many controversial social and political issues, such as voting rights, the constitutional rights of lawbreakers, and school prayer. Witness History: President Johnson’s Hopes for America Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Chart: War on Poverty History Interactive: Discover More About the Great Society Programs Continued…

18. Johnson’s Great Society (continued…) Sec 3: Johnson’s Great Society (con’t) Color Transparencies: The Warren Court Color Transparencies: Head Start Progress Monitoring Transparency

19. Note Taking: Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas Reading Skill: Identify Main Ideas NOTE TAKING

20. War on Poverty Chart: War on Poverty CHART

21. The Warren Court Transparency: The Warren Court TRANSPARENCY

22. Head Start Transparency: Head Start TRANSPARENCY

23. Progress Monitoring Transparency: Section 3 PM TRANSPARENCY Progress Monitoring Transparency