Attea Middle School - Web Curriculum Pages

U.S. History through the Decades
1950s-1990s

1950's

1960's

1970's

1980's

1990's

1. Pick a decade in U.S. History: Please be flexible. I would like to have all of the decades covered in each class- thanks! 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s

2. The following items should be included in your project: (A-D is in this packet!)

A. Presidents: Name the Presidents who served during this decade; and the political party they represented. For example, the Presidents who served during the 1960s are:

John F. Kennedy (Democratic Party) Served: 1961-1963
Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic Party) Served: 1963-1969

B. U.S. Historical Events: Describe 3 important/interesting historical events from this decade. ***One event must deal with the civil rights movement!

C. Pop Culture: Choose 3 popular trends/fashions/styles/inventions/
leisure activities/sports from this decade.

D. Analysis:

(a) Write a paragraph that answers the following question. How do you think this decade impacted history or our lives today?

(b) Civil Rights Movement: Why do you think that the use of non-violent protest is effective in bringing about change?

E. Visual Aid: Create a scene that represents your decade and the events/trends that you chose to describe (i.e. a skit of a family dinner conversation in the 1950s, a diorama depicting the Beatles craze in the 60s, a flyer advertising a Vietnam War protest in the 70s, a collage of 80s fashion, a song about the growth of the internet in the 90s etc.) If you have other ideas about different ways you can create a scene from your decade- please discuss it with me. I am open to your ideas!
You can use our textbook, books from the LRC, personal interviews from family and friends who have experienced this decade, and the websites in this packet to find information about your decade. Be sure to pick topics you are interested in and have fun!

You can use our textbook, books from the LRC, personal interviews from family and friends who have experienced this decade, and the websites in this packet to find information about your decade. Be sure to pick topics you are interested in and have fun!
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My Decade: _____________________

President(s)

Name of President	Years in Office	Political Party

U.S. History Historical Events

Describe three important/interesting historical events that occurred during your decade of study. ***Please include at least one of these events in your scene.

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Description of the event (Please include why this event is important)
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2. Event:______________________________________________________________________
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Description of the event (Please include why this event is important)
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3. Event:______________________________________________________________________
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Any Additional interesting facts from your decade (options):
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Popular Culture

Pop culture: contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted, cultural patterns that are widespread within a population.
Pop culture helps tell the story of the social and political highlights of an era. Choose a minimum of 3 types of trends from your decade from the following list:
Popular invention (can you find a picture of it?
Popular music/singer/band (bring in a song to play if possible!)
Popular fashions (see if you can wear it!)
Popular movies (can you find a movie poster advertising the film?)
Popular TV shows (play a clip if possible)
Top selling consumer good (example: “iPods” and TiVo are very popular now)
Popular sports
Popular leisure activities (what did people like to do in their spare time?)

Your choice (i.e. top baby name, popular phrases etc.)
***Please include at least one of these trends in your scene.

1. Explain trend #1:
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2. Explain trend #2:
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3. Explain trend #3:
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Analysis

Write a paragraph explaining how this decade impacted (effected) U.S. history or our lives today. (Please give 3 examples using aminimum of ten sentences)

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Analysis (cont.)
Civil Rights
(n.) the rights of all citizens, regardless of race, religion, sex, etc. to vote, to enjoy life, liberty, property and equal protection under the law.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an extremely influential leader in the civil rights movement, insisted that his followers limit their actions to civil disobedience, or nonviolent protests against unjust laws. He said “We must use weapons of love. We must have compassion and understanding for those who hate us.”

The use of nonviolent protest has been used to bring about social change in the United States throughout history. Nonviolent protests led to the passing of civil rights laws, such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which protects the rights of all citizens to vote and outlawed discrimination in hiring and ended segregation in public places.

Why do you think that the use of non-violent protest is effective in bringing about change? (Please be detailed in your answer using a minimum of 5 sentences.)

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Other sources:

LRC Books in Mrs. Orchard's room on the cart!
Social STudies Text: Informaiton on the civil Rights Movement can be found on pages 789-793 and 815-817

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