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The Great Society programs research **
 * American Experience

Students will conduct research, analyze the facts, and report on one of the six key pieces of legislation signed during Johnson's administration. Direct students to various sources of information online. Remind them of the biases they will encounter in evaluations of a president's accomplishments. In particular, alert students to pay attention to who authored whatever they read and whether that author might skew facts or offer interpretations that meet his or her own political agenda.

· The Civil Rights Act of 1964 · The Equal Opportunity Act of 1964/ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC) · The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 · The Medicare Act of 1965 · The Immigration Act of 1965 · The Voting Rights Act of 1965 · What problem did the law address? · Whom was it intended to help? · When the law first went into effect and, subsequently, did it hurt anyone? Whom? · How successful was the law in achieving its goals? · How did the law succeed, or why did it fail? · Is the law still in effect? Why or why not? · If Lyndon Johnson were president today, would he be pressing for exactly the same law? Or would he take a different position on the topic, and if so, what position?
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· 12-font, Times New Roman typed paragraphs(2 for CP/3 for Honors) · Must explain ALL above questions · Must of proper work cited · Include name, date, period and research topic on top left of page ** EVALUATION: ** - **Full points:** correct format for report; paragraphs free of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics; optional: correct documentation style - **Most points:** correct format for report; paragraphs containing some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics; optional: mostly correct documentation style - **Partial point:** wrong format for report; paragraphs containing many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics; optional: incorrect documentation style
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