The Woodstock Generation
This lesson is composed of 3 parts. You will find the answers in the correlating sections.
Part I
1. True believers called Woodstock this.
2. Cynics called it this.
3. Waterloo stands for "ignominious defeat" and Woodstock
denotes this.
4. How much did Woodstock ultimately cost, who supplied
the money, and what was the source of the money?
5. Who came up with the original idea for the concert?
6. Kornfeld and Lang thought it important to pitch
Woodstock in a way that would appeal to this.
7. What was the slogan for Woodstock and why did the
group use this?
8. Why were the bands hesitant to sign?
9. How did the group earn instant credibility?
10. According to the residents of Wallkill, what were
long hair and shabby clothes associated with?
Part II
1. Why was the "Hog Farm" called in?
2. Why did the concert move from Wallkill to White
Lake?
3. If Woodstock had been staged in Wallkill, what might
have happened according to Lang?
4. How did Ventures become involved with Max Yasgur?
5. Describe Max Yasgur's background?
6. How much did Woodstock Ventures pay Max Yasgur for
the use of his farm?
7. Describe how Lang got away with paying Jimi Hendrix
$32,000.
8. A Bethel resident told Lang he could "grease the
wheels of power." Explain this saying.
9. What secured Yasgur's support?
10. Did Bob Dylan show up at Woodstock?
Part III
1. How did Woodstock effect the economy of the Catskills?
2. Do you think Earthlight won over the residents
of Bethel? Explain.
3. What was the last minute strategy of the opposition?
4. What was the secret password for the recruited security
guards?
You may continue on with your reading, but it is not a requirement.