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1960–1969Lesson 7LESSON 7The Decade of 1960–1969LESSON ASSIGNMENTSYou are encouraged to be very attentive while viewing the video program. Reviewthe video objectives and be prepared to record possible answers, in abbreviatedform, as you view the video. The topics and time periods may differ from thechapters of the textbook your school system is using. Each video programchronicles a wide array of events and personalities during a specific decade of the20th century. Keep in mind that one of the overarching goals of each lesson is tohelp you understand how past historical events and actions by historicalpersonalities did not occur in a vacuum, and that they are inextricably interwovenin your society today.Video:“The Decade of 1960–1969” from the series, The Remarkable 20th Century.Activities:Your teacher may assign one or more activities for each lesson.OVERVIEWThe sixties were a dramatic shift from the conservatism of the fifties. The millionsof children from the first wave of the post-war baby boom were now teenagersand young adults, and they wanted change. Many of their revolutionary ideas stillaffect society today. Social protest was taking place from the jungles of Vietnam tothe lunch counters of Woolworth in Greensboro, North Carolina. Harper Lee’s ToKill a Mockingbird symbolizes the social distinctions between the races. It was thedecade of new heights, the space race and the landing on the moon, and new lowswith the assassinations of John Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kennedy,and Malcolm X.The Communists erected the Berlin Wall, and the Great Society attacked the wallsof social injustice. John Kennedy was criticized for the failure of The Bay of Pigsinvasion and praised for averting nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis ofOctober.Andy Warhol popularized commercial art, the Beatles turned to acid rock music,and Elvis returned from the army. The cinema industry reflected the times withmovies such as Dr. Strangelove (or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love theBomb) and The Graduate.Women like Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan led the feminist movement thatstressed women should not be confined to the role of a housewife. They urgedwomen to join the work force outside the home and shatter the “glass ceiling.”“Anonymous.” Virginia Woolf once said sadly, “.was a woman.”61Teacher’s Guide

Lesson 71960–1969LESSON GOALSTo evaluate why the 1960s were such a tumultuous decade and what theimplications were for leading political personalities, the civil rights movement,culture, and foreign relations.VIDEO OBJECTIVESThe following objectives are designed to assist the viewer in identifying the mostsignificant aspects of the video segment of this lesson.You should take succinctnotes while viewing the video.Video: “The Decade of 1960–1969”1. Integrate the following into an analysis of the civil rights movement:Martin Luther King, Jr.President JohnsonMalcolm XGeorge WallaceBlack Pantherswomen’s liberationCivil Rights and Voting Rights ActsRosa ParksWatts riot2. Evaluate the causes and effects of the Bay of Pigs invasion and the CubanMissle Crisis.3. Analyze the implications of the “Space Race.”4. Assess the significance of the Vietnam War.5. Identify the key personalities of the cultural revolution in the 1960s andindicate, their significance.TIME CODESTime Code Year00:0000:30196001:5501:59Teacher’s ewDescriptionOpeningHoward K. Smith intros thedecadeTitleEpisode VII: 1960s1960US PoliticsJFK/Nixon Debates; JFK’sinauguration speech1961World PoliticsBay of Pigs Invasion1961World PoliticsBerlin Wall1 9 6 1 / 6 2 Discoveries & Technology Space Race – Soviets 1st human inspace; Project Mercury; Tests onUS Astronauts; Alan Shepherd –1st American in space; John Glennorbits earth1 9 6 1 / 6 2 EntertainmentSports: Baseball – Roger Maris &Mickey Mantle; Movies: TheApartment, West Side Story,Marilyn Monroe dies1961Social IssuesJacqueline Kennedy’s style

1960–1969Lesson 7Time Code YearTopic12:131 9 6 2 / 6 3 World :3752:541969196954:16DescriptionCuban Missile Crisis; Nuclear TestBan Treaty & Cold WarEntertainment/ SocialCold War – Movies: Dr.IssuesStrangelove, Fail Safe, JamesBond; TV: spy showsEntertainmentSports: golf & Jack NicklausSocial IssuesMartin Luther King, Jr. & Marchto WashingtonUS PoliticsJFK assassinated; Oswald killedUS PoliticsWarren CommissionEntertainmentMusic: British Invasion – Beatles,Rolling Stones; Sports: boxing &Muhammad AliSocial IssuesCivil Rights Act & LyndonJohnson; Ku Klux Klan; MalcolmX; Watts RiotsDiscoveries & Technology Project GeminiOverviewHoward K. Smith segues between1st and 2nd half of 1960 decade:microwave ovens & silicon chipsEntertainmentMovies: My Fair Lady, Sound ofMusic, Elvis; Music: Bob DylanWorld PoliticsVietnam Conflict escalatesSocial IssuesPeace MarchesWorld PoliticsIndira Gandhi in India; ChineseCommunist Youth; 6 Day War &then Golda Meir in IsraelEntertainmentSports: Football – LombardiDiscoveries & Technology Heart Transplant; Laser Surgery;Vaccines; TranquilizersEntertainmentPop Art: Andy Warhol, PeterMaxx, Norman Mailer, TrumanCapote, Twiggy & Mod StyleSocial IssuesHippies; Summer of Love;Women’s Movement; CampusUnrestWorld PoliticsTet Offensive in VietnamUS PoliticsJohnson refuses to run again;Nixon electedEntertainmentTV: "Batman," "Star Trek";Movies: 2001: A Space OdysseyDiscoveries & Technology Apollo ProgramSocial IssuesKing assassinated; RiotsUS PoliticsRFK assassinatedSocial Issues/WoodstockEntertainmentDiscoveries & Technology Moon LandingOverviewHoward K. Smith talks about 1stcommercial satellite &communicationsClosingClosing CreditsTeacher’s Guide63

