Lesson on Monday, April 3, 2017

Aim: Identify causes for post-World War II prosperity and its effects on American society.

Bell Ringer: Journal 65 – How did the Marshall Plan benefit the United States’ post-Second World War Economy? Use Attachment A “Marshall Plan”

1.  Students will compare the relative prosperity between different ethnic groups and social classes in the post-World War II period.

2.  Students will examine the changing status of women in the United States from postWorld War II to present.

Agenda:

1. Bell Ringer (10 min)

2. Review (Complete) Attachment G (10 min)

3. a. Attachment F, (Reading: Malvina Reynolds’ song – “Little Boxes.” Write a one page review both describing the premise of the song and assessing the validity of its argument. (Journal 66)

5. In the Malvina Reynolds song “Little Boxes,” she reiterates the argument made by many in the beat movement that life in the 1950s was based on conformity. In the song, for instance, references are made to…

6. Share your completed reviews with the entire class.

7. Create an advertisement of any new consumer product of the 1950’s. Students will identify the audience and the message that the advertisement is trying to convey.

8. Label and identify the new highway system created as a result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act.

7 or 8 are due ON FRIDAY 4/7 OR BEFORE!

Home Learning:

1. 1950s Consumer Product / Interstate Highway Act Assignment

2. Complete “Social Critics of Popular Conformity” / 1 page paper: due Friday, April 7, 2017