1. Era of Protest & Change Movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s

2. DO NOW: How do you define counterculture ?

3. Counterculture: (define) Adopting values that are “counter” to mainstream American culture “Rebelled” in the following ways (ex.) –Dress –Hair –Music –Behavior-”sex, drugs, rock – n – roll” –Communities –Protests –Religion (Eastern exploration)

4. Counterculture or “Hippies” Questioned authority Question traditional boundaries Distrust government Question and rebel against social norms of their parents generation

5. Counterculture or “Hippies” Valued: –Youth- DO NOT TRUST ANYONE OVER 30! –Spontaneity –freedom of expression –Peace, love, happiness –“freer attitude”

6. **DO NOT NEED TO COPY** Percentage of students who agreed with the statement, "The war in Vietnam is pure imperialism" 1969 16% 1970 41% Percentage of students calling themselves "radical or far Left" 1968 4% 1969 8% 1970 11%

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19. What events led to the counterculture movement? 1. The “Beat” Movement- freedom from materialism (recall “consumerism” of 1950s) 2. Civil Rights Movement- increased idea of social & political protest

20. Answers: 3. Anti-war movement (Vietnam) 4. Baby boom - after WWII the large # of college students alone impacted “social change”

21. “Hippies” (Consider) How young people looked was somewhat symbolic of their way of thinking-”non-conformity” Typical values: –The “trinity”- sex, drugs, rock-n-roll –Peace and love –Freedom –Etc.

22. Use of drugs The experimental use of drugs has a significant impact on the counterculture (CC) movement Timothy Leary – –Harvard researcher –“invented” LSD (acid) –Advocated to “tune in, turn on, drop out” –Idea was-open your mind, experimentation

25. 1967-“Summer of Love” San Francisco- about 2,000 people gathered at Haight Ashbury – hippie movement (“peace & love”) Very high rates of drug use led to: –1. Increased crime –2. Increase in the generation gap – a lack of understanding between older/younger people

26. Sexual Revolution What were some of the “traditional restrictions” regarding sexual behavior BEFORE this movement? (think 1950s)

27. Sexual Revolution **One of the strongest indicators of the generation gap. (WHY do you think???) –i.e. 2/3 of Americans over 30 reject premarital sex –Under 30- majority did not –This is a shift from 1950s

28. Sexual Revolution A.“reject” traditional family life B.New living patterns (non- nuclear) C.Communes-small communities where people have common interests & share resources

32. Impact on society, family life, politics, etc.??? In 1955 only 6% of white teenage childbearing occurred outside of marriage; today it is 42%. (Impact on family life?) US: Teenage Pregnancy Rate, Birth Rate and Abortion Rate 1972 – 2005 « small-mUS: Teenage Pregnancy Rate, Birth Rate and Abortion Rate 1972 – 2005 « small-m Trends-discuss sheets/stats.

33. Impact on society, family life, politics, etc.??? Another important impact: Helped to spark the Environmental Movement (read Extreme Town examples)

34. Religion & Spirituality Recall: “traditional Christian values” – i.e.- up until 1962 school started with a daily prayer. What type of prayer? Counterculture movement: –Seek “enlightenment” – i.e. – transcendental meditation –Explore – Buddhism, Hindu, Dao, etc. –Idea to live in “Harmony with nature” – like Native Americans

35. Music & Art What role does music play in depicting culture? (Think historically & currently) Music & Art-plays a large role in movement. Why? –Music & Art tend to reflect popular culture (what is going on at the time) –Music themes: protest, anti-war, –**Listen, lyrics, discuss

36. Music “Rock & Roll” – increase popularity = changed culture Rock became “a weapon of cultural revolution” – radical change

37. Common Themes of music = –reject traditions –Reject political parties –Protest –Question authority –Distrust government –Freedom –Experimentation – “sex, drugs, rock-n-roll”

38. Music’s “Evolution” Early 1960’s vs. late 1960’s = post- movement vs. during movement Listen to examples: –Beatles- early/late –Beach Boys –Etc.

42. Woodstock August 15, 16, 17 th 1969 600 acres in Bethel, NY Largest gathering of music in History 3 Days of peace, love, music Almost 500,000 people watch over 25 bands Tickets were pre-sold but the directors made it free after 1 st day

43. Woodstock Many thought it would be disastrous It was not – aside from overuse of drugs the festival turned out to be peaceful Impact = Became the icon of the 1960s Hippie Counter Culture

49. How did the trends of the counterculture movement contribute to its downfall?

50. Answers 1. extreme excesses 2. disillusionment (did it change what they wanted to change?) 3. drug addictions 4. death – drug overdoses, etc. (Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison)

51. 5. A 1969 Music Festival – Rolling Stones were getting ready to play -- Hells Angels were hired for “security” -- Black man ended up getting stabbed -- Impact = contradictory to “peace, love” -- People began to view as shallow, self-centered, over indulgent

52. Overall Impact - examples Created the “Woodstock Generation” Growing “rights” revolution Helped lead to the environmental and other movements How else might it have impacted the U.S. socially, politically?