Lesson 71960–1969WEB ACTIVITIESThese activities are not required unless your teacher assigns them. They areoffered as suggestions to help you learn more about the material presented inthis lesson.Activity 1—The Civil Rights MovementAccess the following Web sites and review the historical background:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.http://www.eduplace.com/ss/king/mlk.htmlMalcolm X Linkshttp://nationalmalcolmx.org/page7.htmlThe Civil Rights tbooks/civilrights.htmlAccess “Photos of the civil rights movement tour” at hoto index.htmlAccess the links to the following three photographs and one more photographof your choice:Rosa Parks and the Montgomery bus boycottPolice dogs in BirminghamJames Meredith escorted to class at Ole MissAccess the National Archives “Photograph Analysis Worksheet” at oto.html and use it as a guide toanalyze the four photographs.Activity 2— Martin Luther King, Jr.Access the following documents:“Letter from Birmingham docs/birmingham.html“Statement by Eight White Alabama quentdocs/clergy.htmTeacher’s Guide“I Have a Dream esaddress at march on washington.htmAccess the National Archives “Written Document Analysis Worksheet” at ite.html.Use the information as a basis for analyzing the three preceding documents.64

1960–1969Lesson 7Activity 3—Women’s Liberation MovementAccess the following Web sites and review the background information:Women in American History by Encyclopaedia Britannica. ModernAmerica 1920—the Presenthttp://women.eb.com/women/articles/Friedan Betty Naomi Goldstein.htmlFreeman, Jo. The Women’s Liberation Movement: Its Origin,Structures, and ents from the Women’s Liberation Movementhttp://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/wlm/Access the following Web sites and review the information:“Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling” by Ingrid Beckerhttp://www.womenswire.com/glass/“Women’s Liberation Aims to Free Men, Too” by Gloria Steinemhttp://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/wlm/aims/Access the National Archives “Written Document Analysis Worksheet” at ite.html and use it as a basis foranalyzing the articles written by Becker and Steinem.Activity 4: Bay of Pigs Invasion and Cuban Missile CrisisAccess the following Web sites for background information:The Bay of Pigs he Bay of Pigshttp://library.thinkquest.org/11046/days/bay of pigs.htmlThe Cuban Missile g/Access the following Web site and review the information “Anatoly Dobrynin’sCable to the Soviet Foreign troom/dobrynin cable.htmlUse the National Archives “Written Document Analysis Worksheet” at ite.html as a basis for analyzing theDobrynin document.Teacher’s GuideAccess the following Web site and review the information RealReconnaissance hotos.htmlUse the National Archives “Photograph Analysis Worksheet” at oto.html and use as a basis foranalyzing the reconnaissance photos65

Lesson 71960–1969PRACTICE TESTAfter watching the video and reviewing the objectives, you should be able tocomplete the following Practice Test. When you have completed the PracticeTest, turn to the Answer Key to score your answers.Multiple-choiceSelect the single best answer. If more than one answer is required, it will beso indicated.1. American military forces entered Vietnam in order to:A. gain eventual control of North Vietnam.B. help to stage a coup against Ngo Dinh Diem.C. foster political stability and protect Ngo Dinh Diem from thecommunists.D. keep South Vietnam from falling to the communists until after the1964 elections.2. When the Soviet Union attempted to install nuclear weapons in Cuba,President Kennedy ordered:A. a naval quarantine of that island.B. surgical air strikes against the missile sites.C. the invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs.D. resumption of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons.3. In the final analysis, Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society programs:A. did no good at all.B. actually increased the poverty rate.C. proved that poverty could not be papered over with greenbacks.D. won some noteworthy battles in education and health care.Teacher’s Guide4. Beginning in 1964, the chief goal of the black civil rights movement in theSouth was to:A. secure the right to vote.B. end discrimination in housing.C. gain equality in education.D. prohibit racial discrimination in employment.66

1960–1969Lesson 75. The Watts riot in 1965 symbolized:A. the still-troubled racial situation in the South.B. the rise of the Black Muslim movement in Los Angeles.C. the more militant and confrontational phase of the civil rights movement.D. all of the above.6. Black leaders in the 1960s included an advocate of peaceableresistance and who favored black separatism:A. Malcolm X; Martin Luther King, Jr.B. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Malcolm X.C. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Stokely Carmichael.D. Stokely Carmichael; Malcolm X.7. Which of the following is not associated with the women’s liberationmovement of the 1960s:A. Betty FriedanB. Gloria SteinamC. NOWD. Harper LeeEssay/Problem Questions8. Do you think that President Kennedy handled the Cuban missile crisis aswell as he could have? Why or why not? Evaluate the consequences of thecrisis. Was it worth the enormous risk of nuclear war?9. What influence did the 1960s have on the 1990s? How much real progresshas been made in terms of civil rights and poverty?Teacher’s Guide67

Lesson 71960–1969ANSWER KEYThe following provides the answers and references for the practice testquestions. Video objectives are referenced using the following abbreviation:V Video Objective.Multiple ChoiceEssay/Problem Questions:1. C Ref.V 48. Ref.V 22. A Ref. V 29. Ref.V 1; 33. D Ref.V 14. A Ref. V 15. C Ref.V 16. C Ref.V 17. D Ref.V 1; 5Teacher’s Guide68

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