1. Culture and Counterculture
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2. Today’s goal
In the 1960s, the American counterculture took a new shape, once again.
The ideals and lifestyle of the counterculture challenged the traditional views of Americans.

3. counterculture
In the 1960s, the movement made up mostly of white, middle-class college youths.
Disillusioned by the
war in Vietnam
Racial and social injustices in America during the sixties

4. Haight-Ashbury
Intersection in San Francisco which was the unofficial “hippie capital”.
Location…. worksheet
As portrayed in pop music; CBS doc
“Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!”
– Dr. Timothy Leary.
psychologist who suggested total disconnection from the stress of modern life—”do your own thing”, “love the one you’re with”….. Also promoted the use of drugs like LSD to promote inner spiritual realization

5. The Beatles Led the “British Invasion” in rock and pop music.
Working class band members from Liverpool, England.
Became extremely popular in US from 1964 on.
Like many Brit bands they were influenced by American Black R & B and rock music.
They were also affected by the British counterculture scene which then intermixing with the American counterculture and mainstream scene.

6. hwk

7. p. 782, analyzing causes The dark side of the drug and music scene
The hippies’ inability to exist outside mainstream America

8. p. 783, making inferences
Late 60s Rock ‘n’ Roll symbolized rebellion against the establishment
But soon it too was commercialized.

9. Protest music “We Shall Overcome”
“The Times they are a Changing” -- Bob Dylan
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” -- Gil Scott Heron.
“Four Dead in Ohio” -- Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young.

10. p. 785, forming generalizations
They believed the counterculture movement was threatening the American way of life.

11. p. 785, 3, Developing Historical Perspective
Stereotypes of mainstream Americans:
Greedy and materialistic
Old-fashioned and narrow-minded
Pro-war and ultraconservative
Stereotypes of hippies:
Flamboyant and shallow
Lawless and immoral
Self-absorbed and unrealistic
Radical, violent, disruptive

12. EC: Stereotypes
Create a photo display comparing stereotypes of mainstream late 60s/early 70s culture with the “hippie”/counter-culture of the time.
You must use the descriptions from the previous slide for each image as labels.
Include a main project title
Due in 5 school days from this lesson….
7 images x2 = 14 pts (include links (or you lose 1 pt each)
7 titles x1 = 7 pts
Main title = 2 pts
Possible 23 pts

13. p. 785, 4, making inferences
The mainstream population, though fascinated or repulsed, moved on, leaving the hippies behind.
A lot of hippies soon grew tired of their rebellion and turned to more mainstream pursuits.

14. p. 785, 5, analyzing issues
Frightened by the discontent in the country, mainstream society voted for Nixon, the candidate who, they thought, would restore order.

15. Woodstock
1969, a free, four-day, music festival on a farm in upstate New York.
Free love, plenty of drugs, overcrowding, all kinds of weather exposure, overwhelmed sanitation facilities and roads.
Meant to promote peace and love.
The model of rock festivals to this day, but those mostly for pure profit.
Featured top and upcoming counterculture music artists.
Joe Cocker
The Grateful Dead
Jefferson Airplane
Joan Baez
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Carlos Santana
Entire schedule
Cuts from the film…… Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills
Modern student POV