The Education Department at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum created these teaching resources for History Makers, a professional development program for third- and fifth- grade
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The Department of Education and Public Programs of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum provides professional development opportunities for elementary and secondary school educators.
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To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and the John F. Kennedy National Historic Site presented "Crossing Borders - Through Literature, Poetry and Personal Stories", a conference for teachers of grades 3-8 and school librarians. Listen to excerpts from the authors' panel discussion with Alma Flor Ada, Naomi Shihab Nye, Linda Sue Park, and James Rumford.
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Letters and telegrams from key figures help tell the story of the civil rights movement during the Kennedy years. Documents included are from James Farmer, Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, and Whitney Young Jr.
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Every year, the Kennedy Library recognizes up to 100 middle school students from across Massachusetts with the John F. Kennedy Make a Difference Award for the impact they have made in their communities through service projects.
Lesson Plans & Activities
Students use a letter of advice from a young student to President Kennedy to learn about the "Space Race.”
Grade Level
2
3
4
5
Time Required
0-1 hour
1-2 hours
Curricular Resource Subject Area
English Language Arts
US History
Curricular Resource Topic
The Cold War
Space
Curricular Standards
Common Core
C3 Framework for Social Studies
National History Standards (UCLA)
Massachusetts Framework - English Language Arts
Massachusetts Framework - History and Social Science