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The 1950s: Lasting Influences on Modern American Society

This essay explores the defining characteristics of the 1950s that continue to shape contemporary American life. It delves into key themes such as consumerism, pop culture, conformity, and the Cold War, examining their relevance today. The work also investigates significant events like Sputnik, the Baby Boom, and the GI Bill, assessing their impact on American society then and now. Through group activities and research, students will analyze the cultural and political landscape of the 1950s, fostering a deeper understanding of its enduring legacy.

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The 1950s: Lasting Influences on Modern American Society

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  1. MTA 8.3 & 8.4 The Fifties

  2. Guiding Question Essay • What characteristics of the 1950s are still visible in today's society?

  3. Vocabulary and Identification • Cold War • GI Bill • Soviet Union • Containment • Baby Boom • Truman Doctrine • Conformity • Pop Culture • Consumerism • Sputnik • Bay of Pigs • Cuban Missile Crisis • Berlin Wall

  4. Short Answer • What impact did Sputnik and the space race have on American life? • How did the G. I. Bill affect American Society? • How could the decade of the fifties be called a decade of promise? • What caused the growth of the highway system? • How was the 1950s pop culture a reflection of the decade? • How did the television impact life in America in the 1950s? • What is your opinion of the actions of the U.S. government during the Bay of Pigs invasion? • How far should the U.S. go in preventing communist expansion?

  5. Activity 1 -American Life 1950s • Groups will be assigned one of the following: Pop Culture (pages 604-606), Suburban life, Highway Act, Baby Boom (pages 600-602). Demobilization and G.I. Bill (pages 592-594), Fall-Out Shelters and Sputnik (pages 583-585), Television (pages 603-604). Each group will research their assigned topic and create a poster and/or graphic organizer that reflects the main points. • Groups will present to class and teacher will check for understanding.

  6. Activity II • Using the textbook and internet, create a cause and effect flow chart of the events of the Korean War. The chart must include causes, American involvement, specific events, outcome, and effects.

  7. Activity III • Using the textbook and internet, create a chart that reflects the policies, events, and issues of the Kennedy administration, as well as his leadership characteristics. Students will use B.08.04-2 "The Kennedy Years" as a guide. • After you complete the chart, write a two sentence summary of the information on the chart. Groups will read aloud.

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