Download - Monday, March 21 st
Set up Page 29 in notebook : The Fifties (Chapters 41-43)
Did you turn in Page 29’s homework??Did you turn in your 9-week project?Do you need to make up your Cold War test? LEFT SIDE: 3 EQ’s: (HOMEWORK GRADE due
Tuesday)1) Why are the 1950’s remembered as an age of
affluence? (Chap. 41)2) How did some Americans rebel against
conformity in the 1950’s? (Chap. 42)3) Why did poverty persist in the U.S. in an age of
affluence? (Chap. 43)RIGHT SIDE: 15 points/vocab to help with
tomorrow’s open-book/open-note test on The Fifties
Monday, March 21st
1) The economy shifts from providing goods to providing services.General MotorsMcDonald’s Famous HamburgersHoliday Inn
2) Taft-Hartley ActImmediately after the war, a series of labor strikes
threatened to cripple the economy. In response, Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act, which limited the power of unions.
3) LevittownSuburbs like Levittown attracted homebuyers by
offering inexpensive houses on small lots. Suburban life revolved around the so-called traditional family, with a working dad and stay-at-home mom.
Monday, March 21st, page 29; RIGHT
4)Sunbelt Besides leaving cities for suburbs, Americans were also
moving from northern states to the Sunbelt. California, Texas, and Florida grew rapidly as a result, with the population growth uneven from state to state.
5) Rock ‘n’ roll New style of music that teenagers popularized during the
1950’s. 6) Rose during the 1950’s
Gross National Product Life expectancy Real Income
7) Beat Writer Rejected all forms of convention, or customary ways of living Avoided traditional jobs Studied Eastern religions Grooved to African American music, especially a new form of
jazz called bebop
Monday, March 21st page 29, RIGHT
8) Suburbia Millions of Americans moved to the suburbs during the 1950’s. Critics
like Lewis Mumford predicted that the sameness of suburban homes would lead to social uniformity.
9) Agribusiness The industry of food production by large corporations or wealthy
individuals. Hurt small farmers by producing crops more efficiently than small
farmers could. 10) Poverty Line
The minimum amount of income one would need to meet basic needs In Chicago, poverty was highest in the black neighborhoods
11) Termination Policy In 1953, Congress’ vote to terminate the government’s responsibility
for American Indians. Indian Tribes fell deeper into poverty.
12) Michael Harrington’s The Other America Revealed that despite the general affluence of the 1950’s, millions of
“socially invisible” Americans lived in poverty. Although people’s views and understanding of poverty have changed over time, the problem persists.
It woke up the nation to the reality that poverty still existed in many places.
Monday, March 21st page 29, RIGHT
13) The poor become “invisible” The mass production of affordable clothingThe migration of middle-class families to the
suburbsThe lack of political power among low-income
people14) Frederic Wertham’s Seduction of the Innocent
Raised concerns about the impact of gory comic books on children during the 1950’s.
15) Dwight EisenhowerSupported a program of “modern Republicanism”Commanded Allied forces in WWIIWorried about the “military-industrial complex”
Monday, March 21st page 29, RIGHT
The Fifties in-class, open note/book TEST
Fifties “party” (extra credit)50’s music (Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley)50’s TV shows (I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver,
Father Knows Best)50’s “picnic” snacks (carrot sticks,
crackers, popcorn)50’s dress 50’s dance
Turn in homework (left side of page 29: 3 essential questions)
Tuesday, March 22nd
Set up page 30 in notebook: “Segregation in the Post-World War II Period” (Chap. 44)
LEFT SIDE: “How did segregation affect American life in the postwar period?” Number 1-8 towards bottom
RIGHT SIDE: Top: Glue in the 4 pictures (event, date, 3-
4 facts) 44.3&44.4 (pp. 570-575)Bottom: One example/explanation for
each of the areas of segregation in 44.2 (pp. 568-570)Public AccommodationsSchoolsHousingMarriageWorkplacePolitics
Wednesday, March 23rd
Pretest1) Jim Crow laws2) Brown3) Rosa Parks4) Martin Luther King Jr. 5) Malcom X6) the Klu Klux Klan7) the NAACP8) the Black Panthers
Wednesday, March 23rd
Events:Formation of CORE, 1942First black baseball player in the major leagues, 1947 (1945 for minor leagues)
Desegregation of the armed forces, 1948
Brown Vs. Board of Education, 1954
Wednesday, March 23rd
Set up page 31 in notebook: “The Civil Rights Revolution: ‘Like a Mighty Stream’” (Chap. 45)
LEFT SIDE: “How did civil rights activists advance the ideals of liberty, equality, and opportunity for African Americans?”
RIGHT SIDE: Glue the 8 Events Pictures (complete with date, event, & 3-4 facts for each)
Thursday, March 24th
EventsMontgomery Bus Boycott (Rosa Parks), 1955-1956
Integration of Central High School, 1957
First lunch counter sit-in, 1960Freedom Rides, 1961Birmingham campaign, 1963March on Washington, 1963Civil Rights Act of 1964Voting Rights Act of 1965
Thursday, March 24th
Set up page 32 in notebook: “Redefining Equality and The Widening Struggle” (Chapters 46 & 47)
LEFT SIDE: “Why and how did the civil rights movement expand?” Explain how the Civil Rights Expanded with the
following groups (2 sentences each)Women (47.2)Latinos (47.3)American Indians (47.4)Asian Americans (47.5)Disabled Americans (47.6)Gay Americans (47.6)Older Americans (47.6)
RIGHT SIDE: Glue 8 pictures/events in & complete with date, event, and 3-4 facts about each. (Chap. 46.2-46.4)
Friday, March 25th
EventsThe Hate That Hate Produced airs,
1959Watts Riot, 1965Black Panther Party is founded, 1966Civil Rights Act of 1968Congressional Black Caucus is formed,
1969Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Board of Education, 1971Roots airs, 1977Regents of the University of California
v. Bakke, 1978
Friday, March 25th
Monday: Notes/Activities on Civil Rights Movement
Tuesday: Finish Notes & “Find Someone Who” Study Guide
Wednesday: Jeopardy Test ReviewThursday: Civil Rights Movement TestFriday: Makeup Day
Tests/quizzes Makeup work Extra Credit (essays on Self-Discipline, The
Compound)
The Week Ahead…