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1960s Webquest
Jackziel Lopez
Period 1
December 1, 2014

Paul Newman was the most distinguished twentieth-century finest American actor in his time.

1960’s Popular Bands The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Four Tops

1960’s Popular T.V. Shows

Batman, The Flintstones, The Addams Family, The Andy Griffith Show, The Twilight Zone

John F. Kennedy, (35th U.S. President), Presidential term: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
Assassinated: November 22, 1963, Dallas, TX

Lyndon B. Johnson, (36th U.S. President), Presidential term: November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
Prices of 6 commonly used items in the 1960’s

Gasoline: $0.31
Soda: $0.15 a bottle
Cigarettes: $0.35 a pack
Gallon of Milk: $0.47
Candy Bar: $0.05
Sugar: $0.38 for 5 pounds

5 popular toys from the 1960’s “Etch a Sketch”, Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, The Easy Bake Oven, Play-Doh, Dr Who Dalek Bump & Go Boxed
Greasers in 1950’s/1960’s

Greasers liked rock and roll music. A major part of their culture and their styles were influenced by singers like Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Johnny Brunette, and Vince Taylor. The teens of 1950s and 1960s adopted the name “Greaser,” they did so with the idea of being rebellious. They rebelled with their looks and attitudes; they hung out in their “hoods.” Their hair styles were a big part of their look as well as their jackets.

Teenagers in 1960’s Gangs
Some reason why teenagers joined gangs in the 60’s were because they had family problems or wanted to be popular or feel “cool”, they had low self esteem.

Gangs in the 1960’s

Gangs were violent and dangerous; gangs would fight each other.

5 slangs words
Five-O
Means police or law enforcement
Bad
Awesome
Dude
A guy friend
Duh!
A sarcastic exclamation in response to an obvious statement
Flip Out
To lose your cool, getting over emotional

3 Major World Events from the 1960’s
1. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Assassinated April 4, 1968, Memphis, TN
2. John F.

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