1960s American Culture and Identity
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Authors
Chan, Erica
Furlano, Jessica
Khorsandi, Alexia
Date
2017-05-09
Type
other
Language
en
Keyword
Media , Consumerism , 1960s , Black female identity , Civil Rights Movement , Black Culture , American identity , Black Panthers , Martin Luther King Jr
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Abstract
This unit explores the changes in American identity through investigating the racial and
social issues of the time. Focusing on the Civil Rights Movement and Black Culture, students will
learn about the changes in culture, politics, and arts. The lessons are organized so students will
be able to apply prior knowledge to their growing vocabulary and understanding of the themes.
The unit will begin Cultural history of the 1960s in United States. Followed by the political changes
of the period, then concluding in the artistic environment that was influenced by the social and
cultural changes.
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1960s American Culture and Identity