Lesson 5: The Sixties Discussion & Quiz
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Students will read chapter 25 The Sixties in "Give me Liberty" and complete 10 pages of notes.
They will participate in a classroom discussion of this chapter and complete a quiz on the key terms.
What were the major events of the Civil Rights Movement in the early 1960s?
What were the major crises and policy initiatives of the Kennedy administration?
How did the Civil Rights Movement change in the 1960s?
What were the purposes and strategies of the Johnson's Great Society Programs?
How did the Vietnam War change American politics and culture?
What were the sources and significance of the rights revolution of the late 1960s?
In what ways was 1968 a climatic year for the Sixties?
sit-ins
SNCC
Freedom Rides
March on Washington
Bay of Pigs invasion
Cuban Missile Crisis
Civil Rights Act
Voting Rights Act
Hart-Celler Act
Great Society
War on Poverty
Black Power
New Left
Students for a Democratic Society
Port Huron Statement
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
counterculture
The Feminine Mystique
National Organization for Women
Stonewall Inn
American Indian Movement
Silent Spring
Griswald v CT
Roe v Wade
Tet Offensive
HS.SS.3A - 3A. Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.
HS.SS.3B - 3B. Analyze how historical contexts and enduring themes shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives.
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Students will demonstrate knowledge of the Sixties through discussion.
Students will demonstrate knowledge of key terms through a vocabulary quiz.
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Students will be given a note taking outline
Teacher will discuss concepts with class.
Students will take a quiz on key terms and submit notes.
Chapter 25 Outline
Chapter 25 Quiz