Problem 1: What caused the population decline at the start of the 1960s? And what about California's population today? Is it growing or declining? Do a little research and pass along your findings. Be sure to cite your source.
Problem 2: What is the "reapportionment issue" that Rawls's discusses in this week's chapters and why does it matter? Why does it still matter, today?
Problem 3: Campus turmoil was rife in the 60s on American campuses. What was the Free Speech Movement, and what was U.C. Berkeley's part in it? Get down to details.
Problem 4: Rawls's suggests that during the 60s and beyond, the "indigenous music in the 20th century was rock. What rock styles appeared in this period, who was some of the key artists and groups? Can you add to the list? What rock artists and groups today call California their home?
Problem 5: Who were the new crop of California writers that appeared in the 60s and 70s? Focus on one, tell us about their life and work, and suggest a work that one might use as an introduction to this writer's work. Why this work?