1. Read Ch. 28 Sec. 3 and 4 and post answers to ?s on as assigned below:
Section 3, p 812:
#3 – Austin, Peyton, Nonie
#4 – Katya, Kelly, Reilly
#5 – Ray, Adam, Billy, Kyla
#1 – Katie, JA, Jordan
#2 – Caitlynn, John, Megan
Section 4, p. 816
#4 – Austin, Peyton, Nonie
#5 – Katya, Kelly, Reilly
#1 – Ray, Adam, Billy, Kyla
#2 – Katie, JA, Jordan
#3 – Caitlynn, John, Megan
2. Make notes pages for sections 3 and 4 by copy/pasting answers to #1-5. Finish this for HW if you do not finish during class.
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sec 3 #5
Television allowed for advertisers to send messages during a show advertising their products. more people were exposed to these adds and people were more likely to buy the product. The use of catchy tunes and flashy advertising also helped people remember what product was being advertised.
#5
Television was one of the most important things that effected consumer spending in the 1950s. first off over 6 million sets were bought each year in the 50s. the main thing it did though was show people what they did not have. When people saw these things they had to have them and went out and got them
productivity: the ability to produce more goods with the same amount of labor.
standard of living: a measure of poeple's overall wealth and quality of life
per capita income: the average income of every individual in the nation
affluence: increase in wealth
baby boom: people called the nations soaring birthrate a baby boom
SECTION 3, NUMBER 2
productivity: the ability to produce more goods with the same amount of labor
standard of living:a measure of peoples over all wealth and quality of life
per capita income: the average income of every individual in the nation
afflunce: wealthhhhh
baby boom: when the birthrate exponentionally increased in the 1950s
sec 4 #1
Jack Kerouac- A novelist in 1948. rebelled against American culture for its conformity, blind faith in technology, and materialism through his writings.
Allen Ginsberg- A poet that also criticized American society.
Betty Friedan- She helped support the suburban housewife that cared for the family and did all of the house work.
#3
section 4
many farmers did not share in the prosperity of the 1950s because huge crop surpluses during those years caused the prices of the farm products to decline dramatically.
SECTION 4, NUMBER 3
machines began to replace the farmhands (people who would pick the crops) so those people lost their jobs. many farmers worked hard, yet still struggled to make ends meet.
Austin
Section 3 #3
One of the major changes was the increased rate of childbirth. More children were begin born and raised beyond infancy due to medical advances and with the income of americans being increased, more americans could afford babies, so they made babies.
Another major change were the medical advances. More antibiotics and vaccines were begin produced and Dr. Jonas Salk made a vaccine that was effective against polio, and the threat of polio was almost eliminated.
the baby boom- the population rose from 150 million to 179 million
medical advances- antibiotics were made, vaccines helped to cure sicknesses.
-nonie yeager
Austin
Section 4 #4
The Beats disliked Americas' conformity to what was new and in, it disliked Americas' faith in technology and it disliked how America cherished materialism.
sec 4 question 1
Jack KErouac-Created the term beat which meant wearinness with all forms of modern industrial state. he was a part of the group the beats which sharply critisized american society. they rebelled against conformity, b;lind faith in technology and materialis. he worte ON the Road which is the most influential book by the beats. Many were influenced by their work
Allen Ginsberg-Part if the Beats. Along with Kerouac abd other members changed the way many americans lived their lives.
Betty Friedan-A surbaban house wife and mother. she thought that women found happiness in being a housewife. Her book the feminine mystique described the frustration that comes along with this.
Ch 28 Section 3
1.)
- William Levitt: Introduced mass-produced housing, based on experience he had gained building houses for the navy.
- Elvis Presley: The king of rock 'n' roll and an idol to millions of young Americans.
Section 3 #4
Suburban life appealed to many americans because they were able to have affordable homes that offered privacy and isolation from urbn issues. There was much space for cars and room to raise children. In the suburbs they gained a sense of belonging in a community formed by people in similar age, social background, and race.
Elvis Presley
- Quickly burst into the nation scene in 1956
- One of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".
- He was an idol to millions of young Americans. His music provided a common bond. The differing attitudes of older and younger generations towards music, as well as other forms of popular culture, later came known as the generation gap.
William Levitt
- 1950s
- He introduced mass-produced housing, based on experience he had gained building houses for the navy.
