Did the Sixties swing?
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- In this lesson, we will look at two different perspectives of the Sixties and analyse why those people have come to different interpretations. We will consider what this reveals about the stories that are told about the past.
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5 Questions
Q1.
In what year did England win the World Cup?
1960
1968
1996
Q2.
Which film series pokes fun at stereotypes of the Sixties?
Call the Midwife
James Bond
The Avengers
Q3.
According to 'Rolling Stone' magazine, which 60s band recorded 4 of the 10 'greatest albums of all time'?
The Kinks
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Q4.
Which of the following is a good definition of Pop Culture?
The documents that people leave behind when they die
The memories and experiences of people who were there at the time
The work that historians produce when they study a topic
Q5.
Which of the following is a NEGATIVE of using TV entertainment to learn about the Sixties?
It can be based on real accounts of people at the time
It can introduce people to a new topic
It is seen by millions of people
5 Questions
Q1.
Which city was described as the 'Swinging City? by Time magazine in 1966?
Bristol
Glasgow
Manchester
Q2.
What generation of people were teenagers and young adults in the 'Swinging Sixties'?
Generation X
Millennials
The Greatest Generation
Q3.
What is an interpretation?
A piece of evidence from the time, like a photograph
A view about the past which has been translated into another language
An opinion about the past that isn't based on evidence
Q4.
Which of the following would NOT be an interpretation of the past?
A book written by a historian
A TV show set in the 60s based on someone's life, but made today
The film Austin Powers
Q5.
Which of the following would SUPPORT the idea that the sixties were 'swinging'?
Many migrants to Britain experienced prejudice and racism
Many people were still in poverty by the end of the sixties
New technology such as washing machines was too expensive for many people