Media –Rich Lesson Plan
Teacher Training Institute
Prairie Public
Name: Danielle Stoll
TITLE: Experiencing the 1960s
GRADE LEVEL: 6-8
TIME ALLOTMENT: a 55-minute class period, but you could go another day if students
need more time.
Introduction Activity: 5 minutes, introduce centers and expectations of how to use
them
Cross-Curricular Learning Activity: 40 minutes, in pairs, students choose centers that
interest them most and do the activities therein
Culminating Activity: 10 minutes, share feedback about centers, decide if another day is
necessary, wrap-up
OVERVIEW: Students will pick their top three stations, being sure to have backup
options if their station is already occupied by two groups. They will follow the
instructions at each center. When they complete a center, they can bring a list of
centers to the teacher and receive a stamp when they show or tell something from the
center. Students do as many centers as time allows, starting with their top three.
SUBJECT MATTER:
Music, Language, Art, and Social Studies
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn about the 1960s by choosing from the following centers: 1960s
Fashion, Art of the 1960s, Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, 1962 Seattle World’s
Fair, Beatles, Lunar Landing, and Assassination of JFK.
STANDARDS: *All Standards were taken from the North Dakota Standards and
Benchmarks or Common Core which can be accessed at www.dpi.state.nd.us
-Music
Standard 6: LISTENING
8.6.2 Know the uses of the elements of music in the analysis of compositions
representing diverse genres and cultures.
Standard 9: MUSIC, HISTORY, AND CULTURE
8.9.2 Know exemplary musical works from a variety of genres and styles
-Visual Arts
Standard 4: VISUAL ART HISTORY AND CULTURE
8.4.1 Understand the characteristics of works of art in various eras and cultures.
Standard 6: CONNECTIONS
8.6.1 Understand the similarities between visual art and other arts disciplines
(performing arts, literature, practical arts) that share common themes,
historical period, or cultural context.
-Language and Literacy (from Common Core)
Standard: RANGE OF WRITING
W.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research,
reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single
sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks,
purposes, and audiences.
-Social Studies
Standard 2: HISTORICAL AND CURRENT EVENTS– REGIONAL/GLOBAL
7.2.1 Identify major historical events and issues (e.g., conflicts and resolutions,
natural resources) within regions of the world and their impact
Standard 6: STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE, INDIVIDUAL
IDENTITY, AND GROUP IDENTITY.
7.6.2 Explain how individuals and institutions influence one another (e.g.,
social processes, peaceful and violent demonstrations, picketing, protests,
petitions, group affiliation, citizenship, voting)
DIGITAL MEDIA COMPONENTS – VIDEO AND/OR WEB:
Video clip: “Civil Rights Act and John F. Kennedy's Assassination.” Learn 360.
Interactive: "Postcards from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair." KTCS9.org.
Music recordings: "Songs from the Fair." 1962 World's Fair Archives: Music and Video
from the Fair. KCTS9.org
Interactive: "A World's Fair Scrapbook." PBS LearningMedia.
Painting: Drowning Girl, by Roy Lichtenstein. The Museum of Modern Art. MoMA.org.
Painting: Untitled (Bob Dylan) by Peter Max. MoMA.org.
Painting: Untitled from Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) by Andy Warhol. MoMA.org.
Video clip: “Woodstock and the Moon Landing.” Learn360.
Slide show: Images compiled from Learn360.
MATERIALS:
- 5-10 laptops. Headphones and/or splitters if desired. Have 1-2 laptops for each station except
“60s Fashion” and “Beatles” (if you are using a CD/MP3 player instead)
- Paper dolls and apparel
-Sheet or half-sheet for each center with instructions
-Several Venn diagrams for “Art of the 1960s”
-lined notebook paper for “Vietnam War”
-a short slideshow of images pertaining to the Vietnam War
-pencils for “Art of the 1960s” and “Vietnam War”
-list of all the centers (Can grade students on this. If they create something, like a short story or
Venn diagram, they should also bring that to the teacher.)
