By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Identify the values Rose and Joseph Kennedy tried to instill in their children. Identify why we remember John F. Kennedy today. Evaluate the effects that family culture or family environment, community, and location have on the development of character and personality. Investigate Kennedy family traditions, values, interests, and discuss the effects these have had on the development of personality and character.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. The Kennedy Family: Values, Traditions, and Identity
2. Why We Remember John F. Kennedy