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1960: Presidential Election - Texas

by  The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

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Through primary sources, students will analyze the 1960 President election one of the closest in U.S. history, the participate in a mock election themselves to better understand the voting process.

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Cost

By Request: $125.00
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Length

50 minutes


Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning PodPublic Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

15

Maximum participants:

60


Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Leadership, History & Social Studies


Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
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Microsoft Teams



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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Dallas, TX
United States

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza interprets the life, death and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.  Now, through interactive, inquiry-based distance learning programs, you and your students can experience history through careful examination of the photographs, films and artifacts in the Museum's robust collection.  These programs also connect students with "living history" speakers: eyewitnesses, law enforcement officials, journalists, physicians and others with direct memories of the Kennedy assassination.  A selection of engaging programs provide opportunities for students to meet the Museum's curatorial, collections and education staff, prompting thoughtful discussions on U.S. history, world history, the Civil Rights Movement, oral history and the role of the historian.  All programs meet state and national history standards.

Contact:
Kristina Plaster
education@jfk.org
2143893077

Program Details

Format

1. Students will learn about the two primary candidates for the 1960's Presidential election.

2. Understand things that are a first with the 1960s election, and the issues that were topics for debate.

3. Photos of both Kennedy's and Nixon's visit to Texas

4. Campaign ads from both on a similar topic.

5. Mock election activity

Objectives

1. The participants will be able to understand the new facets that made the 1960's election standout compared to the 1956 election.

2. The participants will be able to understand the significance of the peoples votes and the individual states electoral college votes.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NSS. UHS. Era 9. Standard 3B: The student understands the "New Frontier" and the "Great Society."

State Standards

TX 7th grade:
113.19.c.7.d
c.20
c.23
US History since 1877
113.41.d.2.b
d.8.a
d.28
d.31
High School Government
113.44.d.9.b
d.10
d.21