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. Get a rare, live glimpse out of the former Texas School Book Depository's "corner window" where eyewitnesses saw a rifle after shots were fired and beneath which three shell casings were found by investigators.
3. Participants are introduced to the events of November 22, 1963: President Kennedy's arrival and motorcade through Dallas, and his subsequent assassination.
4. Participants learn how President Kennedy's death in Dallas inspired African Americans in Dallas to get involved in desegregation efforts by examining documents, books, oral histories and photographs related to the Civil Rights Movement in Dallas.
5. Time is allowed for questions and answers.
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. Become familiar with oral history as a primary source by learning how oral histories, when combined with photographs and other types of historical evidence can tell rich stories about the past.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National
N5-12 Social Studies
State Standards
5th Grade Social Studies 5.5ac, 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,d,e,f,g
US History 7a-d; 24c,e,f
World History 18d
US Government 18a-d