Reminiscing the 1950s

Popular Events ❖ 1950

➢ The comic strip Peanuts was first published ❖ 1951

➢ First live transcontinental television broadcast took place in San Francisco, California

❖ 1952➢ Dwight D Eisenhower was elected 34th president

❖ 1953➢ Korean Armistice Agreement

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Popular Events ❖ 1954

➢ Brown V Board of Education ❖ 1955

➢ Rosa Parks remains seated on the bus- apart of the Montgomery bus boycott

❖ 1956➢ Elvis Presley appears on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time

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Popular Events ❖ 1957

➢ ”In God We Trust” was adopted as national motto ❖ 1958

➢ Bonanza becomes the first drama to be broadcast in color ❖ 1959

➢ Alaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th state

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Reflection TimeDo you recall how you felt hearing these

moments on the news?Do you have any memories associated with the

news from the 1950s?

Fashion Trends for WomenShirtwaist Dress

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Poodle Skirts Women Suits

Pencil Skirt + Button Down Blouses

Hostess Dress

Cross between dress, skirt, and capri pants Full skirted swing dress

circle skirt with cute motifs

https://youtu.be/fpA0za-AnfU

Fashion Trends for Men Sport Coats/ Blazer

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Shorts and High Knee Socks

Penny Loafer

Daily wear for Ivy League Kids

Bomber Jacket

short waisted jacket with ribbed waistband, cuffs, front

zipper, slash pockets, and ribbed collar

straight hanging fit, two button single breasted fonts and flap

pockets

Walking shorts for casual day

https://youtu.be/THNVYng4hyc

Hairstyles for Women Bouffant-

Voluminous crown with ends curled

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Italian Cut- Tight curls through perming looking

like poodle curls

Beehive- cylinder- shaped up-come be look

https://youtu.be/AVTbLR02nCg

Hairstyles for Men Classic Greaser- sharp

and defined part, pointed sideburns, and

high shine

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Pompadour- lots of height in the front styled with a large barrel brush and

hairdryer

Rockabilly- slick sides while allowing longer hair on top to flow freely in a

poof

https://youtu.be/lGqrr-RMXRY

Fashion Icons Marilyn Monroe

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James Dean Elizabeth Taylor Elvis Presley

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Reflection TimeDid you dress with the trends when you were

younger?Did you have any of those hairstyles growing up?

Do you like the popular trends? Do you remember seeing the Fashion Icons all

over the news around this time?

Food 1. Deviled Eggs

a. Boiled eggs with sauces and spices

2. Baked Alaskaa. Ice cream and sponge

cake encased in toasted meringue

3. Tuna Noodle Casserole 4. Meatloaf

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https://youtu.be/4FygfQQdSyE

https://youtu.be/EyvqGvcjhOU

https://youtu.be/qZb8uAz7UrA

https://youtu.be/HdvE79fACMI

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Reflection TimeDid you ever try any of these dishes?

Do you like any of these dishes?Have you ever cooked these dishes?

Do you have any memories associated with these dishes?

Movies/ TV Shows Gentlemen Prefers

Blondes

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Singing in the Rain

Gunsmoke I Love Lucy

https://youtu.be/knLd8bfeWtI

https://youtu.be/GB2yiIoEtXw

https://youtu.be/7fn7PKzf5tk

https://youtu.be/aqyojnM9tlc

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Reflection TimeDid you watch the movies when they first came

out?Did you watch the TV show when it first came

out?Did you watch the movies once it showed on the

TV?Did you watch the movies/ TV with family or

friends?Do you like any of these shows/ movies?

Do you have a favorite scene?

Music Nat King Cole- “Too

Young” (1951)

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The Chordettes - “Mr. Sandman”

(1954)

Elvis Presley - “Heartbreak Hotel”

(1956)

Danny & the Juniors- “At the

Hop” (1958)

https://youtu.be/c55s6Kp63X0

https://youtu.be/VNUgsbKisp8

https://youtu.be/MzRnKQrm61w

https://youtu.be/F3SrtN6tMyg

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Reflection TimeDid you like any of the songs?Do you like any of these artist?

Do you have any memories associated with the song and or artist?

DId you own any of these songs on a record?DId you hear any of these songs and or artist on

the radio growing up?

Inventions1. Video Tape Recorder invented by Charles Ginsburg in 19512. First 3-d movie is shown 3. The first computer hard disk used was in 19564. “AA” size battered produced by Eveready in 1957

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Reflection TimeDid you own any of these inventions growing up?

Do you think they are very helpful?Do you use some of these inventions to this day?

Citations https://vintagedancer.com/1950s/1950s-fashion-women-get-look/

https://vintagedancer.com/1950s/mens-1950s-clothing-history-casual/

https://www.stylezco.com/1950s-hairstyles-women

http://coolmenshair.com/1950s-mens-hairstyles/

https://ridiculouslyretro.com/2019/02/20/fashion-icons-of-the-1950s/

https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/top-five-1950s-foods-6434068

https://www.classic-tv.com/shows/decade/1950s

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Billboard_number-one_singles_from_1950_to_1958

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_history_(1950–1969)

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