Do Now: In a few bullets, describe life

after WW2?

Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain Lyndon Johnson's presidency (2) analyze a visual for

information

Homework: Finish notes for TOMORROWTEST Thursday

Read “An American Story” on page 854 and explain how this is different that

what you’ve learned so far .

Johnson Takes Over

• America appeared to be booming

• Writer Michael Harrington – The Other America• 50 Million poor• Book served as inspiration

• Needed to assure a stunned nation

• Fought for Kennedy’s ideals

Leadership style• Raised in “Hill Country” in Texas

• Impressive stature, spoke directly, convincingly, and roughly

• Experienced

• Reputation: Got things done• Favors, twisted arms, bargained,

flattered, etc. (“Johnson’s Treatment”)

• Looked for consensus (General Agreement)

War on Poverty• Understood suffering

and poverty• Sympathy and

ambition

• Oath of office (7 weeks after assassination): • “The government is

declaring an unconditional war on poverty in America”

What he accomplished…

• Economic Opportunity Act: wide-range of programs

• Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO): Gov. Agency to coordinate new programs

• Neighborhood Youth Corps: Work study programs

• Jobs Corps: Help youth find jobs

• VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America): domestic Peace Corps

Election of 1964• Breadth of public approval

• Opponent: Republican Barry Goldwater of Arizona• Outspoken conservatism

• Goldwater’s message was too aggressive (Nuclear War fear)

• Johnson WON in a landslide (All but 5 Southern states and AZ)

Electoral College Map

Video

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DyW07mmIig

Do Now: If you were president and could fight to get laws passed, what

would you do or try to pass to create a more perfect

and equal society for all? Objectives: Students will be able to...(1) explain the

great society (2) make connections with previous lessons.

Homework: Study for Test

The Great Society

• Great Society – Johnson’s vision for more perfect and equitable society• Wanted to fulfill FDR’s mission

• Wanted to build a better America for all – Not just material things

• 1965-1968: 60 programs passed

Questions on the Great Society

• What are the four major groups shown in the chart?

• During what years are most of these programs started?

• Which one do you think had the greatest impact on society and why?

Major Programs

Legacy of Great Society

• Read “Legacy of the Great Society” (Pg. 859-860)

• What are the positives to come out of it?

• What are the negatives?

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znQKueSDpvI