Part One (2-3 pages):

Part One (2-3 pages):

In part one you will explore the overall scope and context of the Great Society legislation, and then you will focus on one specific program and its impact from the 1960s to today.

• Describe the Great Society initiative in general including the historical and social context of the early 1960s
• Describe how this initiative changed the relationship between people and the government
• Choose one element of the Great Society legislation
• Explain the intent of this program
• Fully describe this program and show (with data) any impact of this program from the 1960s to today.

Part Two (1-2 pages):

In part two you will write a letter to any one of your national representatives. You can choose to write either the Senator or Congressperson who represents your community. You can find your representative at https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members. 

• Introduce yourself and state why you are writing the letter
• Briefly describe the Great Society program you have chosen and show any impact the program has made using the data from part one
• Propose workable changes to make the program better