U.S History
Bellwork-
- What position does Life magazine seem to be taking in regards to the role of children in the family based on this cover?
- Based on your prior knowledge and historical content (examine the date at the bottom of the cover) explain why a cover like this might hold a greater sense social relevance in 1958 that might not have existed a decade earlier?
- If you could propose one change to this cover that would help illustrate the economic explosion associated with the baby boom what would it be? *Also explain your reasoning for making this particular change
Instruction-
- Chapter 19, Section 1
- 1950s American Lifestyle Video
- Crash Course #39: Civil rights and the 1950s
- Reflection Question: What was the impact of the growing prosperity of the 1950s and the Civil Rights Movement on American society?
Documents:
Chapter 19-Section 1-Postwar America
Video-
1950’s-Homelife Suburban Sprawl and the Baby Boom
Government:
Bellwork-
- Based on the information contained within the excerpt above what can we infer is the main idea contained within the primary source?
- After analyzing the primary source and looking specifically at the quote that reads “By 1859, sectionalism had taken a tremendous toll on national political parties and the American political culture”, explain in your own words what the term “sectionalism” most likely means?
- Do you believe it is a good thing to provide voters with a viable third party candidate or due to voting being an incredibly complicated process is having only a strong Democrat and Republican candidate a better option? *Please thoroughly explain your answer
Instruction-
- Chapter Seven, Section On
- Chapter Seven Vocabulary
Documents-
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