1. 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.     the space exploration program
B.     the assassination of President Kennedy
C.     Johnson’s Great Society programs
D.     Nixon’s appeal to “the silent majority”
E.      the anti-war and counter-cultural movements
F.      the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) in 1970
G the Watergate scandal (including the Supreme Court case,
U.S. v. Nixon)

2. Depth of Understanding (1-4)
Skill
I CAN…
Classroom Activities
Depth of Understanding (1-4)
How do I get there?
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
HOW ARE YOU DOING SO FAR???
5) Explain Nixon’s “Silent Majority”
6) Analyze anti-war and counter-cultural movements
7) Identify the EPA and explain its importance
8) Summarize the Watergate Scandal (U.S. vs. Nixon)