John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Elements of Fables
This ArtsEdge unit on fables shows how to compare and contrast, read and write fables, and discuss the elements they contain. Has great links, definitions, and fable examples.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Lesson: Exploring Russian Folktales
Expand on your learners' knowledge of storytelling with this lesson plan on Russian folktales. Provides several links to examples, assessment criteria, and a short list of other sources.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Social Dances for Upper Elementary
Teach your young scholars some dance steps to help their coordination and cognitive abilities. Step patterns and music suggestions are included in this lesson from ARTSEDGE.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: John F. Kennedy
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...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Exploring Weather Conditions in Paintings
Enrich your science lesson with watercolors! This lesson plan contains assessment criteria, links to more information, and step-by-step ideas to cultivate your students' knowledge about weather conditions.
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Inaugural Address" January 1961
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech is one of the most famous speeches in American history. Teachers can use this lesson to teach Language Arts standards, as well as Social Studies standards. This lesson plan includes pre-reading ideas,...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Chinese Calligraphy & Ink Painting
Students explore Chinese culture while creating unique pieces of calligraphy with watercolor paint. This two-part lesson plan includes an assessment rubric and a list of sources to use as a reference.
Other
The Lee Harvey Oswald Research Page
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...
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: John F. Kennedy
This is a brief biographical sketch of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Address to Congress Following Kennedy's Assassination
Full text of the speech given by President Johnson after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In his speech, he pledges to pursue Kennedy's legislative goals.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: John F. Kennedy's Speech to Congress May 25, 1961 [Pdf]
This is a four-page PDF of the text to a "Special Message to the Congress on Urgent National Needs" Page 4 of President John F. Kennedy's Speech to Congress on May 25, 1961, asking for more funding for the National Space Program.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Writing Myths
With this lesson plan learners can examine creation myths, then write their own unique story. Provides plenty of links to more information, an assessment rubric, and thirteen extension ideas!
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: A World of Myths
Students investigate how people throughout history have used myths to understand natural occurrences.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Chinese Instruments
Help your students identify and classify Western instruments and traditional Chinese instruments.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Campaign of 1960
Learn how the youngest person ever rose to the highest office in the land through this summary of JKF's 1960 campaign. Watch videos from the national convention, major speeches, and clips from the infamous debate with Richard Nixon.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon
View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1960 election with the slogans "Kennedy: Leadership for the '60s" and "Nixon-Lodge: They Understand What Peace Demands". Includes video clips, information about the candidates, and...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Making Rain
Your students will enjoy making their own rainstick while learning about poetry and expressing their feelings about rain. This three-part lesson gives step-by-step instructions, as well as an assessment rubric.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portraits of the Presidents & First Ladies
A collection from the Library of Congress of formal and informal portraits of the US presidents and their first ladies.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Rudolf Serkin
The life, career, and achievements of pianist Rudolf Serkin is chronicled in this biography presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: On Stage at the Kennedy Center: 2001 Mark Twain Prize: Twain and R
Use this lesson to study the lives of Mark Twain and Will Rogers. Analyze the writing styles of both authors, and identify the men as humorists who reflected and changed American culture.
Other
Mary Ferrell Foundation: Kennedy Nixon Debates
Article on the Kennedy-Nixon debates and the impact television had on the election of 1960. Provides multiple links to primary source documents, related material, and video clips.
Other
Kennedy Space Center: Camp Kennedy Space Center
Explore the opportunities offered at the Kennedy Space Center summer camp, Find out what goes on behind the scenes of the work of astronauts at America's busiest launch and landing facility.
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Anthony Kennedy Biography
Biography of Supreme Court Justice, Anthony Kennedy, appointed by Ronald Reagan and taking his seat as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on February 18, 1988.
NASA
Nasa: John F. Kennedy Space Center (Ksc)
This exciting site provides a wealth of shuttle information, tours and exhibits at the center, and historical information.