Lesson 9.05 Culture in the 1950s

Though television was introduced in the early 1900s, most American families did not own a TV set of their own until the 1950s. With the expanded television audience of the Fifties, a host of new shows and commercials emerged that targeted children and adults alike.

Explore the links below and then complete 9.05 1950s Cultural Advertising. Submit your completed work to 9.05 1950s Cultural Advertising Dropbox.

Coca-Cola Magazine Ads from the 1950s

Ad Views: 1950s Commercials

Household Ads of the 1950s

Internet Archive: Television Commercials (1950s-1960s)

Internet Archive: 1950s commercial for the 1954 RCA air conditioner

Complete a web diagram that reflects the major cultural events of the 1950s.

1. Go to MindMup.
2. Click Insert Root Node in the toolbar to start your diagram. A shape will appear in the center of the page. Type "1950s Cultural Events" inside the shape.
3. Use the Insert Child Node and Insert Sibling Node buttons to add more shapes to your diagram.
4. Continue adding shapes until you have 10 elements or icons that are noteworthy from the period. Consider items such as politics, fads, and people when adding your shapes.
5. Customize the color, text size, font, and other styles in your diagram using the controls in the toolbar.
6. When you are finished creating your diagram, click File, then Download As, then PDF.
7. A dialog box will appear. Click Export, then Download.
8. A PDF file of your map will open in another tab. Use the download button to save the file.
9. Upload your saved PDF to 9.05 1950s Icons Dropbox.

Assessment #3

Complete the Unit 9 Test in the Quizzes area.