-a stamp
PREP FOR TEACHERS:
- Spread the centers around the room, placing computers and other materials at each center. Turn
the computers on. Follow the instructions for each center to pull up any necessary websites. They
are listed as hyperlinks.
INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY - SETTING THE STAGE
Students are in seats. Say something like, “Last time we were together we explored the music,
history, etc. of the 1950s. Unlike the conservative 1950s, the 60s were a time of drastic social
upheaval. The then-generation of young people challenged previously accepted norms for civil
rights, war, art, and fashion.” Tell the students to pick their top three centers to visit and to have
backups for if the center is already filled or they have extra time after visiting three. Tell them the
titles of the centers, and communicate expectations for centers. Next, send pairs to visit centers.
CROSS-CURRICULAR LEARNING ACTIVITIES: See instruction sheets for centers.
CULMINATING ACTIVITY: Wrap-up
Call students back to seats. Ask “What was one thing you saw or experienced that was unfamiliar
to you?” “Did you have time to visit all the centers you wanted to visit?” Decide whether one day is
enough, or if you will continue next time. Then say a closing statement, like “Today we learned
about the 1960s, next time we’ll see the impact of all those changes in the 70s.”
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
- Students could interview people who lived during the 1960s, particularly veterans of the Vietnam
War.
- Research when local museums will be featuring art of the 1960s.
-Students could come to school in 60s clothing, which their parents or grandparents could help
them put together. Have a fashion show during class.
-Research what was going on in North Dakota or Minnesota during the 60s and present findings.
The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
As you watch the following video clip, look for answers to the following
questions:
1.) How did television’s role in the U.S. change after the assassination of
John F. Kennedy?
2.) What visual image in the video do you respond to the most
emotionally? How do you feel when you see it?
Begin the clip at 3:28. After you finish the video, share your responses with
your partner.
The Beatles
The Beatles became immensely popular in the United States in the
1960s. They remain popular today to people of all ages, and their impact on
rock music has influenced the bands we hear today. As you listen to
“Revolution,” written in 1968, listen for the following elements of the music
and describe them to your partner after the song.
1.) Instruments / voices
2.) The mood of the song
3.) Lyrics
4.) Can you think of a song you enjoy that has at least one of the first
three items in common with “Revolution”?
1960s Art
Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein are well-known for the pop art
they created in the 1960s, which drew on images from popular culture
including advertisements, comic books, celebrities, and the news. Peter
Max is famous for art using psychedelic imagery. The lithograph below
portrays Bob Dylan, an influential musician whose early music was used in
civil rights and antiwar protests.
Look at the following three examples of 1960s art. After looking at
each one carefully, pick two and create a Venn diagram to compare and
contrast them. Then pick which of the three paintings is your favorite and
tell your partner why.
Andy Warhol’s Untitled from Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn)
http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=61239
Roy Lichtenstein’s Drowning Girl
http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=80249
Peter Max’s Untitled (Bob Dylan)
http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A3859&page_
number=5&template_id=1&sort_order=1
Vietnam War
In the Vietnam War, North Vietnam fought against South Vietnam
and the United States in order to unify Vietnam under Communist rule.
China and the Soviet Union supported North Vietnam with weapons,
advisors, and supplies. North Vietnam then helped their allies in South
Vietnam, called the Viet Cong, to wage war against South Vietnam and the
U.S. As the war continued, the U.S. could no longer bear the cost and
casualties of fighting North Vietnam and its allies. Americans protested U.S.
involvement. Finally, American forces withdrew in 1973. Two years later,
North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam.
After you watch the slideshow, select a picture and imagine that you
are a character in it. Write a short fictional story about what’s going on and
how you feel about it.
The 1962 Seattle World’s Fair
Millions of people flocked to Seattle for the 1962 World Fair, also known as
the Century 21 Exposition. Experience the World’s Fair by visiting a digital
scrapbook, viewing postcards, or listening to music from the fair. You can
visit more than one source if you have time.
