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Curated OER

Vietnam War: Kennedy Assassination

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students determine how the Kennedy assassination impacted the United States and, more specifically, the Vietnam War. In this 20th century American history lesson, students read books and view video clips of the event and then write...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: John F. Kennedy

For Students 9th - 10th
From the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, this biographical account of JFK includes his military service during WWII, the significant events of his political career and presidency including Cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, and...
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Other

The Lee Harvey Oswald Research Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This very informative site about Lee Harvey Oswald is easy to navigate. Parnell subscribes to the Lone Assassin Theory but tries to give a balanced treatment in the "articles" link, which offers reviews of books on both sides of this...
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Lyndon Baines Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and times of Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973 CE)through AmericanPresident.org. Find out about the 36th president and his accomplishments during his presidency. He was a teacher early in his career.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon

For Students 11th
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Jfk Assassination Records Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration government website that provides an extensive collection of quality documents and information regarding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Death of a President

For Students 9th - 10th
Two paragraph synopsis about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Kennedy Funeral

For Students 9th - 10th
Documents and artifacts related to the funeral of John F. Kennedy.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: John F. Kennedy as President

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kennedy administration faced triumphs and failures only to end in a horrific manner. Read about the election, presidency, and assassination of Kennedy in this summary. Also included are references for further reading, questions for...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Kennedy Shot

For Students 3rd - 8th
This three-part article explores the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. Content includes a brief overview of Kennedy's legacy as president.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-part article explores the murder of accused-Kennedy-Assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. Content focuses on the trial of Jack Ruby, and the aftermath of Kennedy's assassination.
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Lesson Plan
White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: Lbj Ascends to the Presidency

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Information about Lyndon B. Johnson becoming President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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Website
Other

Marquett University: Lee Harvey Oswald

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of Oswald's adult life in an interactive timeline format. Extensive collection of photos from childhood and adulthood.
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Other

Mc Adams: The Kennedy Assassination

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a description of the evidence and theories surrounding the murder of JFK with links to other people's opinions as well as many articles on these theories.
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Curated OER

Kennedy Assassination Context

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an interesting look at the Warren Commision. It provides real audio clips from the commission, as well as articles written concerning the commission's part in a possible cover-up.
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Curated OER

Dallas Motorcade

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NPR provides oral histories of witnesses to the Kennedy assassination saga.