Wednesday, January 19, 2011

50s & 60s Resources

Pictures are from Elmwood Park in the 50s.

Practice & Trivia Quizzes:
Ch 28 Section 1 Practice Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2919465.html
Ch 28 Section 1 Trivia Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2918827.html

Ch 28 Section 2 Practice Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2928778.html
Ch 28 Section 2 Trivia Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2918941.html

Ch 28 Section 3 Practice Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2936297.html

Ch 29 Section 1 Practice Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2942342.html

Ch 29 Section 2 Practice Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2942379.html

Games & Activities:
Cold War Jeopardy
http://www.quia.com/cb/732326.html
Cold War Millionaire
http://www.quia.com/rr/768107.html
The Cold War
http://www.quia.com/rr/767923.html
Civil Rights Battleship Game
http://www.quia.com/ba/479256.html
Civil Rights Era Jeopardy
http://www.quia.com/cb/737309.html

The Jeopardy games can be played alone or with another player.

You should log-in to try these but if you can't you can just give your name and practice with them without logging in.

Then. . .
Check out classzone.com too. Click here and then check out the resources for Ch 28, 29 & 30. There are crosswords, quizzes and other resources.

Once your trivia is finished and you've written down your really good questions on note cards, do some fashion research to assist you in dressing up for 50s & 60s Day.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Ch 28 Section 1: Peacetime Adjustments and the Cold War


You should read chapter 28, section one and do questions 1-15 on the worksheet. Once you've studied, you can take the practice quiz here.



What's ironic about this 1948 picture of President Truman holding up a copy of the Chicago Tribune?

50s & 60s Day






Welcome back from break.
50s & 60s Day is just around the corner.






50s & 60s Day is Friday, February 18th and takes place in school. The main event will be a 50s-style game show with contestants from all of the social studies classes. There will also be limbo, hula-hoop, and yo-yo contests and a sock hop. Thanks to the generosity of the School & PAT it is free for students.






How to dress. . .
First, look around the house and/or ask some willing family or friends to let you look in their closets. You’ll be surprised what you might find. Below are some suggestions for making a simple outfit look like the ’50s or ’60s:

WOMEN
· Poodle applied on a circle skirt
· Sweater set (esp. with a strand of pearls)
· Cats-eye glasses
· Capri pants (esp. with a big man’s shirt)
· Ponytails (esp. if tied with a chiffon scarf)
· Penny loafers
· Saddle shoes (with ankle socks)
· Little white gloves and a handbag
· Pillbox hat (especially with a “Chanel” suit)
· Mary Janes (with white knee socks and a short skirt)
· Bowling shirt (over jeans rolled up)
· Letterman sweater
· Bellbottoms
· Tie-dyed anything
· Go-go boots
MEN
· Skinny ties
· Jeans rolled up
· Penny loafers
· Leather Jacket
· Sports jacket (or Letterman sweater)
· Bowling Shirt
· Hawaiian shirt
· Bellbottoms
· Tie-dyed anything