Two Sides Pros and Cons of President John F Kennedy US History Distance Learning

Have students defend both sides of historical issues and people, with this resource and "Two Sides" Analysis of America's 35th President, John F Kennedy. Students can choose to defend President Kennedy as Great, or Not Great, with evidence, and a video preview that is uploaded here is an additional guide, and top 10 article walk through to launch students into their webquest and opinion forming, supporting their claim with evidence.

Excellent for distance learning.

They write one page for the side they claim, and 1/2 page to consider the other side.

Example: Option A: ​You can choose to claim that John F. Kennedy was, or was not a great President. In that case, the shorter writing task is the ½ page about challenges he faced. OR Option B: ​You can claim that John F. Kennedy was not a great President. Then the shorter (½ page) task is about his accomplishments, and the longer page for his shortcomings/challenges.

Students must include these elements, either way: Vietnam, the Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis, Donated his salary to charity, Served in the Navy in WW2, Bay of Pigs, Cold War, “New Frontier”, Equal Pay, and more elements. Watch the Hauger History Podcast Episode 113 if you want to see or project the instructions for students.