Humanities Years 5 & 6 Autumn Term
The 1960s
The 1960s
Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you one KMS Bacc Knowledge point.
56.1 Humanities Equality Matters
Make a paper chain and write your hopes, wishes and commitments for racial equality on each chain.
56.1 Humanities Space Race
Compare and contrast the different successes of the two space races that were happening in the 1960s. The Americans and the Russians.
56.1 Humanities Get Involved
Rosa Parks stood up for something she believed in. Make a placard displaying messaging of your choice for something you believe in.
56.1 Humanities The Man With A Dream
Martin Luther King Jr is famous for making speeches in the 1960s. Create a timeline of his life.
Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you two KMS Bacc Knowledge points.
56.2 Humanities Independent Living
In 1961 South Africa gained it's independence from British rule. How did the decade change for the people who lived there and in what ways?
56.2 Humanities Cold War
The 1960s saw the height of tensions in the Cold War between USA and Russia. Undertake some research and create a timeline of events and how they impacted the tensions between the two countries.
Choose the following task which will earn you three KMS Bacc Knowledge points.
56.3 Humanities Current Conflicts
Research information about conflicts happening right now and create a presentation about what you discover. You should make sure to include lots of information about where in the world the conflict is happening, who are the people involved, why this is happening. You could also find out about the impact that it is having on the people living in the region and if there is anyone else involved in trying to resolve the conflict.