US History by the Decade: The 1960's
Come and join us for this 14 week course, we will take an in-depth look at U.S. History in the 1960's - JFK, the Vietnam War, Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem, the civil rights movement, Woodstock, and the changing American culture.
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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14 pre-recorded lessons
14 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
2-4 hours per week. Each week, I will post to the classroom a list of 3-7 questions due the following Saturday. There will also be a list of 2-5 research topics or projects, and each student will choose two that interests them. Answers for the research topics only have to be a paragraph or two.Assessment
Final Grades will be given upon request based on work completed.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
The 1960's were such a unique time in U.S. History. The transition from the 1950's postwar, cold-war era has become iconic in the study of societal change. From the music, protests and movements, fashion, technology, and expansion into space, the 60's changed the world and shaped the world that we live in now. This class will be taught through recorded lectures and may also include supplemental videos (Youtube), readings, worksheets, and activities (recipes, movies, dioramas, experiments, etc.). Please see the syllabus below for a layout of the lessons included in this course. This class is presented in an asynchronous format. If you are taking this class through the Class Subscriptions, there will be no communication between learner and myself. If you are taking this class through the Self-Paced format, you will have 1 year to complete the lessons. If you choose to submit homework or communicate (questions on the classroom page), I will respond within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the political and social impact of the 1960's on today's society.
Our goals for this class are to:
Write about what we learn through a traditional essay format.
Use primary sources and different types of media (such as film and art) to learn about historical events.
Learn about historical events through the context of geography and how it affected different events.
Research, organize, and present their research on various topics, events, and figures.
Discuss topics while focusing on using specific details, facts, and reasons to support their opinions.
Use technology to research both past and current events and topics.
To be able to construct arguments and rebuttals
Recognized Inequities and their causes
Understand differences between present and past perspectives, and apply it to present day issues
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum14 Lessons
over 14 WeeksLesson 1:
Politics at the turn of the century
A brief biography of John F. Kennedy, a look at the 1960 Presidential Election; his assination Lesson 2:
The Cold War escalates
Bay of Pigs; Cuban Missile Crisis; Communism - Capitalism Lesson 3:
The Second Wave of Feminism
Betty Friedan and "The Feminine Mystique"; Gloria Steinem; NOW (National Organization of Women) Lesson 4:
The Vietnam War
From Eisenhower to Nixon; The why's, how's and who Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class will cover topics such as discrimination, racism, sexism, the Vietnam War, the LGBT movement, and environmentalism. This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform. This class may also utilize Kahoot. Learners will be given a direct link and game pin to play.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Some of the sources used are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian
National Geographic
Library of Congress
PBS
National Park Service
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism.
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Self-Paced Course
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Ages: 13-17
