THE GREAT SOCIETY SWBAT: Analyze LBJ’s speech to determine the goals of The Great Society

Do Now  Using your graphic organizer, “New Movements for Rights”, identify:  1 way the women’s movement sought social/economic equality  1 way the Latino movement sought social/economic equality  1 way the environmental movement sought to protect natural resources

Origins of The Great Society  Book that detailed the impact economic growth had on the environment  Exposed the effects of the pesticide DDT  Deadly for birds  Could cause cancer  Declared one-third of the nation was poorly paid, educated, & poorly housed  While top & middle converged, the bottom was lagging far behind Silent Spring by Rachel Carson The Other America by Michael Harrington

The Warren Court  Under Chief Justice Earl Warren (1953 – 1969), the Supreme Court expanded civil rights, civil liberties, judicial power, & federal power  The court focused on individual rights over property rights & upheld the federal government’s power to enforce individual rights  Conservatives accused the Warren Court of legislating from the bench  Mapp v. Ohio, Engle v. Vitale, Gideon v. Wainwright, Escobedo v. Illinois, Miranda v. Arizona, Tinker v. Des Moines School District

The Johnson Treatment He was renowned for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment," his coercion of powerful politicians in order to advance legislation.

The Great Society  At a commencement address at the University of Michigan, LBJ introduced the Great Society  The Great Society  New Deal style programs & reforms designed to transform America by battling poverty & inequality  Unlike the New Deal, the Great Society was a response to prosperity, not depression

The Great Society  Analyze President Lyndon B. Johnson’s goals in creating a “Great Society” as communicated in his 1964 speech.  As you read, highlight the goals of the great society, and other evidence. Evidence includes: the eras LBJ refers to in his opening remarks. Consider why is he taking the audience back through this timeline and how this reasoning explains his causation as well as goals; the three areas LBJ focuses on building the great society… consider why he focused on these areas; the programs created under LBJ from as part of his effort to build the Great Society.  See Great Society Legislation chart

The War on Poverty  LBJ believed poverty was a social problem, not an economic problem  Instead of focusing on job creation & guaranteed income, the Great Society focused on education, health & job training  Equip the poor with skills & rebuild their spirit and motivation

Wrap Up  Complete “Contextualization & Synthesis…The Great Society” with your partner