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by The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

The Sixth Floor Museum's staff will connect with your group to share the inner workings of the Museum. Learn about the former Texas School Book Depository building, the Museum's collection of nearly 60,000 items, the most unusual questions we receive, and so much more. This interactive session is a wonderful opportunity for researchers of the Kennedy assassination, Cold War, the 1960s or Dallas' Civil Rights movement to ask questions of the Museum's interpretive staff. Photos, live views of Dealey Plaza, films and other resources are shared as Museum staff answer all questions in this informal question and answer session.

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About This Program

Cost

By Request: $75.00

Length

30 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners Teachers Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

No maximum, but for optimum interactivity, we suggest no more than 30 students.

Primary Disciplines

Gifted & Talented, Problem Solving, Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature (i.e. snow days). The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice.

About This Provider

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 collection of over 60,000 items. 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:
Genevieve Kaplan
education@jfk.org
2143893075

Program Details

Format

1. The program begins with an introduction to the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, the founding of the Museum and the organization's collections.

2. Participants are then encouraged to ask questions about the assassination and its legacy.

3. Presenters share collections (photographs, films, oral histories, artifacts, documents) that help answer participant questions.

4. Presenters talk about their work and the role they play in helping Museum visitors understand the life and legacy of President John F. Kennedy.

Objectives

1. Understand the mission of The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

2. Develop a familiarity with The Sixth Floor Museum's collection by exposure to its photographs, films, oral histories, artifacts and documents.

3. Engage in conversation with Museum staff about topics related to the Kennedy assassination and the legacy of that tragic event.

4. Learn about the types of work required to make a museum run successfully.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

National
N5-12 Social Studies

State Standards

Texas
5th Grade Social Studies 5.5a,c; 5.24a,b,d,e

6th Grade Social Studies 6.2b; 6.21a,b,d,e

7th Grade Social Studies 7.7d; 7.21a,b,d,e,f

8th Grade Social Studies 8.29a,b,d,e,f,g

US Government 21d