The Counterculture Hippies, SDS, and The Weathermen The Counterculture The values and norms of behavior of a group that run counter to those of mainstream culture. Refers to many groups throughout history, but most people think of the 60’s and 70’s Counterculture beliefs Civil rights Women’s rights and Gay rights Rejection of war Race relations Sex Practices Recreational drug use Branches of the Counterculture The Hippie Movement The New Left The Civil Rights Movement Hippie movement Began in the 60’s Youth Movement Human Be-in (1967) Popularized the movement Woodstock (1969) Height of the movement History of Hippies Hippies were traditionally groups of people who started their own communities where recreational drugs and free sex practices were imbraced Hippies opposed nuclear weapons, the Vietnam war, and established institutions They were eco-friendly, and supported sexual liberation Influences The counterculture was supported by many popular bands of the time, such as The Beatles and Grateful Dead. Used folk music, street theater, and phychadelic rock to portray their ideas of freedom. The New Left Began with SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) More radical than hippies Began with large-scale peaceful protests SDS Began in the early 60’s Advocated non-violent civil disobedience Student activists Wanted radical change in the government Broke up in 1969 at their last convention SDS Ideals Criticized racial discrimination, economic equality, big business, trade unions and political parties Promoted better representation of the citizens, additional welfare to deal with poverty, and more involvement of workers in business management SDS break-up SDS melt down created several individual groups led by various members of the original organization. One group kept the ideas of SDS, non-violent civil disobedience The other wanted direct action against the government The Weather Under-Ground Created a bomb factory in New York and led bombings against police stations, government buildings, and businesses. The Weather Underground Led by William Ayers Currently a professor Led bombings against the Chicago and New York police departments and the Pentagon Civil Rights Movement Wanted racial equality, women’s rights, and gay rights Martin Luther King Jr. vs. Malcolm X Non-violent vs. Direct Action Accomplishments Changed the traditional values of the “old” generation Began the work towards social and racial equality Popularized drug use INSTRUCTIONAL ARTIFACTS Description: This powerpoint was created by two US History students. How Technology Was/Is Used: Students used a desktop loaded with Microsoft Powerpoint to create this presentation. Various Software and Hardware Used: Microsoft Powerpoint. Maine Learning Result(s): History A1. Identify and analyze major events and people that characterize each of the significant eras in US History. Bloom’s Taxonomy: Creating