Popular Music
This is the type of music that teenagers listened to in the 1950s
What is Rock n' Roll
Cars were a big part of rebelling because
What is kids found a newfound freedom?
Many teens had their own jobs
What is independence and a source of income?
These movies were popular amongst teens during this period of time
What is...
- High School Confidential?
- The Teen Rebel?
- The Wild One?
Teens in the 1950s were nicknamed this due to the advantages they experienced as adults
What is the "Luckiest Generation"?
These artists were very popular among teenagers
What is...
- Elvis Presley?
- Little Richard?
- Buddy Holiday?
Teenagers visited these places to get more privacy
What is...
- Movie Theaters?
- Drive-In Movies?
Teens started to buy these things with their own money
What is clothes and music?
These books were very controversial in the 50s
What is...
- The Catcher in the Rye?
- The Price of Salt?
- Invisible Man?
What is
- Developing their own fashion statements?
- Listening to new types of music?
Parents did not like Rock n' Roll due to this reason
What is...
- Testing the barriers between social and racial?
- Causing juvenile delinquency?
Teens created these types of influential dances
What is...
- The Jitterbug?
- The Swing?
These were typical job opportunities for teenagers in the 1950s
What is...
- An Ice Cream Scooper
- A Grocery Bagger
These three channels (TV and Radio) were the most popular among teens in the 1950s
What is...
- ABC (American Broadcasting Company)?
- CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System)?
- NBC (National Broadcasting Company)?
Teens were referred to as the "Luckiest Generation" because
What is not many babies were born during the Depression so this generation had more opportunities in the work economy?
Music changed interracial interactions during this time period because
What is...
- White teens accepting African American Musicians?
- Rock n' Roll concerts got rid of segregated audiences
Boys and girls in all schools across the US were supposed to wear these things
What is...
- A dress shirt with a tie?
- A sweater with a jacket?
- A skirt or a dress?
This was the minimum wage in the US during the 1950s
What is $0.75 per hour?
These family-friendly shows were common among many families in the 1950s
What is...
- I Love Lucy?
- The Honeymooners?
- The Twilight Zone?
- Leave it to Beaver?
This slang was used regularly in conversations among teenagers
What is...
- A tank (a car)?
- A ball (a good time)?
- A knuckle sandwich (a punch to the face)?
The way teenagers listened to music was different from years before due to this reason
What is kids listening to music by themselves compared to previously listening to music with their parents?
What is...
- Kids didn't do drugs?
- Kids didn't have easy access to alcohol?
- Most kids were virgins?
Teens attributed this character trait while on the job due to the way their parents brought them up
What is a polite and respectful employee?
Teenagers would hang out at these places because they had jukeboxes which allowed for music and dancing
What is...
- An ice cream parlor?
- A bowling alley?
- A roller rink?
- A diner?
This is the current generation name for people who were teens in the 1950s
What is the Silent Generation?