For the past few weeks we've been covering the 1960s. Typically it's a really difficult unit to teach because so much happens in such a little amount of time none of it is really concentrated in the same area. So in order to make the most sense of the 1960s, I made a Prezi that takes you through a timeline. First through the Domestic Issues (Election of 1960, JFK assassination, March on Washington, Great Society, etc), then through Foreign Affairs (Berlin Wall, Vietnam War, Alliance for Progress, etc) and finally through the Counterculture (Hippies & Protesters). Each one of the sections goes through chronologically and builds on top of the previous section.
When I showed my students the notes for the first day they got ridiculously overwhelmed - but I explained that these notes were taking us three weeks not just one day so it's not as daunting.
Here's what the first slide of the Prezi looks like -
85 slides right there, so obviously the students were a bit concerned.
But in any case, we've since finished all those notes and recently we talked about Monterey Pop, Woodstock, Altamont, as well as famous 60s bands and musicians. For homework my students had to create concert posters that would be appealing to the hippie crowd of the 1960s and here are a few of the good ones from this year:
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