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Ramienski: 121209 US45 Quiz 5 The Counterculture PAGE

Name: _________________ Seat: ___________________Period: _________________Date: _______________ ___

United States History1945 to the Present

The Counterculture TestSPRING 2016

Directions: This is an open-book-take-home test. Prior to taking the test I urge you to:1. Review the relevant Chapters of the Rosenburg Textbook2. Read “Suddenly That Summer”, Vanity Fair, July 2012 at my web page or athttp://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lsd-drugs-summer-of-love-sixties.print3. An American Counterculture Reader, a compilation found at my web site.

You may use your textbook and any notes pertaining to Unit 6-the Counterculture. You may use any reference books and can use the Internet to find answers to questions. You may work cooperatively with other students. However any essay or constructed responses must be in your own words. If two or more student essay or constructed responses are found to be the same or similar or if any response is found to be plagiarized from any printed, or electronic source the same or similar responses or the plagiarized response will be invalidated and you will receive no credit for that portion of the test.

Value: This test is worth 100 points. There are 65 selected response questions. Each selected response question is worth 1 point-100 points total. There is one essay worth 100 pointsYour grade will be the percentage of correct responses over 165. Top Dog Scoring is in effect.

Scantron instructions: Read and follow instructions on the scantron carefully. a. You must use a number 2 pencil. b. NAME: Make sure you use your first and last names. Also list your seat number and the color of your test book (Pink or Yellow) EXAMPLE: “Anthony Ramienski Seat 14 PINK” (Hardcopy) or “Anthony Ramienski Seat 14 Online” for the online version-if issued. c. Subject is “US45 TEST SIX” Write this in word for word exactly. d. Make sure you put in the date on which you turned the test in. (Example: 17 January 2012)e. Be sure to put your block number in the period box. Again failure to follow instructions concerning the scantron will result in a 5 point penalty.-“FTFI”

Issue date THURSDAY, 12 May 2016Early Bird for this test NAThis test is due by 2: 30pm, Thursday, 19 May 2016If turned in Friday, 20 May 2016, -50 pointsIf turned in Monday, 23 May 2016, -75 pointsIf not turned in by Monday, 23 May 2016, NO CREDIT, “0” LAST DAY FOR TOP DOGTests will not be returned until all students have turned in a test.

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1. Which term, secular black slang for dancing or sex, became the term defining the popular, youth-oriented music of the 1950s through the present?a. jazz b. rock c. rock and roll d. ska

2. According to popular legend which “disc jockey” coined the term “rock and roll” for the music he played on his radio program? a. Alan Freed b. “Wolfman” Jack c. Casey Kasem d. Dick Clark

3. The music played by the bands making up “The British Invasion” was derived from all except one of the following 1940s anmd 1950s music styles. Which one style did not influence the “British Invasion” bands? a. Skiffle b. Trad c. Blues d. Swing

4. Which British poet influenced the music of Bob Dylan?a. Thomas b. Yeats c. Wordsworth d. Keats

5. Examine the following statements:Statement “A”-- Stu Sutcliffe suggested the name “Beetles” likening the name to Buddy Holly’s “ The Crickets”Statement “B” -- John Lennon suggested the musical pun-misspelling of “Silver Beatles,” because Lennon was a fan of Kerouac and Ginsberg. Statement “C” – Brian Epstein, manager of the group suggested the spelling change of Beetles to Beatles believing it would attract the American “Beatnik” audience.

Which statement or statements is / are true?a. All statements are true c. Statements “B” and “C” are true b. Statements “A” and “B” true d. Statements “A” and “C” are true

6. Which one of the following was banned from further performing on the Ed Sullivan Show?a. Elvis Presely b. Bob Dylan c. The Beatles d. The Doors

7. What were the two conflicting British youth subcultures often violently conflicting during the early to mid 1960s? a. Skins and Hairs b. Mods and Rockers c. Teddys and Freddies d. Beats and Hippies

8. As a young man Bob Dylan’s favorite African American “R and B” artists were Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and Howlin’ Wolf. Which British London-based group also drew its inspiration from these African American artists?a. the Beatles b. Gerry and the Pacemakers c. the Rolling Stones d. the Monkees

9. Why was the “Liverpool sound” also called “The Mersey Beat”?a. Mersey was the major record label in Liverpool b. “The Mersey” was a major rocker club in Liverpool during the 1960sc. “Mersey” ws a corruption of the French “merci” –thank you –a phrase used by Liverpool performers in the 50sd. The Mersey River was a major waterway in the Liverpool area.