World’s Fair Scrapbook
http://prairiepublic.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/f4e7cdb2-6330-43e8-8af6ddd0464b0776/a-worlds-fair-scrapbook/
Postcards
http://kcts9.org/when-seattle-invented-future-1962-worlds-fair/postcards-from-1962-worldsfair
Music - scroll down past the promotional video to the section “Songs from the Fair”
http://kcts9.org/when-seattle-invented-future-1962-worlds-fair/music-from-the-fair
The Civil Rights Movement
During the 1960s African Americans gained more freedom and equality by
engaging in nonviolent protest. They boycotted buses, diners, and other
segregated businesses until blacks were granted the same rights and privileges
as whites. The following video segment illustrates the March on Washington, a
protest in which people of various races gathered from across the nation to
support the cause of racial equality. As you watch the clip, look for answers to
the following questions:
1.) How do you think African American demonstrators felt to see people from
different races and religions demonstrating with them?
2.) What impact did the March on Washington have on our country?
Watch the first 3 minutes and 28 seconds of the video, then share your answers
with your partner.
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=324707
Fashion of the 1960s
The 1960s opened with mod fashions, showcasing clothes and
hairstyles with wild geometric shapes and patterns. Toward the end of the
decade, hippie fashion came into vogue. Longer, more naturally styled hair
was favored and clothes showed a connection to nature. Psychedelic
patterns and loud colors also gained in popularity.
Enjoy mixing and matching. See if you can find the following articles of
clothing or hairstyles:
Culottes
women’s pants, cut full to look like a skirt
Cocktail dress
an elegant dress suitable for formal occasions
Go-go boots
knee-high fashion boot, usually made of vinyl or
plastic
Beehive
women’s hairstyle that resembles a beehive
Bell-bottoms
pants that flare out below the knee
Angel dress
dress cut above the knee that has long, flared
sleeves
Caftan
a long-sleeved dress that reaches to the ankles
Platform shoes shoes with very thick soles
Lunar Landing
As you watch the following clip (start at 50 sec., stop at 4 min. 15
sec.) about the Apollo 11 mission, think about the following questions:
1.) What impact have commercial satellites had on communication and
business?
2.) The first lunar landing captured the interest of the nation in 1969.
Why do you think interest in sending humans into space has faded
since then?
Works Cited
Beatles. “Revolution.” The Beatles 1967-1970 (The Blue Album). Comp. John Lennon
and Paul McCartney. Digital Remaster, 2010. MP3.
Civil Rights Act and John F. Kennedy's Assassination. GPN. 1999. Learn360. 30 July
2013. http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=324707
KTCS9. "Postcards from the 1962 Seattle World's Fair." KTCS9.org. KTCS9, 2012.
Web. 30 July 2013.
KCTS9. "Songs from the Fair." 1962 World's Fair Archives: Music and Video from the
Fair. KCTS9, 2012. Web. 30 July 2013.
KTCS9 Seattle. "A World's Fair Scrapbook." PBS LearningMedia. Prairie Public, 2012.
Web. 30 July 2013.
Lichtenstein, Roy. Drowning Girl. 1963. The Museum of Modern Art, New York City.
MoMA.org. The Museum of Modern Art, 2011. Web. 30 July 2013.
Max, Peter. Untitled (Bob Dylan). 1967. The Museum of Modern Art, New York City.
MoMA.org. The Museum of Modern Art. Web. 30 July 2013.
"Vietnam War". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 31 Jul. 2013
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/628478/Vietnam-War
Warhol, Andy. Untitled from Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn). 1967. The Museum of Modern
Art, New York City. MoMA.org. The Museum of Modern Art, 2013. Web. 30
July 2013.
Woodstock and the Moon Landing. GPN. 1999. Learn360. 02 August 2013
http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=324713