Social Studies

Black car – JFK is assassinated in 1963
Copy of the Civil Rights Act – Civil Rights Act of 1964
Elephant – Indira Gandhi becomes the Prime Minister of India.
Football – 1967 The Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs play against each other in the first Super Bowl
Gateway Arch replica – Gateway Arch is completed in 1965
Moon lamp – The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. The famous words "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." will become part of our history.
Newspaper article – JFK wins 1960 presidential election
Pig – Bay of Pigs disaster in Cuba
Spider-Man mask – Marvel’s Spider-Man makes his debut
Squirt gun – 1968 Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in April by James Earl Ray

History Box - 1960-1969

The 1960s was a time characterized by movements such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and antiwar protests, countercultural movements, and assassinations. In this history box, common artifacts are used to represent important events that took place in the 1960s. Students are tasked with studying the items in the history box in order to obtain a deeper understanding of the decade. As they interact with the artifacts, in conjunction with studying the events of the 1960s, students will better remember and comprehend the transformative events that shaped our culture today. This box serves as a hands-on approach to learning, allowing kids to learn though vicarious experiences.

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