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Early Life
Representing Texas
The White House
The Great Society
Elementary & Secondary Education Act
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Stonwall, Texas
What is the place where Lyndon Johnson was born?
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Johnson represented this Texas district in the House of Representatives.
What is the 10th district?
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Johnson ran as Vice President for this president.
Who was John F. Kennedy?
100
Johnson's plan to end poverty and racial injustice, and to provide every child with an education.
What is the Great Society?
100

What was passed in 2001 to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act that was signed by George W. Bush in January 2002?

What is the No Child Left Behind Act?

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Lack of money
What is poverty?
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Johnson was the youngest member of Congress when he was this age.
What is 28 years old?
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Lyndon Johnson first became president in 1963 because of this.
What is the death of John F. Kennedy?
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This law protected the voting rights of African-Americans.
What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
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What did the Elementary and Secondary Education Act offer?

(List at least two) 

What is

New grants to districts serving low-income students | Federal grants for textbooks | Created special education centers | Scholarships for low-income

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After college LBJ became this.
What is a teacher?
300
Johnson voted for these three things while in the House of Representatives.
What is more money for education, better roads, and to bring electricity to poor areas?
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Johnson worked diligently with these two civil rights leaders.
Who were Martin Luther King Jr., and Thurgood Marshall?
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Having respect for the beliefs and values of others.
What is tolerance?
300

Who benefited from the Elementary & Secondary Education Act?

What is Inner City Schools

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As a teacher Lyndon tried to help these kinds of students.
What are poor students?
400
Johnson was elected to this government position in 1948.
What is the U.S. Senate?
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Working hard for a really hard time.
What is diligence?
400
This war took place during Johnson's presidency and was one of the major reasons why he did not run again for president in 1968.
What is the Vietnam War?
400

When was the Elementary & Secondary Education Act first signed?

What is 1965

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Cotulla, Texas
Where was Lyndon Johnson a teacher?
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The practice of keeping different races separate from each other.
What is segregation?
500
This act ended segregation in the 1960's.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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Johnson started this program to help young children learn how to read.
What is the Head Start Program?
500

What is the purpose of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?

What is to provide additional resources for vulnerable students.