1. Culture and Counterculture

2. The 1960’s saw the rise of the counterculture
Counterculture: a movement of youths who had grown disillusioned with the war in Vietnam and injustice in America
Many rejected modern American society, specifically materialism, technology, and war
They left home, school, and work to live in communes: places that rejected private ownership, money, and government
Many in the counterculture were known as hippies
Characterized by rock ‘n’ roll, outrageous clothing, sexual license, and illegal drugs
Many turned to Eastern religions, including Buddhism and branches of Hinduism
By the 1970’s, much of the counterculture movement had ended
Many communes collapsed
Experimenting with drugs turned to addiction, homelessness, and death by overdose

3. Pop Art
1. Each of these images is an example of Pop Art. Come up with a definition for Pop Art

4. Music in the 1960’s
2. The first song you will hear comes from the early 1960’s while the second song comes from the late 1960’s. How did music change in the 1960’s?
“The Times They Are a Changin’” by Bob Dylan
(“All Along the Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix

5. Discussions
Come up with four complex discussion questions regarding anything from this unit (Kennedy and LBJ, Civil Rights, Vietnam, or Changes in the 1960’s)
These should come from the upper levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy

6. Discussions You will each lead a 3 minute discussion
Try to lead your entire discussion on a single question
Use your others if necessary
If everybody agrees on something, play devil’s advocate
Make sure that everybody talks, that nobody dominates the conversation, and that your group stays on track