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Students, using HyperStudio or PowerPoint, select the ten most important events that happened in the 1950s. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate the lifestyle of Americans in the 1950's by examining family life, scientific and technological progress and musical fads. They compare and contrast the lifestyle of a child of the 1950's with one of today. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students culminate their study of Michigan in the 1950's by celebrating with reports, displays and art projects. They research products from the 1950's that are still for sale today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students prepare a documentary-style dramatization about government and personal measures taken to ensure survival in the event of nuclear war. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students identify several features of the historic/social/cultural background of the 1950s. They sing and perform a percussion accompaniment to "Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran and create artwork in the style of Jackson Pollock. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study the music, important people and culture associated with the 1950's era. They listen music, view videos and show clips, and research websites to determine the characteristics associated with this era. They rewrite songs, dress like people who lived in the '50's and perform dances. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine life in the 1950's and compare and contrast current times to life in the 1950s in areas such as jobs, role of men, women and students, gadgets and technology, cars, clothes, and hairstyles. Students complete project by interviewing someone who grew up in the 50s and writing and performing their own episode of "I Love Lucy". Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the impact of the automobile on life during the 1950's. They analyze the functionality and the lifestyle of the automobile as well as the impact of the automobile on the growth of suburbs. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students study the ripple effect of the baby boom generation on history and on their lives today. They discover how the rules and conformity of the 1950's set the stage for the rebellious, anti-establishment sixties. They study the textbook on the 1950-1960 and place important events on time-line. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the use of technology in politics. They conduct research using a variety of resources with the focus upon the 1950's to present times. Students use the information in order to create a poster about the subject. Full Review »