Overview Topic: The Cold War, Civil Rights, Persuasive Writing and Speaking, Space Grade Level: 5 - 8 Subject Area: US History; English Language Arts Time Required: 1 hour Goals/Rationale Students
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Overview Sources and Historical Background Procedure Extension Connections to Curricula (Standards) Additional Information Overview Topic: Civic Education and Engagement; Civil Rights; Persuasive
Overview Sources and Historical Background Procedure Extension Connections to Curricula (Standards) Additional Information Overview Topic: Civic Education and Engagement; Civil Rights; the Cold War
Inauguration of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the Oath of Office to President John F. Kennedy during ceremonies at the Capitol, 20
Accession Number: PX64-2:26 Description: A cat watches the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy on television. Credit Line: Copyright Unknown. Please Credit "John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
The American Studies Summer Institute, an annual program co-sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Boston American Studies Department and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, offers educators and graduate students an intensive ten-day program of thought-provoking lectures and discussions led by distinguished scholars and practitioners.
On April 3, 2014, over 120 educators and school librarians attended the conference To Light the World: Stories of Hope and Courage for Challenging Times. Mary Ann Cappiello moderated an author's panel featuring Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Walter Dean Myers, and Doreen Rappaport.
View materials and programs designed to engage students with civic education, including campaigns and elections.
Introduced at the August 1963 March on Washington as "the acknowledged champion of civil rights in America," Roy Wilkins headed the oldest and largest of the civil rights organizations. The NAACP, founded in 1909, aimed to achieve by peaceful and lawful means equal rights for all Americans.
Telegram June 22, 1961 from Roy Wilkins to the President reacting to appointment of federal judge in Mississippi. One page containing 2 pages of the telegram. Date: June 22, 1961 Creator: John F
How does the sentence-by-sentence crafting of a story enable them to clarify their ideas? What strategies do they use for investigating sources and fact-checking? Can their books serve as mentor texts for helping students to develop their own ability to think and learn through writing?
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Read about upcoming programs, recent projects and events, and download classroom-ready activities on history and civic education topics.
View a selection of books on a variety of topics related to John F. Kennedy and his administration, publications featured in Kennedy Library Forums, and online resources from the Kennedy Library website.
View archival footage of the first American spaceflight, visit a media gallery on space, learn an excerpt from one of President Kennedy’s most historic speeches, and access an online version of the Museum’s space exhibit. For an extra challenge, answer a bonus question about each resource.
Students analyze "A Plea for a Raise," written by John F. Kennedy when he was ten years old.
On December 3 and 5, 2019, please join Michelle Pearson, from the Western Regional Center of the Teaching with Primary Sources Program (a division of the Library of Congress) for a two-part webinar on the use of primary sources to bring history to life for your students.
Access resources from the March 2021 conference that featured keynote speaker Dr. Debbie Reese and award-winning authors Jabari Asim, Ann Bausum, and Doreen Rappaport. The conference explored how children's literature can help students better understand how people past and present have organized movements to achieve dignity and justice.
While the JFK Library and Museum is closed to the public, we will be sending a weekly digest of digital content in hopes of giving you opportunities to learn, be inspired, or find comfort in the days ahead. This includes curricular material curated by our Education team that parents and educators can easily incorporate into their daily lessons for K-12 students.
The department of education and public programs is dedicated to providing additional support to educators during this difficult time. This weekly resource guide provides "ready resources" including lesson plans, activities, videos, primary sources, and reading material for student and teacher engagement.
May 9, 2019, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM. Join award-winning authors Joseph Bruchac, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, and Pam Muñoz Ryan to explore how children's literature can shed light on people past and present who are seen as "other." For teachers of grades 3 to 8 and school librarians.
Have your students join a variety of structured programs for elementary, middle, and high school classes in a virtual setting from wherever your students are.
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Press Release 2019 Winning Essay List of Winners, Finalists, Semifinalists, and Honorable Mentions Representative Edith Nourse Rogers: A Beacon of Light in America's