The 1960sThe 1960sA TIME OF PROTESTA TIME OF PROTEST

VIETNAM • MANY AMERICANS WERE UPSET

ABOUT THE U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN THE WAR.

• AS A WAY TO INFORM AND EXPRESS OPINION, MUSICIANS WROTE SONGS ABOUT EVENTS AND THEIR FEELINGS OF WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE COUNTRY.

What we will be doing today…What we will be doing today…

Mr. Reusch will play three songs that Mr. Reusch will play three songs that were written during the Vietnam erawere written during the Vietnam era

You will each listen to the song, read You will each listen to the song, read along with the lyrics & write down along with the lyrics & write down what you feel is the message. What what you feel is the message. What is the artist trying to get across to is the artist trying to get across to the listener?the listener?

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Buffalo Springfield: For What Its Worth

There's something happening hereWhat it is ain't exactly clearThere's a man with a gun over thereTelling me I got to bewareI think it's time we stop, children, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downThere's battle lines being drawnNobody's right if everybody's wrongYoung people speaking their mindsGetting so much resistance from behindI think it's time we stop, hey, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downWhat a field-day for the heatA thousand people in the streetSinging songs and carrying signsMostly say, hooray for our sideIt's time we stop, hey, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downParanoia strikes deepInto your life it will creepIt starts when you're always afraidYou step out of line, the man come and take you awayWe better stop, hey, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downStop, hey, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downStop, now, what's that soundEverybody look what's going downStop, children, what's that soundEverybody look what's going down

Some folks are born made to wave the flag,ooh, they're red, white and blue.And when the band plays "Hail To The Chief",oh, they point the cannon at you, Lord,

It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no senator's son,It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate one, no,

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand,Lord, why don't they help themselves? oh.But when the taxman come to the door,Lord, the house look a like a rummage sale, yes,

It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no millionaire's son, no, no.It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate one, no.

Yeh, some folks inherit star spangled eyes,ooh, they send you down to war, Lord,And when you ask them, how much should we give, oh, they only answer, more, more, more, yoh,

It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no military son, SON, NOIt ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate one, NO NO

It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate one, no no no,It ain't me, it ain't me,I ain't no fortunate son, son son son

Credence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son

A quick story before our last song..

On May 4, 1970, On May 4, 1970, students at Kent State in students at Kent State in Ohio gathered to protest Ohio gathered to protest the US involvement in the US involvement in the Vietnam War. the Vietnam War.

An estimated 2,000 people gathered along with 77 An estimated 2,000 people gathered along with 77 National Guard troops who were called in because of National Guard troops who were called in because of

a fear of the crowd becoming violent.a fear of the crowd becoming violent.

The troops were ordered The troops were ordered to fire tear gas at the to fire tear gas at the large group, however large group, however strong winds made the strong winds made the gas ineffective. gas ineffective.

The students began to The students began to throw the gas canisters throw the gas canisters and rocks at the troopsand rocks at the troops

The soldiers advanced toward the crowd with The soldiers advanced toward the crowd with bayonetsbayonets attached to their rifles, however the crowd attached to their rifles, however the crowd did not disperse and the soldiers began to fall back.did not disperse and the soldiers began to fall back.

As they were retreating, the 29 of the 77 soldiers As they were retreating, the 29 of the 77 soldiers fired 67 shots in 13 seconds at the unarmed fired 67 shots in 13 seconds at the unarmed studentsstudents

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4 students were killed & 9 were 4 students were killed & 9 were woundedwounded

* William and Sandra were not even participating in the protest, but simply walking to class

The event got national attentionThe event got national attention

Became Known as the Kent State Became Known as the Kent State MassacreMassacre

One of the most disturbing parts of the event One of the most disturbing parts of the event was the distances that the students were shot was the distances that the students were shot from. The closest was 71ft and the furthest from. The closest was 71ft and the furthest was 750 ft ( almost 2 ½ football fields)was 750 ft ( almost 2 ½ football fields)

It was hard for many people to believe that the It was hard for many people to believe that the guardsmen were in any real danger.guardsmen were in any real danger.

Neil Young wrote a Neil Young wrote a song about it after song about it after reading the LIFE reading the LIFE magazine article…magazine article…

May 4May 4thth---- shooting---- shooting May 7May 7thth---Wrote lyrics to “Ohio” after reading ---Wrote lyrics to “Ohio” after reading LIFELIFE May 15May 15thth---recorded the song “Ohio”---recorded the song “Ohio”

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. Four dead in Ohio. Gotta get down to it Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago. Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? How can you run when you know? Gotta get down to it Gotta get down to it Soldiers are cutting us down Soldiers are cutting us down Should have been done long ago. Should have been done long ago. What if you knew her What if you knew her And found her dead on the ground And found her dead on the ground How can you run when you know? How can you run when you know? Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own. We're finally on our own. This summer I hear the drumming, This summer I hear the drumming, Four dead in Ohio. Four dead in Ohio.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Ohio

What did we learn from this lesson?What did we learn from this lesson?Not just facts.. What is the big picture??Not just facts.. What is the big picture??

Expression through art is an excellent way to Expression through art is an excellent way to get your message out to people.get your message out to people.

Song, Painting, writing, sculpting, etc…Song, Painting, writing, sculpting, etc…

It is okay to question authority. Don’t just It is okay to question authority. Don’t just assume that everyone “in charge” is always assume that everyone “in charge” is always necessarily right. Just be sure to do it necessarily right. Just be sure to do it intelligently & in a respectful and peaceful intelligently & in a respectful and peaceful manner.manner.

Extra Credit assignment for the Extra Credit assignment for the (due tomorrow)(due tomorrow)

Create ART that reflects the 1960s. Use Create ART that reflects the 1960s. Use your textbook or other references for your textbook or other references for information. information. (drawing, poem, sculpture, song, etc)(drawing, poem, sculpture, song, etc)

Possible topics?Possible topics?Civil rightsCivil rights

VietnamVietnam

Hippie movementHippie movement

JFKJFK

Space travelSpace travel

etcetc

Thank you.. Thank you..

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