Signing of the Elementary and Secondary Education Bill. [LBJ Library photo by Frank Wolfe #C148-30-WH65]
Education
"I hope that visitors who come here will achieve a closer understanding of the Presidency and that young people will get a clearer comprehension of what this nation tried to do in an eventful period of its history." —Lyndon Baines Johnson
Continuing President Johnson’s educational legacy, the LBJ Library education department provides activities, workshops, and presentations featuring resources from audio visual and document archives as well as from our museum collection.
Click the headings below to read more about each topic.
Group Activities
Students or adults can participate in one of our hands-on activities using archival files from the Johnson administration. Fight for your life in the role of a Soviet spy, become a member of the President’s National Security Council and advise the President on a matter of national security, or prioritize civil rights issues in order to work with the President as he drafts landmark legislation.
Register for a classroom activity here.
"The Spy's Dilemma" is an interactive simulation that allows participants to read, interpret, and evaluate primary source documents, work collaboratively, and determine which ones would be most useful to you as a Russian spy.
In "A Presidential Decision," become part of the Johnson administration and advise the President on whether or not he should escalate the bombing in Vietnam during a meeting on July 20, 1965.
“A Matter of Civil Rights: A Decision to Construct Legislation for Congress” allows participants to assume one of eight roles while participating in a simulation exercise using primary documents from our archives.
Workshops
Workshops are available for educators and feature primary sources from our document, photo, and museum archival holdings. Our workshops are created with teachers in mind to expand their curriculum and develop their own skills in research and primary source work. Workshops can be arranged at any point during the year on a weekday when the museum is open to the public, in addition to pre-scheduled workshops. The LBJ Library is certified by the Texas Education Agency as a provider of Continuing Education Credits (CEU) for Texas educators.
- Primarily Teaching is week-long research-based workshop offered every summer
- The Biennial Symposium is a lecture-based workshop offered every other year with varying topics
- Grant Workshops are available to those seeking or participating in a TAH or other grant
- "A New Day for LBJ" will be offered in the summer of 2014
Contact an Education Specialist for more information.
National History Day
The LBJ Presidential Library and National Archives supports the year-long National History Day competition as a way for students to engage in historical thinking. National History day is a nationwide project-based contest for middle and high school students. The format allows students to pick a topic within a broad theme to analyze and conduct research.
With our extensive holdings, the LBJ Presidential Library provides primary sources, available in person and some online, to enhance students’ NHD research and projects.
For more information about how to start your research, click here.
For more information about the regional, state, and national fairs, click here.
Group Visits
Our website offers many resources to help you prepare for a visit to the LBJ Library:
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Contact LBJ Education Specialists
Amanda Melancon
Assistant Education Specialist
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River Street
Austin TX 78705
Office: (512) 721-0172
Fax: (512) 721-0170
amanda@lbjlibrary.net
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