Brain-Compatible Activities Grades 6-8 by David A. Sousa

Author:David A. Sousa
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Learning and retention are different. We can learn something for just a few minutes then lose it forever.

1950s Hoop-la

Standard

Understand the ways human beings view themselves in and over time.

Objective

Students will compare pop culture in the United States in the 1950s with the present.

Anticipatory Set

Dress in clothing from the 1950s (poodle skirts, rolled up jeans, T-shirts, leather jackets), and play music from that time period. Try to use a hula-hoop as the music plays.

Purpose

Tell students they are going to research a few aspects of life in the United States during the 1950s and compare it to life in the United States today.

Input

Give students a brief background about the 1950s. Talk about the recovery from World War II and the technological advances the war brought to the United States. Spend some time showing pictures and talking about cultural icons from the period, such as cars, clothing, famous people, and toys or games. Frame the discussion around students’ knowledge of life in the United States today. How many of you have ever played with a hula-hoop? Did you know the hula-hoop was trademarked in the late 1950s by the Wham-O company and has sold millions worldwide?

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