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Evaluating the 1960s

Consider the topic of “The Sixties.” Quickly look at each of the following websites—their purpose, message, text, images, links, etc. Are these valuable sources of information on the 1960s? Useful for teaching history? Rate their reliability from 1-10 (10=very reliable; 1=unreliable).

A. The Sixties Section of the BBHQ
B. Sixties Project
C. A Visual Journey: Photographs by Lisa Law, 1965-1971
D. American Cultural History: 1960-1969
E. Flower Power - America in the 1960s

Now choose one website to evaluate more thoroughly.

 
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