When you think about everyday life in the 60's, life today differs much from the times back then. Take some time to ask questions about the 60s. your grandparents would be your best bet to get more out of it. you may learn a new outlook on life, of simply hear a cool story.  This is a fun and exciting way to learn about the 60s and major events from people that knew it first hand.

Poems

Poems of the 1960's did not have a particular pattern to them.  There were many different types of poem styles of that time. Take some time to read over the following poem to get a feeling for what there poems were like.

there is something so familiar
in what is said I stop and listen,
a traveller's monologue of dark moaning trees,
chopped waters,
deserted street corners,
randomly disturbed light,
raised curtains,
doors flung open,
sudden precipitous avenues,
far away dogs brought near
it is insistent
secures my inner ear
we pick up the old conversation
neither of us understands.

War

During the era many parents didn't want there son to be drafted into the war and because of that they would make there child attend college.  During the time you would find many college students that were there just to avoid going to war.

A protest during the 1960's!!!

60s Posters

Posters in the 60s were colorful and bright! The words on the poster are typically in odd formations creating cool designs on the poster.

Tie dye day!!!! With all the colors its like a step back in time!!!!

Tie Dye - Spiral Design

This is a how to on how to make a spiral pattern on your Tie Dye t-shirt. 

Lay your material on a flat surface. Place your thumb and a couple of fingers together on the cloth at the point which will be the center of the design. Using the weight of your fingers to hold the cloth in place, start twisting. After each twist, flatten the material with the palm of your hand to keep the folds from rising. With your other hand, bring the loose ends into the circle and continue to twist until the whole thing looks like a fat pancake.

Now take rubber bands, and without disturbing the shape of the pancake slide the bands under the cloth so that they intersect at the center. Use as many as necessary to retain the circular shape, about twice the number shown in the illustration at right for most tie-dyes. If you decide to immerse, instead of squirting, just set the cloth gently in the dye bath, do not stir. For an interesting effect, prevent the cloth from submerging, either by using less water or by placing the cloth on a prop to hold it out of the dye a little. Some materials will float automatically. Then sprinkle a different color dye in powder form over the top of the cloth, being careful not to get any in the other dye solution.