8.9 Johnson's Great Society
- Rosie Jayde Uyola
- 9 hours ago
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Do Now: What do you see? (3 min)
Learning Objective J: Explain the causes and effects of continuing policy debates about
the role of the federal government over time.
Learning Objective K: Explain the continuities and changes in immigration patterns
over time.
Learning Target: I can compare the Great Society and New Deal programs and goals.
The Great Society vs New Deal
Watch this 12 minute video and answer the questions below.
How has African-American representation in Congress changed since President Johnson passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
What type of health coverage did Americans over the age of 65 during the 1960s?
Give at least two examples from the video of programs that are included in the Great Society.
How does the Great Society compare to the New Deal?
New Deal vs Great Society Google Slides
Presentation Instructions:
Research your assigned part of Johnson’s Great Society and answer the questions in the chart below.
You will be sharing your research with your peers through a short Google Slides presentation.
In your Google Slides presentation, you will include:
The name of your Act or program.
At least 3 pictures and slides with captions that illustrate different aspects of the program.
The answers to the questions from the chart below.
| What is the purpose or mission of the program? | What type of services does the program provide? | How does this program compare/contrast to the New Deal? |
Upward Bound |
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Teacher Corps |
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Model Cities Program |
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Social Security Act of 1965 |
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Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 |
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Urban Transportation Act of 1964 |
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National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) |
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act |
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Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 |
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Air Quality Act of 1967 |
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Exit Ticket
Write a SAQ (2 to 4 sentences per lettered section. That means for this complete three-part prompt, you should be writing a total of 6 to 12 sentences). a) Briefly describe ONE similarity between New Deal and Great Society programs. b) Briefly describe ONE difference between New Deal and Great Society programs. c) Briefly explain ONE reason for a difference between New Deal and Great Society programs. |