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10. Examine this picture:

“A” “B” “C” “D” “E” Who is the man located at “C”?a. George Martin b. Brian Epstein c. Ed Sullivan d. John Lennon

11. Given that “Mods” generally favored 1960s rhythm and blues, soul and ska by black American and Jamaican musicians, so “The Rolling Stones” were originally a “Mod” band. a. True b. False

12. Brian Jones named the band “The Rollin' Stones”, after the song "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters. a. True b. False

13. A major difference between 1950s “Rock and Roll” bands and 1960s “Rock” bands was that the “Rock” bands more often performed their own musical compositions while the 1950s bands often “covered” music originally composed and or played by black mucicians or played music by “Tin Pan Alley” white composers.a. True b. False

14. If Bob Dylan was the “father” of the folk-rock revolution who was its “grandfather”? This man was Dylan’s inspiration-he was the man whose fatal illness made Dylan move to New York City. a. Arlo Guthrie b. Woody Guthrie c. Pete Seeger d. Woody Pine

15. Which American composer/ performer’s advice and influence caused the Beatles to radically alter their style resulting in their ground-breaking album-“Rubber Soul”? a. Arlo Guthrie b. Bob Dylan c. Pete Seeger d. Dick Clark

16. Which album did the Beatles-especially Paul McCartney often cite as the primary influence on their “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band”?a. “Pet Sounds”-The Beachboys b. “Rock Around the Clock” – Bill Haley and his Comets c. "The Lonely Bull" – Herb Alpert and the Tiujuana Brassd. “September of My Years” – Frank Sinatra

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17. Examine the following statementsStatement “A” –“The cohesive structure and careful sequencing of and transitioning between songs on the album, as well as the use of the “Sgt. Pepper” framing device, was an early and ground-breaking example of the concept album.”Statement “B” –“The Beatles effectively abandoned the concept after recording the first two songs and the reprise on “Sgt. Pepper””Statement “C” “John Lennon was unequivocal in stating that the songs he wrote for the album had nothing to do with the Sgt. Pepper concept.”

Which statement or statements would have been refuted by the video “It was Twenty Years Ago Today” which was a 1980s analysis of the album?a. Statement “A” only c. Statements “A” and “B” b. Statements “B” and “C” d. None of the statements

18. Of the original 60 plus people portrayed on the cover of the “Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’ Club Band Album,” which one character was dropped prior to publication because of fear of offending his “fellow countrymen”? a. Mae West b. Gandhi c. George Bernard Shaw d. C. J. Jung

19. Which “British Invasion” band quickly became known for their anti-social persona and destructive stage act, in which members of the group routinely demolished their equipment at the end of each concert?a. The Rolling Stones b. The Byrds c. The Who d. Cream

20. “The Counter-Culture” was a only a phenomena during the twentieth century.a. True b. False

21. Knowledge about the arcane and unorthodox, plus acertain carelessness about convention and the orthodox are characteristics of any counterculture.a. True b. False

22. What is the proper term used to describe both a group of American writers who came to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the counter-cultural phenomena that they wrote about and inspired? a. “Beat” b. “Beatnik” c. “Bohemian” d. “Hippie”

23. Which author / “philosopher” did more to define the name and the underlying philosophy of the counterculture of the 1950s?a. Alan Ginsburg b. Jack Kerouac c. Herbert Huncke d. John Clellon Holmes

24. Which was the first 1950s countercultural literary work to gain nationwide attention based partly on its graphic homoerotic sexual language; and because of an obscenity-trial that helped fuel its fame?a. Howl b. Go c. Naked Lunch d. On the Road

25. Who was the “poet laurteate” of the “Beat Generation”?a. Allen Ginsburg b. Jack Kerouac c. William Burrows d. Peter Coyote

26. Read the following passage: “This generation may make no bombs; it will probably be asked to drop some, and have some dropped on it, however, and this fact is never far from its mind.”---“This Is The Beat Generation” by John Clellon Holmes in The New York Times Magazine, November 16th 1952

What “fact” was lurking behind the comments made by Holmes?a. The fact that the world was still recovering from a world warb. The fact that nuclear war could happen at any minutec. America was begining to wage a war on povertyd. The Older Generation –“The Establishment” –was fighting youth

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27. What word or term was used to describe “...the loose spontaneous babble...” that became associated with “beat” poetry or spoken word “entertainment”? a. “Rapping “ b. “Skatting” c. “Babbulling” d. “Yapping”

