Friday, February 27, 2015

50s & 60s Day 2015 Pictures

Great time and great learning experience for all.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

No Jury Duty for Me

I'll be in school for 50s & 60s Day.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

50s & 60s Day 2015




50s & 60s Day is Wednesday, 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.





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


See the handout in class for more info.







Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Friday, February 06, 2015

Cold War Containment DBQ Essay

Due in class 2/11 & 2/12.  Use your worksheets.  See me in class for help.

Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Ch 25 The Cold War Activities


Cold War 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 


Ch 25/1 Cold War Quiz retakes (click here)

Textbook Resources and Practice Quizzes
There are also some good flashcards and a crossword here.  
50s Rock and roll?  Read a bit here.  Rock and roll quiz?  Yes
And there are some Know it? Show it! games here.



Videos
There's a youtube video playlists here (not viewable at school).
Some of these we may be watching in class.  The videos include Crash Course, PSA from the 50s, and a list of Cold War Video Games.  Got any more to add?


Games
Speaking of games, here's one that looks like it was created during the Cold War.  There are some games you can pay for (but please don't) like Us And Them.  There is also COD: Black Ops II, which has some kind of Cold War plot but I haven't played it.  

Cool Websites 
History.com has videos and more info.  
There's also plans to build a Cold War Museum.  
Finally, there's the BBC site. There also this site with sound clips that highlights African American contributions to popular music. 

Know any more?  Comment and let me know or see me in class.