U.S. Research: Kennedy Assassination

Directions: Use 3-5 minutes to double check this subject’s Power School for your class grade and work listings verifying that all work is caught up. Read and heed embedded messages. Next, research your part of the following topics and figure out answers to the questions. Write your questions and detailed answers on lined paper or your notebook paper. These questions and related answers are required to be handed in, once the class discussion is completed. You are expected to use the time completely, be through and become knowledgeable. Write down any puzzles you have related to the material on your paper and bring them up during the class discussion. Warning: If you are found to be using your research time for other things, it will hurt your learning and grade. If you think or claim to be done, you are not! Once your assigned part is ready, then help others on your team or study the test resources from Mr. Spitzer’s web page for the upcoming test. No games, non-topic talk or other activities allowed during research time. The class will research as much as time allows before team sharing and whole class discussion. Since there is always more to learn, Mr. Spitzer encourages you to look into this topic more on your own time. Your class work grade includes: 1. Entire use of time while researching. 2. Answer questions & pay attention during team sharing. 3. Paying attention & participate during class discussion. 4. Turning in your readable questions & notes. Team members who do not do their share, provide hasty sloppy answers, disrupt others and use time ineffectively in the four grade aspects will be removed from the team and required to write out and turn in all answers on their own for the grade.

Topics to Research

All:Read summary of Kennedy Assassination

Cover-up?

Allegations of wrong doing related to investigation and what happened

Allegations of conspiracy and over 13 theories of conspiracy

Questions to be able to discuss

  1. ALL: Read Summary of Kennedy Assassination article– DO THIS FIRST
  2. Why are there allegations of a cover-up to the Kennedy Assassination? What is the evidence supporting this and arguing against this? What is your opinion and why?
  3. What are the accusations of witness tampering, intimidation and foul play related to the Kennedy assassination? What is the evidence related to these allegations? What is your opinion and why?
  4. What are the accusations of evidence suppression, tampering and fabrication related to the Kennedy assassination? What is the evidence related to these allegations? What is your opinion and why?
  5. Why are there allegations of multiple gunmen? What is the evidence related to these allegations? What is your opinion and why?
  6. What are the allegations of other conspirators? What is the evidence supporting or arguing against this? What is your opinion and why?
  7. List the allegations of unidentified witnesses. What is the evidence supporting or arguing against this? What is your opinion about the existence and role of these people? Why?
  8. Research the Kennedy assassination New Orleans conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  9. Research the Kennedy assassination CIA conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  10. Research the Kennedy assassination Shadow Government conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  11. Research the Kennedy assassination Military-Industrial Complex conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  12. Research the Kennedy assassination Secret Service conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  13. Research the Kennedy assassination Cuban Exile conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  14. Research the Kennedy assassination Organized Crime conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  15. Research the Kennedy assassination Lyndon B. Johnson conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  16. Research the Kennedy assassination Cuban Government conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  17. Research the Kennedy assassination Soviet Government conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  18. Research the Kennedy assassination Decoy Hearse and Wound Alteration conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  19. Research the Kennedy assassination Federal Reserve conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  20. Research the Kennedy assassination Israeli Government conspiracy theory. Describe the allegations and evidence. What is your opinion about the accuracy of this theory?
  21. There are other published theories other than those mentioned in questions #7-19. Briefly list the idea of each. What is your reaction to this list of possibilities?

Critical Thinking

  1. What is your personal opinion/theory about the death of John F. Kennedy? Why? Support your view with evidence.
  2. Why are their so many theories about possible conspiracies related to John F. Kennedy’s death?
  3. What is the historical importance of our review about the possibilities related to John F. Kennedy’s death? Justify your answer.