America in COLOR Viewing Guide the 1950s Smithsonian

Description

This viewing guide provides a great overview to the America in COLOR series from the Smithsonian Channel. I love these videos because they utilize primary sources to tell the story of U.S. History. This episode focuses on the 1950s. You can view more in the preview here.

Topics include:

The Cold War | The Rosenbergs | The Korean War | Levittown | Joseph McCarthy and the House on Un American Activities | The Montgomery Bus Boycott | The integration of Little Rock | Teenagers | Elvis | Sputnik | Space Exploration

All the episodes in this series have primary source videos that have been curated and colorized. They provide a fantastic overview for each decade, and can be used as an introduction or a review for a unit. Each episode runs just over 40 minutes, and they are also perfect for subs in a pinch. You can check out the video series on Amazon.

I’ve added these to my middle and high school sections because they work really well for both! I’ve utilized this video as a review for my APUSH classes on several occasions.

Included in this resource:

• A PowerPoint Version (editable)
• A PDF Version (not editable)
• A Google Slides Version (provided on the front page by a link to make your own copy for editing)

* Younger students might need more of the resources filled in for them ahead of time. Therefore, you can edit the resource to meet the needs of your students.

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