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Introduction
“Growing Up Sixties” presents an alternative approach to the history of the 1960s.
Students have traditionally studied history by learning about great events and important leaders. However, history is also made and experienced on a personal level. The popularity of books such as “The American Girl” series demonstrates that children enjoy learning about history through the eyes of characters they can identify with.
Our program looks at what it was like to be growing up in the midst of the all the changes that were re-shaping America in the 1960s.
About the Show
Our program combines a state-of-the-art mulitmedia presentation with live performances of 1960s hits and stories about growing up in that era. Students are encouraged to look for ways in which growing up in the 1960s was both the same and different than growing up today.
Music was important to kids in the 1960s, just as music is important today. Many groups of the 1960s, such as the Beatles and the Beach Boys, remain popular with young people today.
Fashion, fine art, television and other creative arts looked quite different in the 1960s. Our large computer projections illustrate the outrageous fashions and hairstyles that were part of the times. We have made a special effort to use photos from our own families and other “everyday people.”
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