The Chappaquiddick Incident
Biographer, author of "Ted Kennedy: A Life," and former Boston Globe reporter John Farrell talked about the 1969 Chappaquiddick Incident and Ted Kennedy's role.
Description
Biographer, author of "Ted Kennedy: A Life," and former Boston Globe reporter John Farrell talked about the 1969 Chappaquiddick Incident and Ted Kennedy's role.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What do you hear in the excerpt of Ted Kennedy’s statement in response to the 1969 Chappaquiddick Incident?
- According to John Farrell, how many hours passed before Ted Kennedy reported the incident to police? Why was this “craven?”
- Based on the clip, what was Ted Kennedy convicted for and what sentence did he receive?
- How did the Chappaquiddick Incident impact Ted Kennedy’s "political effectiveness?”
Participants
Vocabulary
- 1970 Midterm Election
- Aide
- Alibi
- Bob Woodward
- Carl Bernstein
- Chappaquiddick Incident (1969)
- Hearse
- Mary Jo Kopechne
- Regatta
- Senate
- Ted Kennedy
- Watergate Scandal (1972-74)