American Experience: Lyndon B. Johnson

This full-length video is a complete biography of Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States. Topics touched on include the Great Society, the Civil Rights movement, and the Vietnam War. Teachers should find the video an excellent resource to review or learn more about this time period.

The webpage also includes numerous shorter videos, articles, and primary sources about LBJ, as well as a teacher's guide for using the film in class.
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/lbj/

General Information

Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)
Keywords: President, Grade 11, tutorial, Lyndon B. Johnson, LBJ, Vietnam War, Great Society, civil rights, Thurgood Marshall, JFK, John F. Kennedy, assassination, 1960s, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Martin Luther King, Gulf of Tonkin, Tet Offensive, Medicare, Medicaid, War on Poverty, Black Panthers, U.S. History
Instructional Component Type(s): Resource Collection,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Text Resource, 
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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America and the Vietnam War:

In this interactive tutorial, learn about the major factors that led to America's involvement in the war in Vietnam.  You'll also learn about America's role during the war, how the war affected the American public, and the resulting consequences of the war.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon:

In this interactive tutorial, learn about the three U.S. presidents elected during the turbulent 1960s: John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon.  You'll learn how each of these men left an unfinished legacy as president, and you'll learn about their politics, successes, and failures, with an emphasis on domestic politics.  

Type: Original Student Tutorial