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Baseball Greats
Expose students to four great baseball players: Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Joe... | A History of the Korean War
Share the story of the Korean War, and assign the related research topics. | |
The Black Sox
Learn about the Black Sox gambling scandal of 1919 by reading the background information and... | Facts and Figures of the 1950s
Learn interesting facts and figures about the United States in the 1950s. | |
Jim Thorpe
Read about Jim Thorpe's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn... | Althea Gibson's Story
Share the story of Althea Gibson with your students, and assign the related activities as a way... | |
The All-Female League
In 1943, chewing gum magnate Philip K. Wrigley organized the first all-female baseball league.... | Jackie Robinson
Read about Jackie Robinson's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more... | |
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related... | Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope
Read about Jack Johnson's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn... | |
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
Read about Babe Ruth's life and accomplishments, and explore the related activities to learn... | Olympic Star: Jesse Owens
Share the story of Jesse Owens's achievements with your students, and assign the related... | |
Overview of the 1950s
Distribute this overview of the key events, people, and places from 1950 to 1959 to provide... | Satchel Paige and the Negro League
Students read an overview of Satchel Paige and the Negro Baseball League, and complete related... | |
Important Births and Deaths of the 1950s
Find out which noteworthy people were born or died during the 1950s. | The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Introduce your student to the sounds and artists who started a musical revolution called Rock... | |
The Leakeys
Read about the Leakeys, and explore the related activities to learn more about two renowned... | The Rosenbergs and McCarthy
Introduce your students to the issues surrounding the "Red Scare" in the United States in the... | |
Conquering Mount Everest
In 1953, Hillary and Tenzing reached the summit of Mount Everest, as described in this sheet. | Election Facts and Figures: 1950s
Distribute a chart that details the United States presidential elections of 1952 and 1956. |
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