Analysis of a Great Society Program

The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964-65. The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.

The discussion activity involves an element of independent research and critical analysis. The intent is to go beyond the textbook.

Each student is expected to utilize 2-3 SCHOLARLY JOURNAL SOURCES (peer-reviewed articles from academic journals) in the original post. In addition, you may cite a newspaper, news magazine, news website, a court case or an actual law for current events related information. Reference materials, Wikipedia, internet search engines, blogs and similar items are examples of unacceptable sources on the collegiate level.

Your responses are to be in essay/paragraph format. Be sure to fully address each prompt and cite supporting evidence. The grade for the primary post will be determined by the quality, depth and originality of your writing. The minimum writing requirement for the original post is 350 of your own words (excluding cited information from the word count).

Finally, provide a word count and a list of all works cited at the end of the post.

WHAT TO WRITE:

1. Identify and discuss at least two Great Society programs dealing with ONE of the following themes:
Jobs
Health Care
Children
Environment
Education
The Arts
Immigration
Urban development

2. What specific problems were the programs you selected addressing and how did it propose solving the issues?

3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the programs you selected?

4. Were the programs successful at the time, and have they continued to be successful? Provide both historical and current information to support your position.

5. What reforms could further improve the programs you selected? What are the future prospects of these programs?

Analysis of a Great Society Program The Great Society was a set...