28. Jack Kerouac's dictum was that “the first thought is best thought,” and insistance that a writer should never revise a text after it is written are now more often called a. Transactional Writing c. Road Writing b. Stream of Consciousness d. Scrawling

29. Given the information in question 28 above, which Kerouac literary work best exemplifies his writing dictums? a. Go b. Dharma Bums c. On the Road d. This is the Beat Generation

30. Of the following which drug was not used, abused or experimented with by the beats?a. Marijuana b. LSD c. Benzedrine d. Methamphetamine

31. The 1967 “Human Be-In” in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is often used as the demarcation between “The Beat Generation” and the “Hippies”.a. True b. False

32. Which counter cultural group helped to make the intersection of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco the epicenter of the Hippie countercultural movement?a. Beatniks b. Beats c. Diggers d. Punks

33. Which of the following statements is not attributed to “the Diggers”?a. “Walking on water wasn't built in a day”b. “Do your own thing”c. “Today is the first day of the rest of your life”d. “Who's in charge here?...You are.”

34. What was a Dutch counterculture movement in the mid-1960s that focused on provoking violent responses from authorities using non-violent bait such as “happenings” and a plan for free bicycle transportation throughout the city of Amsterdam? a. Washsach b. Grootveldt c. Provo d. Anarchie

35. What countercultural stereotype are The Simpson’s character Ned Flanders and his parents symbolizing?

a. Beatniks b. Hippies c. Yippies d. Deadheads

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36. What was the name of this bus, the main travel vehicle for the “Merry Prankisters?

a. Arthur b. Future c. Furthur d. Bus

37. On October 16, 1965, the Family Dog hosted "A Tribute to Dr. Strange" at Longshoreman's Hall. Attended by approximately 1,000 of the Bay Area's original "hippies", this was San Francisco's first psychedelic rock performance, costumed dance and light show. Of the following “Bay Area Bands” which group did not play at the Dr. Strange “Tribute”? a. Jefferson Airplane b. The Great Society c. The Marbles d. The Grateful Dead

38. What concert introduced the rock music of the counterculture to a wide audience and marked the start of the “Summer of Love”?a. “A Tribute to Dr. Strange” at Longshoreman's Hall, October 16, 1965b. “The Trips Festival,” January 21–January 23, 1966c. “The Monterey Pop Festival,” June 16 to June 18, 1967d. “The Woodstock Music and Art Fair” held at Max Yasgur's dairy farm, Bethel, New York, August 15 to August 18, 1969

39. Read the following: "Do your own thing, wherever you have to do it and whenever you want. Drop out. Leave society as you have known it. Leave it utterly. Blow the mind of every straight person you can reach. Turn them on, if not to drugs, then to beauty, love, honesty, fun."

----“The Hippies: The Philosophy of a Subculture” Time, July 7, 1967

This was summarized to: “Turn on, Tune in, and Drop out.” Who originated this summary?a. Alllen Ginsberg b. Jack Kerouac c. Timothy Leary d. Ken Kesey

40. Examine the following symbol

What did this originally symbolize?a. Nuclear Disarmament b. Legalize Marijuana c. Peace Now d. Love Everbody

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41. Examine this picture

Who first popularized this symbol during the mid twentieth century? a. John Lennon b. Allen Ginsburg c. Andy Warhol d. Winston Churchill

42. What event marked the split of the New Left from the “old left” of pro-Soviet Communism? a. The death of Stalin c. The Soviet repression of the Hungarian Revoltb. The Sino- Soviet split d. The Soviet repression of the Prague Spring

43. Examine the following statements: Statement A ---The New Left in the U.S. was primarily a continuation of the progressive movement, fueled by similiar grass roots movements on college campuses.Statement B ---The New Left in the US did not seek to recruit unionize industrial workers, but rather concentrated on developing and implementing a social activist approach to organization.Statement C --- Many in the U.S. New Left identified Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh and Fidel Castro as key contributors to the new framework for society, even visiting China, Vietnam and Cuba for inspiration

Which statement or statements did not describe the “New Left” as it evolved in the United States during the mid 1950s to mid 1960s? a. All the statements are accurate c. Statements B and C are accurate b. Statements A and B are accurate d. Statements A and C are accurate

44. What was the genesis of the Free Speech Movement at “U Cal Berkeley”? a. a ban of on-campus political activities c. a ban on black listed speakers b. nuclear disarmament protests d. Defense Department related research on campus

