NAME DATE Guided Reading
CLASS netw rks
The Civil Rights Era
Lesson 2 Kennedy and Johnson
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How do new ideas change the
way people live?
Kennedy and the New Frontier
Answering Questions As you read the section, answer the
questions below.
Describing Select four words to describe John F. Kennedy when he
entered politics.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Identifying What was a key moment in the 1960
presidential campaign?
7. Listing List two goals of the New Frontier social reforms.
8. Determining Cause and Effect What happened to John
F. Kennedy in November of 1963? What happened as a
result of this event?
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6. Identifying Who won the 1960 presidential election?
NAME DATE Guided Reading Cont.
CLASS netw rks
The Civil Rights Era
Johnson’s Great Society
Identifying Main Idea and Details As you read, record
some of the important changes President Johnson made. List
laws or programs. Tell who or what each program helped.
President Johnson
Program
Who/What It Helped
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies.
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