This Building Block Inquiry stack will look at examples of extremism both left wing and right wing throughout American History.
Extremism in American History
1960s and Revolution
Compelling Question
Did the movements of the 1960s create a revolution?
About the inquiry
The goal of this inquiry is to present the social movements of the 1960s as an interconnected whole, not just isolated causes. Doing so helps students understand the significance of the era and the mindset of people at the time. 1960s activists– and their critics– often spoke about change as a revolution.