45. Examine the following statementsStatement A---The Free Speech Movement was seen as the beginning of the famous student activism that existed on the campus in the 1960s, and continues to a lesser degree today.Statement B ---The Free Speech Movement stimulated the growth of the counterculture in the local Haight Ashbury District giving rise to the “Hippies” Statement C---The Free Speech Movement caused a conservative backlash allowing Ronald Reagan to win an unexpected victory in the fall of 1966, becoming Governor of California and a contender for future, higher political offices

Which statement or statements are most accepted by historians as being true?a. Statements A and B b. Statements B and C c. Statements A and C d. Statement C

46. The word hippie derives from “hipster,” and was initially used to describe “beatniks” who had moved into San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.a. True b. False

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47. Examine the following statements: STATEMENT A: It was at the start of the Free Speech Movement- that these privileged, elite-educated students began to see themselves as an “oppressed minority”. STATEMENT B: The microcosm of the Free Speech Movement and its repression gave student members insight into the macrocosm of power and privilege in AmericaSTATEMENT C: The frustration of not changing society plus the increasing forceful even violent repression of the demonstrations pushed many in the anti-war movement to violence themselves.

Which statement or statements is/are false?a. All Statements are false c. Statements B and C are False b. Statement A is false d. No statement is false

48. Examine the following picture

What political ideology were these two African American Olympians trying to promote at the 1968 Olympics held at Mexico City?a. Communism b. Socialism c. Black Islam d. Black Power

49. Which African American centric self- help and protection movement founded in Oakland California considered the police and all forms of white government to be oppressors and advocated a willingness to take up armed self-defense?a. The Nation of Islam c.The Black Panthers b. The Symbionese Liberation Army d. Blackstone Rangers

50. The Black Panthers had closely studied the philosophy of Mao Tse-tung and attempted to implement his ideas in their “Ten Point Program”a. True b. False

51. In October 1967, Oakland police officer John Frey was shot to death in an altercation with Black Panther activist Huey Newton during a traffic stop. In the stop, Newton and backup officer Herbert Heanes also suffered gunshot wounds. Newton was convicted of voluntary manslaughter at trial. What was the slogan that supported the release of Newton from prison?a. “Liberate Brother Huey” c. “Back the Black!”b. “Free Huey” d. “Release Huey!”

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52. Which book written by Abbie Hoffman in 1970 and published in 1971, includes advice on such topics as growing marijuana, starting a pirate radio station, living in a commune, stealing food, shoplifting, stealing credit cards, preparing a legal defense, making pipe bombs, and obtaining a free buffalo from the U.S. Department of the Interior? a. Do it Now! b. Soul on Ice c. Steal This Book d. Whole Earth Catalogue

53. Who were “The Chicago Seven”?a. A group of defendants charged with inciting to riot at the Republican Convention of 1968b. A group of defendants charged with inciting a riot at the Democratic Convention of 1968c. A group of defendants charged with exploding dynamite at a police memorial during a 1968 demonstrationd. A group of defendants charged with exploding dynamite at a police memorial during a 1969 demonstration

54. Examine the following statements:Statement A ----The Columbia University protests of 1968 erupted after students discovered links between the university and the US Department of Defense doing Vietnam War related researchStatement B ----The Columbia University protests of 1968 erupted over the use of New York City Police on the university campusStatement C ---- The Columbia University protests of 1968 erupted over Columbia University’s plan to construct a gymnasium in city-owned Morningside Park and the ability of the local community to access that gym

Which statement or statements were not causes of the 1968 student protests on the Columbia University campus?a. Statement A b. Statement B c. Statement C d. All statements were causes

55. Which event did not occur during the year 1968?a. The Tet Offensive c. Apollo 8 orbiting the moon b. Assassination of Bobby Kennedy d. The Woodstock Festival

56. Examine this picture

Where was this picture taken and who is the central character in the picture?a. Democratic Convention, Chicago, 1968, Presidential Candidate Hubert Humphreyb. Democratic Convention, Chicago, 1968, President Lyndon Johnsonc. Democratic Convention, Chicago, 1968 Mayor Richard Daley d. Republican Convention, Miami, 1968, Presidential Candidate Richard Nixon

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57. Examine the following statements:Statement A--- The Port Huron Statement criticized the political system of the United States for failing to achieve international peace and in fact increasing the chances for nuclear war.Statement B--- The Port Huron Statement criticized racial discrimination, economic inequality, big businesses, trade unions and political parties. Statement C--- The Port Huron Statement called for non-violent civil disobedience as the means by which student youth could bring forth a "participatory democracy." Statement D --- The Port Huron Statement expressed SDS’s willingness to work with groups whatever their political inclination

