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The Weathermen

Explore the Weathermen, a radical sub-group of the Students for a Democratic Society, who used violence to promote the overthrow of the American government in the 1960s-70s. Discover their attacks, headquarters, and impact on American studies. Dive into their rebellious acts and violent philosophy. Intriguing, informative, and thought-provoking.

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The Weathermen

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  1. Title Slide The Weathermen Radical Sub-Group of the SDS

  2. Grabber • Can be Question • Can be Video • Can be Worksheet • Anything creative to grab attention!

  3. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How A Radical Group • Weathermen- A Radical Sub-Group of the Students for a Democratic Society Weathermen The Political Spectrum

  4. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How • Used Violence to promote the overthrow of the American Government • Attacks made against government buildings • The Pentagon • The Capitol

  5. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How • Operated throughout the U.S. • Had Main headquarters in Chicago • Included “Days of Rage” in Chicago Riots

  6. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How • Important to American Studies as an example of resistance to mainstream culture in the 1960’s and 1970’s

  7. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How • Operated in the late 1960’s and Early 1970’s 1969 1981

  8. Who/What/Where/Why/When/How • Used Violent means such as bombings to promote philosophy. • More Than Five Major Bombings Placed Leaders on FBI’s Most Wanted List

  9. Introduce Video

  10. Course Theme • The Weathermen relate to the course theme of Rebel in Society. • They clearly went against the norm and rebelled against mainstream society using violent means.

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