1. “The Times they are a- changin’.” Bob Dylan 1960s: An Era of Social Change

2. May 4 th (May the 4 th be with you) Learning Target: I can understand the events from the past and their connection to the present. Opener: What are some of the things you know about the 60s?

3. 4 th Quarter District Assessment You will be asked to demonstrate your ability to analyze a historical social, political or cultural movement and connect/compare that movement to a current event of movement. In your analysis you will be asked to discuss continuity, what has changed and what has remained the same. Movements to choose from: Feminist Movement Environmental Movement Civil Rights Movement (any – African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asians)

4. ’60s: An Era of Social Change  Latinos fight for change  Native Americans struggle for equality  African-Americans lead the civil rights movement  Women’s movement pushes for equality  Rebellious youth embrace counterculture  Counterculture impacts fashion, fine arts, and social attitudes  Environmental activists rise up.

5. Civil Rights Gains by 1970  24 th Amendment banned Poll Tax  African-Americans expressed greater pride in their racial identity  More African Americans in movies, television shows, and commercials  2/3 of African Americans registered to vote and an increase in African Americans holding elected office  Affirmative action programs promoted hiring of groups who suffered discrimination in the past

6. Summarize your thinking about the Civil Rights movement Answer the following question- The Civil Rights movement was most helpful to________________. Now categorize the next area on your notes as “Latinos”

7. Latinos Fight for Change  Large, diverse group of Spanish- speaking Americans in U.S.  9 million living in the U.S by 1970  Encounter ethnic prejudice and discrimination in jobs and housing  Live in segregated neighborhoods  50% higher rate of poverty and joblessness than whites

8. Latinos demand Respect  Cesar Chavez led the United Farm Workers Movement to improve pay and working conditions for farm workers  “Brown power” movements increased cultural pride  Bilingual Education Act of 1968 funded bilingual and cultural heritage programs  Young Mexicans adopted Chicano as symbol of ethnic pride  Organized politically

9. Your Turn: From the information just shown- summarize it all in one main idea Now- write a question that would be answered by your summary. Share with your elbow partner. Now mark your next area with the title “Native Americans”

10. Native Americans Unite - https://youtu.be/NkRPZYV3DhU https://youtu.be/NkRPZYV3DhU  Poorest Americans  Highest unemployment rate  Health Problems: tuberculosis, alcoholism  1961 the National Indian Youth Council formed – preserved native fishing rights the Northwest.  1969 a group of American Indians occupied the island of Alcatraz.  The Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 gave tribes greater control over their lands.

11. Learning Target: I can understand the events from the past and their connection to the present. Opener: What do you feel about the stereotypes we put on different cultures?

12. Your Turn: From your Native American Notes: From the information just shown- summarize it all in one main idea Now- write a question that would be answered by your summary. Share with your elbow partner. Now mark your next area with the title “Feminism/Women”

13. Women Fight for Equality https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- Dvpeqnkinc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- Dvpeqnkinc  Feminism promoted economic, political, and social equality with men  1961 Presidential Commission reported wage discrimination in the workplace  Women inspired by civil rights and antiwar movements  Women shared in “consciousness-raising” sessions

14. The Feminine Mystique  Betty Friedan’s book exposed discontent of U. S. women  Women’s Liberation movement achieved political and social gains for women

15. NOW opposed sex discrimination (National Organization for women)  Urged creation of more child care facilities and improved educational opportunities for women  Pressured EEOC to enforce ban on gender discrimination in hiring  Staged protest at Miss America pageant  Gloria Steinem founded National Women’s Political Caucus to encourage women to seek political office  1972 Ban on gender discrimination in higher education

16. Roe v. Wade, 1973 https://youtu.be/1q5AgCzPIuA https://youtu.be/1q5AgCzPIuA  Supreme Court ruled women had the right to choose an abortion in first three months of pregnancy  Americans divided over abortion issue

17. Gains by Women’s Movement  Opened up new opportunities for American women  Created new opportunities in education, employment, and politics  Women viewed their jobs as lifetime careers  “Glass ceiling” recognized as an invisible, but real resistance to promoting women into top positions

18. Your turn: From the information just shown- summarize it all in one main idea Now- write a question that would be answered by your summary. Share with your elbow partner. Now mark your next area with the title “Changing Social Attitudes”

19. “Tune in, turn on, drop out.”—Timothy Leary https://youtu.be/mUc2eLe-ruI (1.26) https://youtu.be/mUc2eLe-ruI  Youth embrace Counterculture  Hippies criticized American materialism, technology, and war  Many chose to protest by leaving society to live in communes

20. Age of Aquarius  Desire an idyllic setting of peace, love and harmony  Embrace rock ‘n’ roll music, outrageous clothes, and liberal use of drugs  Experiment with marijuana and LSD (acid)

21. “Do your own thing.”  Hippies rejected the establishment by wearing outrageous clothes  Long hair and beards for men  Ragged jeans, tie-dyed T- shirts, and surplus military garments  Beads and Native American ornaments

22. Hippies adopt communal lifestlyes  Reject conventional home life  Adopt group living arrangements  Live together in cooperation and harmony  Escape to rural communes or crowd together in urban “crash pads”  Hippie Capital—Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco

23. Lifestyle turns to violence and disillusioment  Youths embraced new and different religious experiences  Zen Buddhism offered enlightenment though meditation, self-contemplation, and intuition  Spiritual guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi of India influenced many to embrace transcendental meditation  Communities change to violence and disillusionment  Charles Manson and his “family” kill 5 in Hollywood  Widespread use of drugs led to overdoses, drug dependence, and mental and physical breakdowns  Rock singer Janis Joplin and guitarist Jimi Hendrix died of drug overdoses  Hippies ran out of resources to support themselves and turn to panhandling, welfare, and food stamps

24. A Changing Culture  Andy Warhol led rise of pop art  Bright silk-screen portraits of soup cans, Marilyn Monroe and other icons of mass culture  New art built around popular culture

25. New Fashions  Longer hair, beards, mustaches for men  Colorful and comfortable clothes for women  Blue jeans become wardrobe staple for everyone

26. British Invasion by the Beatles  Rock ‘n’ roll developed from African-American rhythm and blues music  Captivated the teenagers of the 1950s but evolved  Led by the popularity of The Beatles  Inspired numerous other bands

27. Woodstock Art and Music Fair  August, 1969 in upstate New York  Free music festival for 3 days and nights  400,000 show up for “Human Be-in”  Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Joan Baez, the Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane appeared on stage

28. Changing Social Attitudes  Sexual Revolution: sexual behavior and human relationships were seen as more casual  Mass culture openly addressed former taboo subjects  Divorce rate doubled  Homosexual organizations openly begin to fight for equal rights  Hollywood produces more sexually explicit films results in rating system for movies

29. Your turn: Create a paper PowerPoint slide show for the 60s Give it a title incorporate at least 2 different topics explored from our learning in the design of the slide (either through illustrations/words or concepts/mixture of both) must be colorful and creative OR Write an academic paragraph that answers the prompt: Analyze two different movements that came from the 1960s.