28.2

American History 10- 28.2 Notes

1)       Page 885- Who was the first American in space?

2)       From page 886, what is a Kennedy-program that is still helping developing nations today?

3)       What was the criticism of the Peace Corps?

4)       How many volunteers served in how many countries?

5)       Read “A Personal Voice” on page 887.  What is your opinion of the JFK quote?

6)       Describe the picture on page 888.

7)       How was John F. Kennedy’s assassination remembered by the baby boomers?

8)       In what city was JFK assassinated?

9)       What did the governor of Texas say to JFK before he was shot?

10)   Explain why this is ironic.

11)   Who else was hit by the bullets?

12)   Why was JFK assassinated?

13)   Who was charged with the murder?

14)   What reasons did he have?  What proof pointed towards him being the perpetrator (guilty party) of the crime?

15)   Where did Oswald shoot from?

16)   What happened to Lee Harvey Oswald?

17)   Who was the guy who killed him?  Why do you think he killed Oswald?

18)   What did the Warren Commission decide about the case?

19)   Do you agree with the decision?  Why or why not?

20)   What did the “Shaw trial” prove later?

21)   What did the 1992 JFK Records Act attempt to prove after reviewing government and private files decades later?

22)   What other theories have you heard about that could be true about JFK’s death?

23)   What do you think really happened?  Why?

NO Reflections required