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Woodstock: the rise of counterculture

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What happened in Woodstock?Woodstock music & art fair - ImageWoodstock, music & art fair - Questions
What Woodstock taught usWhat Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization - VidéoWhat Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization - Questions
Woodstock's legacyWoodstock music festival site - Activité

What happened in Woodstock?

Woodstock music & art fair - Image

Woodstock, music & art fair - Questions

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What Woodstock taught us

What Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization - Vidéo

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What Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization - Questions

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Part 1 - The report
  • Why does the journalist present a report on Woodstock? What event do we celebrate?
  • What are the words she associates with the festival?
Part 2 - The context
In the summer 1969:
  • What did Richard Nixon do?
  • What did Neil Amstrong do?
  • What was happening in Viet Nam?
Part 3 - The festival
Say as much as you can about the festival.
Part 4 - Its impact “for a minute”
David Crosby says Wookstock made them forget about negative events “for a minute”. Can you say which ones?
Part 5 - The end of the festival
How did the festival end? Describe.

Woodstock's legacy

Woodstock music festival site - Activité

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