1. Bell ringer Wednesday December 13th
Create a T-Chart like the one below. Look back through yesterday’s notes and add details to both sides of your chart.
Then: once you’ve
Completed the chart,
Answer the following
Question:
Does JFK deserve his
Ranking as one of the
Top 5 presidents of all time? Why/Why not?
Positive Aspects of JFK’s Presidency
Negative Aspects of JFK’s Presidency

2. Date
Topic
Page
12/4
Lyndon B. Johnson Notes 75

3. Lyndon B Johnson
Focus Question: How is President Johnson and the Great Society remembered?

5. Background on LBJ Texas Native Dropped out of College
Returned to obtain teaching degree
Taught High School in TX
Mostly poor Mexican-American children
This shaped his future political beliefs
"I shall never forget the faces of the boys and the girls in that little Welhausen Mexican School, and I remember even yet the pain of realizing and knowing then that college was closed to practically every one of those children because they were too poor. And I think it was then that I made up my mind that this nation could never rest while the door to knowledge remained closed to any American."

7. Background on LBJ
One of only 4 people to serve in every elected position in the Federal Govt
House of Reps ( )
Senate ( )
Vice Prez ( )
Prez ( )

8. “The Johnson Treatment”
Reputation of being “overpowering and intimidating”
Invaded personal space: nose to nose
“persuasive and personable rather than elegant and charming”
Pic 1 Dr. Teller: scientist/image 2: Civil rights bill discussed: President Lyndon Johnson with Senator Richard Russell at the White House, December 7, 1963, Washington, DC. image 3 senate majority leader Johnson works over Chairman of the Senate Foreign relations cmmittee in 1957
Glencoe American History text p.855 8

9. VS 1964 Election LBJ vs. Barry Goldwater
Goldwater believed government should stay out of our lives
LBJ portrayed Goldwater as Extremist
Said we should nuke Cuba and Vietnam
LBJ said this idea gave to real solution to the problem
LBJ won 61% of the vote (6th most lopsided) VS

11. Daisy Ad

13. Legacy Domestic Policy (Great Society) = Huge Success
Upholds and passes Civil Rights laws
War on Poverty
Additional Funds for Education
Medicare/Medicaid
Environmental Protection
Foreign Policy = Enormous Failure
Vietnam War

14. War on Poverty Economic Opportunity Act
Approved $1 billion for programs
Youth Programs
Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA)
Volunteered to help poor in U.S.
Head Start: education program for underprivileged kids

16. Education The key to unlocking the “Great Society”
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Gave $1 billion to help schools purchase texts and library materials

17. Healthcare Medicare Medicaid
Provides low cost insurance to the elderly
Medicaid
Provides low cost insurance to welfare recipients

18. A New Cabinet Position: HUD
Congress approves decisions to give money to build low income housing.
Established the Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to supervise this.
Robert Weaver chosen as Secretary (First African American cabinet member)

19. The Warren Court Most liberal reform court in history
Known for rulings that…
… upheld Civil Rights laws
Ending Segregation
… reinforced Civil Liberties
Rights of the accused
Brown v. Board of Education
Overturns Plessy v. Ferguson
Unconstitutional to segregate schools

20. Warren Court: Rights of the Accused
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Evidenced seized illegally cant be used in court

21. Warren Court: Rights of the Accused
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Criminal courts must provide and attorney to those who cant afford one

22. Warren Court: Rights of the Accused
Escobedo v. Illinois
During questioning you must have a lawyer present

23. Warren Court: Rights of the Accused
Miranda v. Arizona
Suspects must be informed of their rights before questioning

24. Warren Court: Rights of Women
Roe v. Wade: 1973
Abortion is legal in the first trimester (three months) of a pregnancy
What trend do you notice with all of the Warren Court cases?

25. Legacy of the Great Society
Number of “poor” dropped from 21% to 11%
Huge extension of government power
Activist attitude in all three branches of govt.

26. Legacy of the Great Society
Number of poor dropped from 21% to 11% in 1973
HUGE extension of government power
Activist attitude in all three branches of government

27. Do Now: Great Society Pro/Con
Read only the document you were assigned (either the PRO or the CON) and then complete the graphic organizer on the back of today’s notes for your side only

28. Great Society Pro/Con
Meet with someone who read the opposing point of view and add details to the other side of your chart as you EXPLAIN to one another what your article said.

29. Great Society
Pros
Cons

30. Great Society Pro/Con
Now, independently answer the question at the bottom of the graphic organizer– which author do you find more convincing and why?

31. Warren Court Activity
Each group is assigned one of the six primary court cases we studied today (Baker v. Carr, Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainwright, Escobedo v. Illinois, Miranda v. Arizona and Roe v. Wade).
Use a laptop or your own technology to learn more about your court case. This should go beyond what was covered in today’s notes. Oyez.org is a great website.
On your paper, include the following details about your case:
Name of Case
People involved
When/Where
What happened? (2-3 bullet points)
Significance
**A picture to help the class remember what your case was about

32. Great Society Bubble Map
On your sheet of paper, draw a bubble map with the phrase “Great Society” in the center bubble.
Your bubble map must include 3 adjectives (words that describe), 3 verbs (“ing”), 3 specific details/examples from history and 3 pictures to help depict what happened with the great society.

33. Reminders
Civil Rights FORMAL project due Monday 12/7 at the start of class in HARD COPY form (no s!). Have your project, printed, put together and ready to turn in.
Don’t forget you will also turn in your research chart
You should also look over the rubric before submitting your project.
Tuesdays are the day for make ups!