Young historians examine Lyndon Johnson's vision for a rich, powerful, and upward society as detailed in this excerpt from his famous "Great Society" speech presented at the University of Michigan in 1964.

Concepts

lyndon b. johnson, the great society

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social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• After a close reading of the excerpt of "The Great Society" speech, and a discussion of the rhetorical devices Johnson employs, have class members watch, and respond, to a video of the speech
• Ask class members to examine other speeches made by Johnson and then characterize his political views
• Ask groups to consider whether the goals Johnson envisioned have been achieved

Pros

• Links to video versions of the speech are included
• Text-based and analysis questions, as well as a list of activities that ask readers to make personal connections to the speech, are included

Cons

• None