Welcome to the "1960s in the USA" courseware Web pages!

If you want to find out about the social and political situation in the 60s in the USA and how they affected the works of writers, musicians, artists and filmmakers this courseware will give you a chance to do exactly that. Also, if some of the units offered has sparked your special interest and you wish to find out more about the topic, this courseware offers you links to webpages with more information on the subject.

The main units that comprise this courseware are:

• Introduction
• Political situation
• Countercultures
• Literature
• Art
• Music
• Cinema & TV

After you've mastered our courseware you'll be able to:

• describe the political situation in the USA during the 60s
• give argument for the connection between the foreign policy of the US Government in the 60s and the political situation in the country at the time
• define the term and analyze the reasons for the birth of specific countercultures and give argument for its connection to the political situation
• list and compare the characteristics of specific countercultures
• describe the influence of music on the society
• describe the connection between the state of society and the development of film and literature
• define the main characteristics of the 60s American literature
• describe the development of art and list its main characteristics

This courseware was created as part of the Hypermedia seminar class at the Faculty of Philosophy in Rijeka. The authors are fourth-year students of English language and literature and Computer science: Mirela Majnarić, Irena Meštrović, Igor Rendić and Matea Tomljanović. You can find more about us in the Contact page.

If you have any problems navigating the pages you can find detailed instructions in the Help section. Quick access to all pages of the courseware is facilitated by the Map. To start the courseware simply click Content. There you will find a list of menus and submenus that will gradually familiarize you with the USA in the 60s. You can test your knowledge with the quizzes following each of the main units.

Enjoy learning!