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1950-19701950-1970By: By:

Jamie Kurilla & Alexis Jamie Kurilla & Alexis BlouchBlouch

Girls wore poodle skirts and guys Girls wore poodle skirts and guys wore white t-shirts and black leather wore white t-shirts and black leather jackets just like the characters from jackets just like the characters from

the hit movie grease.the hit movie grease.

New inventions that were created New inventions that were created was the credit card, super glue, Mr. was the credit card, super glue, Mr. potato head, hydrogen bomb, diet potato head, hydrogen bomb, diet

soda, radial tires, birth control, soda, radial tires, birth control, hovercraft, computer modem, laser, hovercraft, computer modem, laser,

microchip, and the Barbie doll.microchip, and the Barbie doll.

Some hit music in the 1950’s Some hit music in the 1950’s waswas

Hound Dog - Elvis PresleyHound Dog - Elvis Presley

Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & the Bluecapsthe Bluecaps

Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins / Elvis PresleyElvis Presley

Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee LewisLewis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYYv=7IjgZGhHrYY

Girls wore skirts hemmed up above the Girls wore skirts hemmed up above the knee. You weren’t allowed to wear pants or knee. You weren’t allowed to wear pants or shorts in school. Bell-bottoms were popular shorts in school. Bell-bottoms were popular in the 60’s and they didn’t pay more then 4 in the 60’s and they didn’t pay more then 4

dollars for them! WOWdollars for them! WOW

New inventions that were created in New inventions that were created in the 1960’s was the video disk, the 1960’s was the video disk,

compact disk, handheld calculator, compact disk, handheld calculator, atm, barcode, scanner, computer atm, barcode, scanner, computer mouse, and audio cassette tapes.mouse, and audio cassette tapes.

The top song picks for the 1960’s The top song picks for the 1960’s werewere

The Loco-Motion - Little EvaThe Loco-Motion - Little Eva

Surfin' USA - Beach BoysSurfin' USA - Beach Boys

Wild Thing – TroggsWild Thing – Troggs

Respect - Aretha FranklinRespect - Aretha Franklin

Born To Be Wild – SteppenwolfBorn To Be Wild – Steppenwolf 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPwgDDwb_w8

The outfits were bright and big The outfits were bright and big patterned. (Flowers, circles, squares) patterned. (Flowers, circles, squares)

just about every guy had an Afro. just about every guy had an Afro. The girls had long super straight hair The girls had long super straight hair parted down the middle. A lot of the parted down the middle. A lot of the teens and “hip” adults wore platform teens and “hip” adults wore platform

shoes.shoes.

New inventions in the 1970’s New inventions in the 1970’s were the floppy disk, post-it-were the floppy disk, post-it-

notes, ink jet printer, cell notes, ink jet printer, cell phones, the Walkman, and roller phones, the Walkman, and roller

blades.blades.

The top song picks wereThe top song picks were  

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd SkynyrdSkynyrd

Walk This Way – AerosmithWalk This Way – Aerosmith

We Will Rock You/We Are the We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions – QueenChampions – Queen

Stayin' Alive - The Bee GeesStayin' Alive - The Bee Gees

Play That Funky Music - Wild CherryPlay That Funky Music - Wild Cherry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hg5skx5TZMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hg5skx5TZM

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