Back to the Future
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50 years ago, the Beatles turned the world upside down with their release of their revolutionary album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band. Today, Crystal answers the question why we still care so much about the Beatles. Why? Their music is still ALIVE! In her essay, discusses the creativity, craftsmanship, and mystery of Beatles music that has affected…
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We are all captivated by the images we see of Marilyn Monroe on the big screen. Karla focuses upon the story that we don’t see. In developing her research paper in English 61, Karla took the time to read about Marilyn’s tragic childhood. She was separated from her mother at four years old…
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On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his dream to put a man on the moon. His words inspired our imagination. At the time, the country was pitted in a cold war with the Soviet Union. Kennedy felt pressured to win a the “space race” by the end of the decade. Nathan writes…
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In the sixties, Curt Flood could do everything you could ask for on the baseball field. He played in three All-Star games, two World Series, and won seven consecutive Gold Gloves. He was considered by many to be the best centerfielder in the game. But in 1969, when his St. Louis Cardinals traded him…
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Fifty years ago, Cesar Chavez came to Coachella Valley to unite poor and exploited farmworkers. He challenged growers to provide a living wage and basic human amenities such as clean water, decent housing, and adequate medical care. In his sixties research paper, Alejandro outlines the keys to Cesar’s leadership. He writes that Cesar believed in…
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In the 1960’s, Timothy Leary was a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and had been a lecturer at Harvard. He was a scholar, writer, and psychologist at the highest of levels. That was before he tried LSD. We don’t know if it was from the first tab, but very soon everything he knew, or thought…
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In our English 61 class, Lizbeth was asked to explore a world-changing event or person from the 1960s. She discovered the genius of John Lennon. Her research paper explains how John become the voice of a generation. 50 years later, we're listening to Jay-Z. And, we are STILL listening to JL.
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Robert's research paper drew a direct line from the race riots that erupted in 1965 to the racial violence that permeates today's headlines. His writing developed a cause and effect analysis regarding any progress of racial equality on our city streets.
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When Victor told me he wanted to compare Elvis Presley to a modern-day artist in his sixties research paper, I said, "No Way!" But, he did it anyway. He compared Elvis to Justin Bieber to prove a point. We'll never see anyone remotely like Elvis ever again.
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Edith may have chosen the moon from the focus of her historical research project from her reading of Motorcycle on the Sea of Tranquility. She discovered that Apollo 11 opened up a new era of exploration. Her research paper attempts to do the same.