1960's WebQuest

Introduction

Hello!

You are about to travel back in time to world very different from that which you live in today. It was a simpler time, before video games, cell phones, or even computers. Although the 1960's were very different from what you are used to growing up with, you will probably be surprised at how well you can relate to, understand, and even learn from the 1960's. 

Task

What was it like living in the 1960's?

Your task is to gain knowledge of the early 1960's culture in order to better understand living in this era. 

Process

Part I:

  1. Open a Google Doc and put your heading in the top right corner. 
  2. Save your doc as 1960s WebQuest.
  3. Use the following links to find a picture of a madras shirt. Paste the picture in your word document.  http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=157242 ;http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fashion/1960s-fashion-pants.htm
  4. Search the following sites for a picture of a 50's/60's male pompadour. Paste the picture in your word document.  http://coolmenshair.com/search?q=pompadour
  5. Use the following links to find pictures of a Corvair and a Corvette. Paste and label each picture.  http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Corvair/  http://www.mustangdreams.com/mdconvert.htm
  6. Use Google Search Engine to search for a picture of a 'young' Paul Newman. Paste the picture in your word document and write a brief (1 sentence) description of who he was and what he did.

Part II: Use the following links to answer the questions.

  1. List 5 bands that were popular during the early to mid 1960’s.
  2. List 5 popular T.V. shows from the 1960’s.
  3. Write the names of two presidents in the 1960’s.
  4. Find the prices of 6 commonly used items in the 1960’s.
  5. List five popular toys from the 1960’s.
  6. List 5 slang words with their definitions.
  7. List 3 major world events from the 1960's.
  8. What were the names of the astronauts of the two missions that do not have the names on the patches?
  9. What Apollo mission was Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders on?
  10. Why was Snoopy used in NASA?

        RESOUCES:

Greasers Subculture

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greaser_(subculture)

50s & 60s Toys

http://www.his-forever.com/50s_toys.htm

60s Fashion

 http://www.fiftiesweb.com/fashion/1960s-fashion-pants.htm

http://www.fashion-era.com/the_1960s_mini.htm

60s Slang

http://cougartown.com/slang.html

TV in the 1960s

http://www.tvparty.com/fall1.html

1960s Timeline

http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/decade/1960.htm

World Events

http://deepspace.jpl.nasa.gov/dsn/history/1960s.html

60s Pop Music

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/Pop-Modern/1960.html

History

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4993

Facts & Events

http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1960s.html

http://www.auroraontheweb.com/east66/1966/66econ.html

http://www.wgeneration.com/1960.html

Evaluation

You will be evaluated on your WebQuest responses. 

Conclusion

Now you are ready to immerse yourselves in the 1960's!

Credits

1960s Flashback: Into the World of The Outsiders

By: Erin Collins