1958

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the roman numeral designation?MCMLVIII
2. What is the calendar system?Gregorian calendar
3. What made the year 1958 special?1958 was a year of big changes. It was part of the Cold War, had new science and tech, and people were excited about space and new music and movies.
4. Why was 1958 important for space exploration?In 1958, the space race started to grow. New rockets and satellites were launched, showing how far humans could go.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar used by most of the world, established to correct inaccuracies in the Julian calendar.
Common Era (CE): A dating system that is largely equivalent to the Anno Domini (AD) system, used for secular and academic purposes.
20th century: The historical period spanning from 1901 to 2000, characterized by profound technological, social, and political changes.