The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

a CILC Content Provider

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.

2021-2022

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2013-2014

Honorable Mention

2011-2012

Programs by The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Cold War Confrontation: The Cuban Missile Crisis

October 14, 1962: The United States Air Force photographed Russian missiles in Cuba. Over the next thirteen days President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev led their two countries in one of the tensest moments in the Cold War...

Conflicting Evidence: 24 Hours after the Kennedy Assassination

What evidence was found in the first 24 hours after the Kennedy assassination? This program uses photographic and eyewitness evidence to evaluate what happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963. Students are transformed into history detectives as...

Exploring the Kennedy Assassination: A Virtual Museum Visit

Embark on a virtual tour of The Sixth Floor Museum’s permanent exhibit where students explore President Kennedy’s life and legacy. The Museum’s Education staff will highlight objects currently on display in addition to items from our permanent...

Resistance in Dallas: Civil Rights and Kennedy's Legacy

President Kennedy had an effect on the Dallas Civil Rights Movement long after his assassination on November 22, 1963. Through speeches, photographs, oral histories and documents in the Museum's collection, the Dallas story is connected to the...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

Genevieve Kaplan education@jfk.org
411 Elm Street
Dallas TX 75202
2143893075
United States

http://www.jfk.org/

Primary Disciplines

The programs of The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza cover:

Career & Technical Education (CTE)
Language Arts/English
Problem Solving
History & Social Studies

Awards, Quotes, Testimonials

"I just wanted to write to say thank you so much for the fantastic sessions this morning. The girls really enjoyed them and so did the staff. We were all impressed by the professional way that you switched between the photos and other evidence and then back to you. This allowed the students to discuss the evidence and see it even though they were not at the museum. The way you showed us 'through the window' using the live feed from the webcam was brilliant and very effectively placed you geographically. We also appreciated the expertise that you shared with us, while keeping the interactive feel by constantly asking our girls questions and allowing them to direct the discussion. It was really a fantastic experience for them!

Abbotsleigh (Sydney, Australia)