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Chapter Assessment Technology Activity

Want to show what you know? Use the Internet and the preselected Web sites provided below to complete the end-of-chapter Internet activity.

Making a Class Presentation
Popular culture in the 1950s included music, television, and movies. Using the library and the Internet, find articles and pictures about popular shows, music, and celebrities of the period.

Prepare an electronic presentation about one aspect of popular culture of the Fifties. Use these suggestions or a topic of your own.

  • Music: lyrics, bands, performers, record companies
  • Movies: stars, popular films, drive-ins
  • Fashion: clothing, dress, hairstyles, teen life
  • Television: stars, shows, viewing habits