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!!!