This document set is part of a larger unit on The Twist and Teen Dance Shows: Influence on 50s American Culture. Throughout that unit, students will investigate the vast cultural impact on American cultureĀ of teen dance shows (such as American Bandstand), and dance crazes (the Twist in particular). Students will learn about the rising popularity of television and its growing power as a cultural force in 1950s America. They will discuss the popularity and influence of televised dance shows aimed