1. 1960’s – Section 1 Students and the Counterculture What was changing in the U.S. ? What were people in U.S. protesting ?  Involvement in Vietnam  Civil Rights  Role of women  Music  Racial Discrimination

2. . New Left - Young Americans concerned about the injustices in the country’s political/social system. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) - Comprised of members of baby boom generation, focused on protesting Vietnam War, and wanted to change the control in politics from a few wealthy elites to the common man. Free Speech Movement– Advocated free speech by college students, protesting unfair practices by college administrators. Protested by occupying campus buildings and leaving classes.

3. * Read pgs. 682 – 684 ( 1 st column ) * Focus on 1 of the 3 youth movements which appealed to you the most. * Write a 6 sentence paragraph detailing why you choose the particular youth movement. * Typed or hand written ( neat,please !) Name, date,period.

4. What was Woodstock ? Expression of “counterculture” in 1960’s. * http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=TJ4QF45Vygw http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=TJ4QF45Vygw  Based on Rock n’ Roll of 50’s, Beatles, Bob Dylan  Young people went “counter”(against) mainstream culture Rejection of old systems of living,

5. Members of counterculture who valued  Spontaneity  Youth  Freedom of Expression  Promoted peace, love, freedom Experimented with : new styles of dress, music, freer attitudes towards sex recreational use of drugs Generation Gap Lack of understanding between older & younger generation

6. Sexual Revolution  Separation of sex from traditional family life, advocated new living patterns – pre marital sex  Communes - small living communities in which people have common interests, share food, chores, child raising.  “Haight-Ashbury( San Francisco)– many drug related problems  “Turn on” to drugs, “drop out” of mainstream society.

7. Counterculture Ends – end of 60’s Section 1 The Counterculture  Becoming shallow, self-centered.  Drug related deaths -  Rolling Stones – Altamont Murders- contradicted the values of peace & love that many hippies embraced.

8. The theory of political, social, economic equality of men & women Section 2 The Feminist Movement  1 st. Wave of Feminism – Late 1800’s – 1920, ended with Women’s right to vote. – 19 th Amendment  Is that possible ?

9.  2 nd Wave of Feminism – 1960’s – 1970’s  Civil Rights movement both inspired women to demand gender ( M,F) equality & taught them ways to get it.  Read pg 686, pg 687 President’s Commission on the Status of Women – established by JFK, highlighted the problems faced by women in the workplace and helped create a network of feminist activists who lobbied Congress for women’s legislation. Equal Pay Act – outlawed paying men more money than women for the same job. – (1963)

10.  Women wanted to redefine how they were viewed. Objected to “housewife stereotype”, some needed to work, others wanted more opportunities  Civil Rights movement both inspired women to demand gender ( M,F) equality & taught them ways to get it.  Also brought black/white women together  Betty Friedan – wrote Feminine Mystique ( 1963)  Women wanted to redefine how they were viewed.  Women looking for better work, dead end jobs, demanded equal treatment in workplace. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=41aneMxC12o

11.  Civil Rights movement both inspired women to demand gender ( M,F) equality & taught them ways to get it.  Also brought black/white women together  Get ERA ( Equal Rights Amendment ) passed – guarantee gender equality under the law. NOW – ( National Organization for Women ) dedicated to  winning true equality for all,  attain full & equal partnership of sexes. NOW worked w/n political system  Protect reproductive rights esp. right to abortion Radical Feminists – Miss America Pageant protests Gloria Steinem – change thru mass media –

12.  EFFECTS OF FEMINISIM Opposition - Phyllis Schlafly – Conservative political activist, worked successfully to defeat ERA, never passed, needed 3 states approval. Some say not enough gains Ban job discrimination based on gender Women cannot be denied credit based on gender Some say it has harmed society Workplace slowly changes Women still earn less “Pink Collar Ghetto “, “Glass Ceiling” Feminization of Poverty

13.  EFFECTS OF FEMINISIM Opposition - Phyllis Schlafly – Conservative political activist, worked successfully to defeat ERA, never passed, needed 3 states approval. Roe v.Wade – 1973 Supreme Court decision which stated that state governments could not regulate abortion during the first 3 months of pregnancy, at time that was said to be within a woman’s constitutional right to privacy. –Title IX – federal law that prohibited federally funded schools from discriminating against women in nearly all aspects of its operations, from admissions to athletics. Sports, equal opportunity

14. * Turn to page 688. * Assignment counts as a QUIZ grade ( 100 pts) * Read DEBATES in HISTORY * Answer DBQ (1,2) in full sentences(3 sentences each). (worth 25 pts. each) * Complete #3 – at least 6 sentences - (worth 50 pts. )