1960s Flashback: Into the World of The Outsiders

Part of this activity will be individual work and part will be done in groups. Follow the directions below and get ready to have some fun!

PART 1

1. Open a Word document and put your heading in the top right corner.
2. Save your document 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 2:

Now, use the website links below to complete the following tasks:

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. Read about greasers and write a brief summary of the 1950's/1960’s greaser subculture.
7. What are some reasons why a teenager might join a gang in the 60's?
8. What were gangs like in the 1960’s?
9. List 5 slang words with their definitions.
10. List 3 major world events from the 1960's.

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