1. Radical Sub-Group of the SDS
Title Slide
The Weathermen
Radical Sub-Group of the SDS

2. Grabber
Can be Question
Can be Video
Can be Worksheet
Anything creative to grab attention!

3. A Radical Group
Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Weathermen- A Radical Sub-Group of the Students for a Democratic Society
Weathermen
The Political Spectrum

4. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Used Violence to promote the overthrow of the American Government
Attacks made against government buildings
The Pentagon
The Capitol

5. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Operated throughout the U.S.
Had Main headquarters in Chicago
Included “Days of Rage” in Chicago Riots

6. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Important to American Studies as an example of resistance to mainstream culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s

7. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Operated in the late 1960’s and Early 1970’s
1969
1981

8. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How
Used Violent means such as bombings to promote philosophy.
More Than Five Major Bombings Placed Leaders on FBI’s Most Wanted List

9. Introduce Video

10. Course Theme
The Weathermen relate to the course theme of Rebel in Society.
They clearly went against the norm and rebelled against mainstream society using violent means.