UP:SS10.US2.12
Vocabulary
- New Frontier
- Great Society
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- space race
- satellites
- Cold War
Knowledge
Students know:
- Major initiatives of the John F. Kennedy Administration.
Example: the New Frontier. - Major initiatives of the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration.
Example: the Great Society. - Major foreign events and issues of the John F. Kennedy Administration, including construction of the Berlin Wall, the Bay of Pigs invasion, and the Cuban missile crisis.
- Alabama's role in the space program under the New Frontier.
Examples: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), space race, satellites.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media.
- Evaluate an author's premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information related to historical events.
- Read and comprehend historical texts independently and proficiently on various topics related to historical events.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- The domestic and foreign policies and major events of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson Administrations had lasting impacts on the nation.