- Built these houses, built from materials precut and preassembled at a factory and then erected quickly on designated lots.
- This spurred a massive housing boom because the houses were afforadble, private, provided space for cars, isolation from urban problems, and a sense of belonging.
# 3
Economic growth and prosperity brought many changes to America. These included a growth in population, increased affluence, or wealth, suburban expansion, and a greater demand for consumer goods. The Economic boom of the 1950 has raised the standard of living. A measure of people’s overall wealth and quality o life.
Ghetto- neighborhoods inhabited mainly by poor minority groups
Automation- producing goods using mechanical and electronic devices
Materialism- a focus on accumulating money and possessions rather than an interest in spiritual matters.
Economic growth and prosperity brought many changes to America. These included a growth in population, increased affluence, or wealth, suburban expansion, and a greater demand for consumer goods. The Economic boom of the 1950 has raised the standard of living. A measure of people’s overall wealth and quality o life.
sec 3 #5
television alowed for a huge marketing jump through comercials. adds for everything were shown and because everyone who was watching tv saw them they felt they needed them. Catchy comercials heled people remember the product also.
Ch 28 Section 4
2.
Ghetto:Neighborhoods inhabited mainly by poor minority groups.
Automation:Producing goods using mechanical and electronic devises- reduced jobs in the industries that remained.
Materialism:A focus on accumulating money and possesions rather than an interest in spiritual matters.
section 3 number 4
Suburban housing developments appealed to many Americans. In addition to affordable homes, they offered privacy, isolation from urban problems, space for cars, and a sense of belonging to a community formed by people of similar age, social background, and race.
Section 3 #4
Suburban life appealed to many americans because they were able to have affordable homes that offered privacy and isolation from urbn issues. There was much space for cars and room to raise children. In the suburbs they gained a sense of belonging in a community formed by people in similar age, social background, and race.
The Beats disliked the Americans for their conformity, blind faith in technology and matierialsm.
Sec 4 # 4
The Beats rebelled against American culture for its conformity, blind faith in technology, ad materialism. The Beats were a group of writers that had even sharper criticism of American society. The term Beat meant “weariness with all forms of the modern industrial state.”
Section 4 number 5
suburban housewives were unhappy with their roles because they were expected to live up to this "perfect wife" image. They werent supposed to have any individuality, and were only supposed to be concerned with her husband, the children, and the cleanliness of the home. Honestly, their lives seemed somewhat boring, and very controlled.
Productivity – the ability to produce more goods with the same amount of labor
Standard of living – a measure of peoples overall wealth and quality of living
Per capita income – average income of every person in the nation
Affluence - wealth
Baby boom – the nations soaring birth rate
Productivity – the ability to produce more goods with the same amount of labor
Standard of living – a measure of peoples overall wealth and quality of living
Per capita income – average income of every person in the nation
Affluence - wealth
Baby boom – the nations soaring birth rate
sec 4 #1
Jack kerouac- was an American novelist and poet. he invented the term "beat" ,which means wearniess with all forms of modern industrial state, for the group of writers called the beats.
allen ginsberg- was an American poet who vigorously opposed militarism, materialism and sexual repression. In the 1950s, Ginsberg was a leading figure of the Beat Generation.
Betty friedan- worte a book called The Feminine Mystique, about the unhappiness of of the suburan housewives. it was the first book on this topic.
Section 4 #5
Surban housewives were dissatiffied with their roles in life during the 1950's. The media advertised houswives as healthy beautiful educated and only concerned with the home.These high standards of a perfect apperiance caused frustration and unhappiness.
Ray Aiello
section 3 number 5
The television allowed for another way of advertising things to the public. People would watch their favorite shows and that would lead to them wanting the merchandise associated to those shows. The television boosted consumer spending all across the nation.
section 4 number 1
jack Kerouac- part of a group of writers called the beats, invented the term "beat" which means weariness with all forms of the modern industrial state. this group rebelled against american culture for its conformity.
allen ginsberg- part of a writer group known as the beats, he wrote the most influental book of the beats "on the road" which was about a group of friends that drove aimlessly around the country.
betty friedan- a suburban housewife and mother, she described the average american young womans dream as wanting to be a house wife. but many suburban housewives were not happy with their lives at home
The reasons that the farmers didnt share the prosperity is that they huge surplus of crops caused the prices of the crops to go down dramatically along with the farmers pay
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