Which statement was cited as SDS’s break with the New Left? a. Statement A b. Statement B c. Statement C d. Statement D

58. Which Civil Rights organization most influenced the philosophy, tactics and strategy of the SDS during the period of the early 1960s?a. SCLC b. SNCC c. CORE d. NAACP

59. Examine the following statementsStatement A---A teach-in was a method of non-violent protest, first employed against the U.S. government's involvement in Vietnam. Statement B--- A teach-in was a forum for the support of the Vietnam War. Statement C--- A teach-in was designed to be an acredited course concerning political and military strategy about the Vietnam WarStatement D---A teach-in allowed students and faculty to meet at night in university facilities to argue, ask questions, challenge assumptions and learn about the Vietnam war.

Which statements are correct?a. Statements A and B c. Statements A and Db. Statements B and C d. Statements B and C

60. The Weather Underground’s goal was a revolution aimed at overturning the US government and American society in general.a. True b. False

61. Read the following passage: FBI agent W. Mark Felt-later “Deepthroat” of the Watergate Scandal, along with Edward S. Miller, authorized FBI agents to break into homes secretly in 1972 and 1973, without a search warrant, on nine separate occasions. These kinds of FBI burglaries were known as "black bag jobs". The break-ins occurred at five addresses in New York and New Jersey, at the homes of relatives and acquaintances of Weather Underground members. The use of "black bag jobs" by the FBI was declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court in the Plamondon case, 407 U.S. 297 (1972).

Now examine these “results”: Result One: Due to the illegal tactics of FBI agents involved with the program, government attorneys requested all weapons and bomb related charges be dropped against the Weather Underground. The Weather Underground was no longer a fugitive organization and could turn themselves in with minimal charges against them.

Result Two: By the end of 1976, the Weather Underground would collapse. Within two years, many members turned themselves in after taking advantage of President Jimmy Carter’s amnesty for draft dodgers.

Result Three: Certain members remained underground and joined other radical groups. Years after the dissolution of the WUO, former members Kathy Boudin, Judith Alice Clark, and David Gilbert formed the May 19 Communist Organization, which eventually joined with the Black Liberation Army. On October 20, 1981, in Nyack New York, the group attempted to rob a Brinks armored truck containing more than $1 million. The robbery turned violent, resulting

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in the murder of two police officers and a security guard. Boudin, Clark, and Gilbert were found guilty and sentenced to lengthy terms in prison, considered the “last gasps” of the Weather Underground.

Question: Which result or results best explain why “radicals” such as Bernadine Dohrn and William Ayersreceived “light sentences” or probation with relatively low monetary fines?

a. All “Results” listed are plausible reasons for the light or non-existent sentences. b. None of the “Results” listed explain why the “radicals” got off relatively easily. c. “Results One and Two” best explain what happened.d. “Result Three” best explain what happened

62. Examine the following poster

What term best describes any brightly patterned, colored object or poster frequently drawn or created during the mid 1960s through mid 1970s?a. Psychedelic b. Homoerotic c. Modernist d. Post Modernist

63. Examine the following poster:

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Why was the “Woodstock Music and Art Festival” billed as an “Aquarian” event?a. the Concert took place near White Lake, a body of water-hence the use of a water based

term b. Aquarian is a countercultural word for folk festival-from a hindu worl meaning health c. Aquarian was the name for the concert promoter, Maxfield Aquarian a noted rock promoter

of the 1960s and 1970s. d. Aquarian is an adjective for the “Age of Aquarius” an astrological age many felt the world

was entering into during the 1960s.

64. Their first gigs were on Aug. 17, 1969 at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago with Joni Mitchell as their opening act. They mentioned they were going to some place called Woodstock the next day, but they had no idea where that was. They began their second set that night with the same line they uttered at Woodstock, "This is only the second time we've performed in front of people. We're scared sh**less" Their second gig was a baptism-by-fire at the Woodstock Festival. Their recording of the Joni Mitchell song memorializing Woodstock would later become a hit and the recording most associated with the festival.a. The Who b. Santana and his band c. Crosby, Stills and Nash d. Sha Na Na

65. Which “Pop Artist” created the “Marilyndiptych”?

a. Peter Max b. Andy Warhol c. Paul Klee d. Willem De Kooning

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Student Name: _________________________ Seat number: __________Period: _______________________________Date: _________________________________

United States History1945 to the Present

Unit 6The Sixties: Feeling Groovy or Just Hung Over?

