"The Measure of a Man's Success in Life is Not the Money He's Made. It's the Kind of Family He Has Raised.": Separating the Myth from Reality in the Life and Times of Joseph Patrick Kennedy Sr.

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Identify who Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was and what role he played in United States history. Evaluate the ways in which historians form a complex picture of controversial historical figures.

Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade