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Weighing the Evidence

Published By:

Jason Grimshaw

Historical Era:

Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)

Thinking Skill:

Historical Analysis & Interpretation

Bloom’s Taxonomy:

Evaluating

Grade Level:

High School

Suggested Teaching Instructions

The 1950’s: A decade of conformity or nonconformity?

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A lesson on deciding whether or not the 1950’s was truly a decade of conformity. . .

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