THE SIXTIES The Times They Are A-Changin’ PROGRAMME LENGTH 1 hour SCREENING DETAILS Monday 5 December at 9.30am EST/ NZ This program describes and discusses the protest movements of the 1960s in the United States of America. It highlights civil rights, the women’s movement, the environment movement, and the migrant workers’ rights rights movement. At the core of the documentary is Lyndon B. “gay” of the and the conservative response. Johnson’s vision “Great Society” There is archival footage supporting the narrative throughout with contemporary commentators providing input as well. There is also an overview and some insight provided into the competing agendas of the in this era. USA’s main political parties This program would be an ideal starting point for an overview of the 1960s or for a Study in Depth of pop culture. It would also be useful for any work on the movements by providing a context for various “protest” them in relation to the generation that they represent. Dr Denis Mootz NBB: PREVIEWING ESSENTIAL: Features discussion of sexual “freedom”, birth control and the rights movement. “gay” DATA CAPTURE. Stop the video programs at the end of each section. Allow students to share and discuss answers to the questions below.
THE SIXTIES The Times They Are A-Changin’ PROGRAMME LENGTH 1 hour SCREENING DETAILS Monday 5 December at 9.30am EST/ NZ This program describes and discusses the protest movements of the 1960s in the United States of America. It highlights civil rights, the women’s movement, the environment movement, migrant workers’ rights and the “gay” rights movement. At the core of the documentary is Lyndon B. Johnson’s vision of the “Great Society” and the conservative response. There is archival footage supporting the narrative throughout with contemporary commentators providing input as well. There is also an overview and some insight provided into the competing agendas of the USA’s main political parties in this era. This program would be an ideal starting point for an overview of the 1960s or for a Study in Depth of pop culture. It would also be useful for any work on the various “protest” movements by providing a context for them in relation to the generation that they represent. Dr Denis Mootz NBB: PREVIEWING ESSENTIAL: Features discussion of sexual “freedom”, birth control and the “gay” rights movement. DATA CAPTURE. Stop the video programs at the end of each section. Allow students to share and discuss answers to the questions below.
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