Action Plan

A fully completed product by January 2012 either:

(1)A 5,000 word essay

Research Sources

Books, Journals, Email interview historians, internet sources, Film and Tv potrayals of Kennedy.

Areas to Research

-By the end of summer 2011

• How myths are created
• Handling of events- including historians’ interpretations to build a “list of failures”  To include Cold War and foreign policy, Civil Rights work, Socio-economic domestic policy
• Reasons why he is perceived positively

-Role of Jackie Kennedy – Camelot Myth

- Subsequent misfortunes of the Kennedy family to create sympathy

- Film and TV portrayals spanning various decades

- “Celebrity president”- effect of being the first tv president and the subsequent use of his image as an icon in the media.

-Effect of assassination on public opinion including mystery of conspiracy theories

- Post Kennedy situation in America and reputations of following presidents

     - Speeches and propaganda

- His potential – the type of politician he was and the time scale successes might take. (Whether this is comparable to Obama)

Other Action to be taken

Contact American Universities for potential professors to interview. – beginning of July

Do an American History course search to see if there are courses of a similar theme which may suggest other factors research – within the next week 

Organise regular meetings with my supervisor– throughout project

Decide upon most significant factors to put into essay so I don’t write more than the word limit. –throughout project

Write a draft essay –last 2 weeks of August

Have people comment on draft   - Beginning of September

Amend draft until happy – Finished by Christmas

A presentation complete by February 2012

Pick material to include in speech – straight after resits in January 2012

Have someone check speech – end of January

Make presentation to accompany speech – February

Practice speaking skills-    Throughout project

A fully completed production log by March 2012

Post all EPQ thoughts on blog -Throughout project

Complete production log as I go along -Throughout project

Review and perfect production log -End of February

Potential Obstacles

School work and other commitments taking up time

Finding willing interviewees

Producing a balanced essay without starting with bias

Tackling strongly opinionated questions after my presentation which I need to be prepared for