February 7, Periods 8 & 9

objective: By the end of class, you will practice analogies read a secondary source report and answer comprehensive questions.

DO NOW

Write the following in notebooks:

A secondary source is a second hand account where information is gathered from several different sources. It often offers the more objective view. (news article, historical view etc. ) Examples on page 578 holt text.

A primary source is a first hand account. It is an eye witness or a speech. A first hand account does NOT gather information. It just comes directly from the person speaking. Examples listed on page 578.

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Read A Warm Clear Day in Dallas - page 580-583.

Answer the Following questions regarding 'A Warm Clear Day in Dallas" ( a news article and SECONDARY source!):

1. Why is this article considered a secondary source?

2. Why didn't the people of Dallas like JFK?

3. Name four major accomplishments of JFK as president.

4. What was his desegregation policy called?

5. Who supposedly killed JFK?

6. Did he act alone?

7. Where was JFK buried?

Read THE PRIMARY SOURCE SPEECH, by Lyndon Johnson, pages 584-585, and answer the following questions:

5. Answer the following questions about Johnson's speech:

a. Why is it considered a primary source?

b. In the first line of his speech, what is he really saying?

c. Why does he refer to the "dreams" of JFK as "american dreams"?

d. Johnson asks americans to take action. What does he urge Americans to do (page 585)?

e. What does he mean by the last line of the speech?

exit PAss

How would you feel if someone assassinated President Obama?