President Lyndon Johnson
About the President Lyndon Johnson Lesson
Summary
A lesson of President Lyndon Johnson. Students read about his life and accomplishments. The reading is accompanied by multiple choice questions.
Objectives
• To present the major historical facts pertaining to Lyndon Johnson.
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To present the major achievements of the Lyndon Johnson Presidency.
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To assess the student?s comprehension of Lyndon Johnson history.
Suggested Grades
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Excerpt
It was an unlikely prediction. Lyndon Johnson?s grandfather said when Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, ?A United States senator was born today ? my grandson.? But Johnson?s parents were poor farmers living in a farmhouse lacking indoor plumbing and electricity and water was drawn from a well in central Texas. Lyndon was the oldest of five children. Johnson?s father did serve twice in the Texas House of Representatives.
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