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Hal Draper/berkeley: The New Student Revolt

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers the complete text of Hal Draper's book "Berkely: The New Student Revolt" which is now out of print. Chapters 11 through 17 cover the events at Sproul Hall.
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Teaching the Jah: Earth Day and the Environmental Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
As part of a larger lesson plan on the the environment and the environmental movement, this instructional activity focuses on the movement as part of a larger emphasis on social movements in the 1960s. Find information about the history...
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University of Michigan

Bentley Historical Library: A Decade of Dissent: Student Protests at Michigan

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and analysis on the student-led resistance to the war in Vietnam at the University of Michigan.
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Teaching the Journal of American History: Flaunting the Freak Flag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This very complete lesson plan uses an article from the Journal of American History to teach about the student movement of the the 1960s and 1970s. Everything necessary for the lesson is provided including the exercises for teaching the...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Us History Social Change Movements & Political Developments

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on movements for social change and civil rights and the political developments surrounding them. Comprhensive multi-media materials and links to supplemental resources.
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Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Student Movement and the Antiwar Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1960's was a time of upheaval in America mainly led by young adults disenchanted with the government. Examine the influences of this movement and read an excerpt from the Port Huron Statement written by the SDS at the University of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Civil Rights Movement 1960 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
Section overview of the major accomplishments and changes in strategy developing during the Civil Rights Movement between 1960 to 1980.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The New Left

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the New Left, its often radical ideas, and how its impact far exceeded the numbers of those who claimed to belong to the New Left.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Four Radical Groups of the 60's

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Virginia offers links to several militant groups of the sixties: Black Panther Party, SDS, and Youth International Party (Yippies).