Major Moments From The 1970s

For this week's blog, research one important political event and one important cultural event (music, sports, movies, entertainment etc.) from the 1970s. Write a 100 word paragraph about the significance of each (200 words total).

You cannot write about an event someone else has already posted about, so the sooner you "claim" your two events, the better.

Sixties Culture: Age of Aquarius

Often, when people hear the phrase "the sixties" they think of Hippies!

Certainly one of the most commemorated and analyzed aspects of the decade, the Hippies (or counterculture movement) have become a part of the American lexicon.

This week, please listen to this song. Do some research on the history of the song.

For the comment section, answer the following questions...

1) Which phrase (or phrases) from the lyrics best represent the hippie culture to you?

2) Why could this song be considered the Hippie Anthem?

Vietnam War: A Divided Nation

This week's blog will be in four parts. Each part will cover a different aspect of the Vietnam Conflict. For each part, write 100 words for the comment section. Please don't post your comments separately. Post all four parts as one large comment. This blog is worth 100 points.

Conduct your own Google/YouTube Searches for the following topics. 

Part One: Basic Facts
-Write ten interesting facts about the Vietnam War (100 words minimum)

Part Two: Difficulties Fighting
-Describe the difficulty the U.S. Troops faced fighting "inferior troops" in the landscape of Vietnam. (100 words minimum)

Part Three: Governmental Deception
-How did the U.S. Government (LBJ Administration) cover-up/hide certain details of the Vietnam War? (100 words minimum)

Part Four: Protests At Home
-Why was there such a backlash at home, manifesting in protests and draft-dodging, regarding the Vietnam War? (100 words minimum)