"Hippie History" Investigates JFK Assassination
Brett Blakemore
Sports Editor
Sports Editor
For the majority of the
semester, students in Bob Knipp's class 'History of the 60s 70s and 80s' or
what most students know as "Hippie History", go on a very in-depth
investigation of the JFK assassination.
In 1986, a mock trial for
Lee Harvey Oswald took place, giving him the trial he never had. Students take
vigorous notes, as well as prepare to teach the case to freshman history
classes.
"I was fascinated at
a young age about it," Knipp said. "There's always fresh perspectives
on it every year, whether it be books or films, it's always new."
The teaching includes a
complete walk through of the event. Students are selected to play certain roles
and take part in the presentation. The demonstration lasts from Kennedy driving
by to Oswald being arrested.
It's a very popular unit, earning live coverage
from Knipp's twitter account (@knipphip) where students from present and past
chime in on the issue. These presentations will be coming to freshman history
classes in the next couple of weeks.
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