Wednesday Wars Webquest

We will be reading The Wednesday Wars, by Gary Schmidt.  This novel takes place in 1968, in Long Island, New York. Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in another decade?  What would it be like to live without mp3 players, cellphones, or personal laptop computers?  How fast do hair and clothing styles change?   How much has music changed throughout the years?  Have you ever heard of The Monkees, Bing Crosby, or Walter Cronkite? What do you know about the Vietnam war?  How did this war affect the everyday life of Americans? You will get to explore life in the 1960's.  

The Vietnam War


1.  Where did it take place?


2.  Why did it take place?


3.  Who was involved?



Vietnam Controversy

4.  What was controversial about the Vietnam War?




1960's Music


1.  For each popular genre of music, fill in why it was popular and name some artists from each genre. 




1960's Fashion

1.  Scroll down to "Fads and Fashion"


2. Draw or describe the hairstyles for men and the hairstyles for women.


3.  Draw or describe the fashion for men and the fashion for women.


Hippies

1.  How would you describe a hippie to someone who didn't know what they were?