The Civil Rights Era 1945-1975

Chapter 26 Practice Quizzes and Test are here.

Civil Rights Battleship Game
http://www.quia.com/ba/479256.html
Civil Rights Era Jeopardy
http://www.quia.com/cb/737309.html

 
 
Websites and Videos

• History Channel's March on Washington site.
• Great site on Kids Protests in Birmingham, AL in 1963
• The Crash Course Video on Civil Rights and the 1950s (you can watch the other videos too)

Civil Rights goes to the movies (and TV) youtube playlist
 

The Presidents (overview, from the history channel)

There's more on the post below with othe 50s & 60s Videos and activities.

1950s & 1960s WebQuest #3 and Videos

Chapter 25 Section 4 Quiz (click here)
You can take it as many times as you want, and you can use google but you cannot have someone help you or use the blue worksheet.  There is no penalty for retakes and it will report the highest score to me. 

Here are two video playlist from YouTube.  Look over the playlists and watch videos that interest you.  You don't have to watch all of the videos (of course) but stay on the playlists.

50s and 60s Movies.  Mostly trailers for movies set in the decades but some movies from that time too.



1950s and 1960s Documentaries, fashion and bios.

 
Looking for ideas on how to dance?  Check out the Hairspray Live website (scroll down for videos).

There are more resources in the post below too.

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 (stay on the playlist).  Some of these videos have more mature content language so please view as a young adult.

• The Cold War playlist
• 50s & 60s playlist
• Roots of Rock and Roll playlist 
• 50s & 60s Fads playlist

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 I, 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.