1950's & Catcher in the Rye
Mrs. Ludwig
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Part 1: Gather Information
Part 1: Gather Information
Step 1: Read through the assignment and make sure you understand what you need to do.
Step 2: Select and open the research organizer for your topic.
Popular Culture
Family
Government & Society
Civil Rights & Reform Movements
Step 3: Use only the sources below to answer the research questions for your topic.
Step 3: Use only the sources below to answer the research questions for your topic.
Popular Culture
Television & Movies
Entertainment and Sports in Postwar America
Quiz Shows During the Cold War
Post World War II Motion Picture Industry
Post World War II Influence of Television
Music
Entertainment and Sports in Postwar America
Music in the United States, 1940-59
Sports
Sports in America, 1950 through 1959
Recreation & Tourism
Fashion & Food
Material Culture in Postwar America
Family
Women
Gender Roles in the 20th Century
Youth, Education, and Achievements
Daily Life in the 1950s: 1938–1960
Population Trends in Post War America
African Americans Seek Equality in the Workplace: 1865–2006
Men
Gender Roles in the 20th Century
Daily Life in the 1950s: 1938–1960
Population Trends in Post War America
African Americans Seek Equality in the Workplace: 1865–2006
Children & Teenagers
Childhood in the United States, 1946–1970
Family and Daily Life in Postwar America
Family and Childhood in the 20th Century
Youth, Education, and Achievements
Government & Society
Communism & the Cold War
Civil Rights & Reform Movements
Polio & Health
Polio (Infobase)
Polio (Britannica School)
Public Health, Medicine, and Nutrition in Postwar America
Hydrogen Bomb & the Arms Race
Arms Race (Infobase)
Arms Race (Britannica School)
Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission
Korean War & Vietnam War
Suburbanization
Suburbanization in the United States
Day 2 Primary Sources
Facts on File American History Online
Spans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history to cover the American experience
Facts on File Modern World History Online
Covers people, places, and events from the mid-15th century to the present
Digital Public Library of America
Make sure to refine your results to available online.
Part 2: Using and Presenting Your Research
Part 2: Using and Presenting Your Research
Step 1: Read through the assignment and make sure you understand what you need to do.
Step 1: Read through the assignment and make sure you understand what you need to do.
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Database Passwords
Database Passwords
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Citation Format
Citation Format
Citation
Author(s) Last Name, First Name. “Title of Source.” Container Title, Editor’s First Name Last Name, Publisher, Date Published, page numbers. Title of Database, URL. Date of Access.
In-text Citation
(Author Last Name) or (Title of Source)
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