The Swinging Sixties?
In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Sixties and why they are remembered as the 'Swinging Sixties'.
National Curriculum
For next step we recommend the unit: What did British colonialism look like in the nineteenth century?.
6 lessons
In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Sixties and why they are remembered as the 'Swinging Sixties'.
In this lesson, we will introduce youth culture, and the changes that took place in music and art during the sixties.
In this lesson, we will look at the living conditions of ordinary people and whether or not the 'progress' of the Sixties was shared by everyone.
In this lesson, we will analyse the experiences of the thousands of migrants who came to Britain after World War Two, and especially focus on the day-to-day reality of life in the Sixties.
In this lesson, we will look at the different ways that people think about the Sixties, such as through pop culture and entertainment. Why do we remember the Sixties as 'swinging'?
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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