Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

U.S History

Bellwork-

  1. What does the advertisement mean when it says “Few are born beautiful…All can achieve beauty with the Elizabeth Arden Basic Ritual”?
  2. Explain in your own words how an ad like this might have effected young women living in the 1950’s? Why were ads like these so prevalent in post war America?
  3. Do you believe an advertisement like this is a good or bad thing for promoting positive images of women in our society? *Please explain the justification for your opinion

Instruction-

  • Chapter 19, Section 2: The American Dream in the Fifties
  • The Modern Good Housewife

Documents:

Chapter 19 Section 2

The Good Housewife-1950’s Economics Text Book

The Good Housewife-Student Assignment

Government:

Bellwork-

  1. Based on the table please identify one issue that seems to be particularly divisive for members of the main street Republican Party, Democratic Party and the Libertarian Party. *Remember this means within the issue there is a massively uneven stance between members of that group
  2. Imagine you are a political consultant working for a democratic candidate who was giving a speech in Colorado in front of a group of solid Liberals. Which issue would you identify for your client to focus on in order to gain additional support for his campaign?
  3. Imagine you are a political candidate trying to gauge public opinion a particular idea. Explain in your own words why a table like this might be effective in choosing which political issues to address in certain areas of the country?

Instruction-

  • Chapter Seven, Section Two: Elections
  • Chapter Seven, Sections Two and Three Guided Notes
  • Chapters Six and Seven Guided Notes
  • Chapter 6 and 7 Study Guide

Documents-

Chapter 7 Section 2

Chapter 7-Sections 2 and 3 Guided Notes

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