11:20A-12:20P     MTWR     BH147

Above section open to undergraduates only

John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Richard Nixon, George Wallace,
Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Betty Friedan, Malcom X, Janis Joplin, the
Beatles, Timothy Leary, Vietnam, Chicago, Woodstock.  Each of these
people and places conjure up memories of that turbulent period in
American History known as "the sixties."  How can we make sense of
them all?  This course will help you to understand the history behind
these symbols, and more importantly, offer insight into how they all
fit together.  It will be organized in roughly chronological order
around five overlapping themes, domestic politics and government, the
push for African-American equality and power, radical and feminist
social movements, cultural change, and foreign policy.  Through
reading, writing, lecture, and discussion you will emerge from this
course with a new understanding of the 1960s as a turning point in
American history.

Requirements and Evaluation:  You will be evaluated on your
performance on two tests, four short papers, and your level of class
participation.  The tests will consist of subjective written answers
to questions covering lectures, class discussion, assigned films, and
assigned readings.  If you need to take a make-up exam, you must
receive prior written approval from the instructor.  The four 2-3 page
short papers will solicit your reactions to assigned readings and
films.  There will be five short papers assigned.  You may choose not
to complete one of the papers, or if you wish to turn them all in,
your lowest short-paper grade will be dropped.  No late papers will be
accepted.

Although there is no formal attendance grade for this course, your
attendance will affect your ability to participate in class
discussion.  Inadequate attendance will mean inadequate participation.
Moreover we will cover much material, in the form of lectures,
discussions, and primary source documents, that will not appear in any
of your assigned texts.  You are also required to attend the two films
screenings outside of regularly scheduled class time or make
arrangements to watch these films on your own.  Each of these films is
on video in library reserves or at local stores.

Grades will be weighted as follows:  Participation 10%, 2 tests @ 15%
each= 30%, 4 papers @ 15% each = 60%.

Required texts: Books
David Farber, The Age of Great Dreams
Thomas Frank, The Conquest of Cool
Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
George Lipsitz, A Life in the Struggle

Films: The Graduate to be shown July 11 & 12 at 7 pm in the Main
Library
Hearts and Minds to be shown August 1 & 2 at 7 pm in the Main Library