The Fieldston School

Department of History______________________________________________________
The United States Since 1940

General Topics for Research Essay/ Documentary

We will be creating History Day Documenatries or Research Essays under the general topic:

Rights and Responsibilities in Postwar History, 1960-1980

Choose one topic area and come up with a specific question about one aspect of your topic, or you may create you own topic in consultation with me. Some topic will lend themselves more easily to certain formats. You may choose to do an essay, or documentary. Refer to the Essay Guide for assistance planning your essay. Speak to Mr. Meyers if you plan to do a documentary.

You may also try the National History Day website at : <http://nationalhistoryday.org/02_contest/02.html> or the New York State History Day at <http://nationalhistoryday.org/index.html>

Vietnam: American Rights and Responsibilities in the World
Rights and Responsibilities in Civil Rights
Rights, Responsibilities and the Student Revolut ion
The Summer of Love: Rights and Responsibilities in the Counter Culture
Columbia '68: Rights and Responsibilities in the Ivy League
Fieldston '70: Rights and Responsibilities in Progressive Education
Woodstock: Rights and Responsibilities in Popular Culture
Kennedy's New Frontier: Rights and Responsibilities
Title VII: Rights and Responsibilities for Women
Conservative Revolution: Barry Goldwater, the Republican Reaction and Individual Rights
The Rights Revolution and the Transformation of the Democratic Party
Rights, Responsibilities and Party Politics
Rights of the Accused: Miranda, Gideon and the Warren Court
Women's Rights and the Birth of the National Organization for Women
Rights and Riots: Stonewall and Gay Liberation
The Rise and Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, Rights and Responsibilities
The Rise and Fall of "Welfare as We Knew It": Class, Race, Rights and Responsibilities
Rights and the Rise of the Religious Right