Unit 2 Essay: Cultural Revolution

Unit Essay: Cultural Revolution

In order to get credit for this project you must write an essay on the following topic:

Cultural Revolution

The 1960's was a decade of revolution: the civil rights movement was in full swing during the 1960's, protests against the Vietnam War became mainstream in the late 60's, the women's rights' movement gained momentum, and a counter culture that questioned traditional values and lifestyle showed themselves to the world during 1967's Summer of Love. The revolutionary movements and events of the 1960's had so transformed American society that cultural norms in the 1970's in the US would be hardly recognizable to someone from the 1950's. Using the knowledge you have gained from your lessons in this unit, pick three significant events or movements of the 1960's and write an essay of 600 words or more explaining how America underwent a cultural revolution during this time.

Helpful links:

Civil Rights Movement

Vietnam War Protest Movement

Counterculture of the 1960's

Feminist Movement

This is an easy essay to write: Make an intro where you introduce the decade of the 1960's, decide how you believe the culture changed, and use three movements from the list above for your three body paras. Within your body paras, describe the movement in detail (who, what, where, when) and then explain how the movement changed the culture.