Guiding Questions for All Documents
For each document, guiding questions are listed in the order that they match up with the transcript.
For each document, guiding questions are listed in the order that they match up with the transcript.
- Who is Kennedy speaking to directly? Indirectly?
- How might different groups mentioned in the document receive his message?
- What is the overall tone of his message?
- Where in the document do you see evidence of presidential leadership characteristics?
- Does Kennedy seem more idealistic or more practical (pragmatic) in this document?
- Where in this document do you see connections to the broad, idealistic statements of his Inaugural Address?
- How does this document reflect, or reference other previous documents?
- How does this document incorporate references to American History?
- How would you rate this document for its effectiveness?
- What are your questions?