The Counterculture: Hope or Hype?Did any of this affect America?

Value: 100 points , part of the test gradeIssue date THURSDAY, 12 May 2016Early Bird for this test NAThis essay is due with the test by 2: 30pm, Thursday, 19 May 2016If turned in Friday, 20 May 2016, -50 pointsIf turned in Monday, 23 May 2016, -75 pointsIf not turned in by Monday, 23 May 2016, NO CREDIT, “0” LAST DAY FOR TOP DOG

Introduction: Just what the heck happened during the 60’s? Love, peace, drugs, hope …or hype? Did anything really change in America? Was all that “stuff” going on really going on among a few people? Was it really a revolution or a bunch of spolied kids spending too much of their parents’ money? What really was going on? What was the 60s all about ? What was this “Counterculture” all about? Did “the Counterculture” change America? If so was it for good or bad?

Overall Concept: You have to define this thing –this counterculture first. Then you have to determine how widespread this “movement” was. Who was following this movement? Why were they following this movement? Finally did this “movement” have any affect on the US? Exactly where was this effect? Was this effect good or bad or …well just what happened?

Project Description: As they used to say in the sixties-Hey man this is a pretty heavy trip I’m laying on you…Stay cool and be straight…if that’s really your thing...Dig? Is this really all “boomer” guilt or nostalgia? Wow look at that sky…you know what I mean? I mean really man was this all a bad trip resulting in Bill Clinton or George Bush- not tot mention that dude Reagan- or is the fact we’re all into recycling and tofu (aren’t you?) a result of the Sergeant Pepper’s album? Wow…I mean WOW….

Grading Rubric1. General Directions Followed Not Followeda. The project was the student’s own work and not plagiarized in any way(Failure to follow this direction will result in an automatic failure) ________ ____________

b. Your essay will have this grading sheet attached when handed in. (Failure to do this will result in a loss of 10 points) ________ ____________

c. You will research this topic using the Internet, “E” books, real books and the textbook. You may not use Wikipedia as a source for citation-it may be used to help you identify and understand the history, personalities, spellings; etc, however. _________ ____________

d. You must list all sources used in a bibliography and show me that you used all resources with endnotes or foot notes) ________ ____________

e. You will hand in an outline with the essay. The outline will indicate your main points, introduction and conclusion. This will be TYPED, neat and not scribbled or ripped out of a note book ________ ____________

f. Your essay will be a minimum of five paragraphs long. More paragraphs are better. ________ ____________

g. Your essay will include an introduction and a summarizing conclusion. ________ ____________

h. Your essay will be grammatically correct, spellchecked, and PROOFREAD ________ ____________

i. Your essay will be typed, not written or ripped out of a notebook. (Use Times New Roman or Arial 10 to 12 pt) ________ ____________

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You will lose SIX points off your final score for each general direction c through i not followed.

2. Specific Directions: I will be judging this essay on the following points:Followed Not Followeda. Did the student provide a title for the report? (5 points) ________ ___________

b. Did the student introduce his / her thesis in the opening paragraph? (5 points) ________ ___________

c. Did the student define the “counterculture”? When did this all happen? (5 points) ________ ___________

d. Did the student describe this counterculture as to its goals, and purposes? (10 points) ________ ___________

e. Did the student correctly identify and describe how the counterculture came about? What were its origins? (10 points) ________ ___________

f. Did the student clearly identify key people and major events in this “counterculture”? (10 points) ________ ___________

g. Did the student clearly indicate which group or groups were directly or indirectly affected by the counterculture? Specifically- how wide spread was this movement? Was it even a movement? (10 points) ________ ___________

h. Did the student clearly state his/ her thesis as to whether this movement or ideology or “these groups” was / were responsible for influencing the course of US history? Was there any influence? Was the influence good or bad?(10 points) ________ ___________

i. Did the student cite facts, evidence and sourcesin support of his /her thesis presented? (10 points) _________ __________

j. Did the student’s conclusion support his /her thesis as introduced? (10 points) _________ __________

k. Did the student put all his/her research into a coherent multi-paragraphessay, substantiated with citations/footnotes? (10 points) _________ ___________

l. Did the student use appropriate pictures, maps or other illustrations as aids in explaining the thesis presented? (5 points) __________ ___________

You can address the directions in any order that you want. You must address all directions in your essay.

Remember to attach your essay to this paper when you hand the essay in.

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