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…