School Life
English
A favorite drink spot for teens in the 1950s, often with jukeboxes
Soda/Malt Shop
What was the most popular sport in the 1950s
Football
What hairstyle was popular for boys in the 1950s, slicked back with pomade
Ducktail
Students were often told this short piece of advice to prepare them for the future
Stay in school
Many students in the 1950s took this practical class, where boys built projects and girls learned cooking and sewing.
Home Economics
Peanut butter & Jelly
What was the most common girls sport offered in high schools in the 50s and 60s
Basketball
Elvis Presley earned this nickname after rising to fame
The King Of Rock And Roll
Strict teachers often punished misbehavior with this method
Detention (or the paddle)
How did most students in the 1950s traveled to school
Walking
What popular after school activity would teens sneak each other into via a trunk
Drive-in movies
What group performed music at football games
Marching Band
Teenagers often wore these black and white shoes with saddle like designs
Saddle Shoes
What basic skill, learned in school, is still used daily for checks and notes. but is no longer taught in school.
Handwriting/Cursive
12
What was the most expensive ticketed social event at school
Prom
What was the most and is still the most iconic car of the 1950s
Chevy Bel Air (55-58)
Students who forgot their lines in a school play often caused what reaction?
Laughter