Social Movements of the 1960s–70s — Strategies and Outcomes¶
Learning Objective¶
Students compare the strategies, constituencies, and outcomes of the major social movements of the 1965–1975 period, identifying similarities (nonviolent direct action, legal challenges, coalition-building) and differences (constituency, target, level of legislative success).
- Bloom Level: Analyze (L4)
- Bloom Verb: Compare
- Library: p5.js
Preview¶
Specification¶
The full specification below is extracted from Chapter 18: Vietnam, Nixon, and Social Movements (1965–1975).
Type: comparison
**sim-id:** social-movements-comparison<br/>
**Library:** p5.js<br/>
**Status:** Specified
Purpose: Allow students to compare the social movements of the late 1960s and early 1970s — Civil Rights, Anti-War, Second-Wave Feminism, AIM, and the Farmworkers Movement — across their constituencies, strategies, and legislative/cultural outcomes.
Bloom Level: Analyze (L4)
Bloom Verb: Compare
Learning Objective: Students compare the strategies, constituencies, and outcomes of the major social movements of the 1965–1975 period, identifying similarities (nonviolent direct action, legal challenges, coalition-building) and differences (constituency, target, level of legislative success).
Canvas layout:
- Responsive width; height approximately 480px
- Five movement cards in a row: Civil Rights, Anti-War, Feminism, AIM, Farmworkers
- Each card shows: constituency, primary strategy, main legislative victories, cultural impact
- Click to expand into full comparison matrix
Comparison dimensions:
- Constituency (who was organizing)
- Target of change (what they were fighting for)
- Primary strategy (nonviolent direct action / legal / boycott / electoral)
- Key organization(s)
- Key leader(s)
- Legislative victories achieved
- Cultural impact
- Limitations or setbacks
Interactivity:
- "Strategy filter" highlights all movements using a selected strategy
- "Outcome filter" separates legislative victories from cultural impact
- Side-by-side view: select any two movements for detailed comparison
Color scheme: Each movement has a distinct color; strategy types color-coded in the comparison matrix.