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United States History II
Road Map for Success:
The Presidents of the 1960s
The decade casually referred to as “the sixties” is commonly know as
one of the most radical and turbulent decades in United States
History. The three men who would serve as president in the 1960s
had profound short-term and long-term affects on the country.
Against the back drop of an intense social and political movements at
home and abroad, three men, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
and Richard M. Nixon would each leave their stamp on history while
serving as president of the United States during the 1960s.
You will master the following learning standards:
USII.28 Analyze the important domestic policies and events that
took place during the presidencies of Presidents Kennedy,
Johnson, and Nixon. (H)
A.
B.
C.
D.
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F.
G.
the space exploration program
the assassination of President Kennedy
Johnson’s Great Society programs
Nixon’s appeal to “the silent majority”
the anti-war and counter-cultural movements
the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) in 1970
the Watergate scandal (including the Supreme Court case,
U.S. v. Nixon)
Skill
I CAN…
Classroom Activities
1) Recall the many different aspects and
competitions of the cold war
2) Explain the space race
3) Describe the affect of the
assassination of JFK
4) Summarize LBJ’s Great Society
SELF ASSESSMENT
5) Explain Nixon’s “Silent Majority”
6) Analyze anti-war and countercultural movements
7) Identify the EPA and explain its
importance
8) Summarize the Watergate Scandal
(U.S. vs. Nixon)
HOW ARE YOU DOING SO FAR???
Depth of
Understanding
(1-4)
How do I get there?