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The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Living History - Museum Visit Add-On Program - Field Trip
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer
Formats
Field Trip, Off Campus Professional Development
Grades
Prof. Dev., 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted
Standards

Description
After touring the permanent exhibition, you and your students will meet one of the journalists, police officers or eyewitnesses involved in the Kennedy assassination story, or hear from ordinary citizens as they share memories of the tragedy. Presentations incorporate historic films, videos, photographs and more. Previous guests include Detective Paul Bentley, who helped arrest Lee Harvey Oswald, and Bill and Gayle Newman -- closest bystanders to the presidential limousine at the time of the fatal shot. Students can become "junior" oral historians by asking their own questions of the featured guest.

Students Will
  • Study the political, social mood of Dallas in the 1960s.
  • Explore the Civil Rights Movement, Cold War and cultural turmoil of the 1960s.
  • Understand the world response to President Kennedy's death and the ongoing impact of his legacy.
  • Hear from and ask questions of journalists, police officers, eyewitnesses and ordinary citizens with memories of the Kennedy assassination
  • Literary Connections: The Sixties (When I Was Young Series) by Neil Thomson; ISBN-10: 0749663324, ISBN-13: 978-0749663322

Details
Dates: Monday - Friday
Times: 10 am - 4 pm
Duration: 50 minutes for Living History presentation (+ 1 hour, 15 minutes for tour)
School Fee: Living History program is an additional $125 per program; this is in addition to the Group Admission price
Minimum Attendance: 50
Maximum Attendance: 150
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: The Museum needs at least 4 weeks advance notice for this program in order to schedule a Living History Guest Speaker.
Other Information: Audio tour available in many languages and ASL. Cancellations must be made 14 days in advance of scheduled visit.

Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: Fill out the Book a School Visit form on our website: http://www.jfk.org/the-museum/plan-your-visit/education/book-a-school-visit/ Call (214) 389-3051 or email [email protected] for questions about scheduling your tour.
Deadline: Minimum of 4 weeks advance booking required.
Cancellation Policy: Groups may alter the confirmed number of tickets up to 14-days prior to their scheduled visit. After that date, groups are accountable for the number of tickets indicated on their emailed confirmation letter. The Museum has a 14-day advance cancellation policy for all tours and education programs. Prepayment is required when booking any education or outreach program. Groups that cancel an education or outreach program less than 14-days in advance of the scheduled program forfeit the cost of the program. Groups that cancel 14-days before their scheduled visit will have their monies returned. For cancellations related to official DISD inclement weather decisions, we will work with schools to find an alternate visit date. Groups may alter the confirmed number of tickets up to 14-days prior to their scheduled visit. After that date, groups are accountable for the number of tickets indicated on their confirmation letter.
After School Policy: Same as above.

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