-Webquest : The 1950s in America-

1.THE « AMERICAN DREAM »

https://youtu.be/XNl-J7rj488?t=75

What is the name of this TV series ? What do you think it's about ?

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What symbols of the 1950's can you see (or hear) ?

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https://prezi.com/onwtkemeaqox/the-american-dream-in-the-1950s/After World War II, what type of nation were the USA in 1950 ? How was the economy ?

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Even today, many Americans are nostalgic about the 1950's. What was the American Dream for many families at the time (describe it)?

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In the 1950's, it was the beginning of the Consumer Society (société de consommation).Give examples of consumer products (=produits de consommation) that represented the American Dream.

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2. DIFFICULT TIMES

Look at these documents. What negative aspects of the 1950's do they represent?

Explain and justify your answer.

a) http://www.purpleclover.com/entertainment/694-sexist-ads/

https://images.slideplayer.com/35/10522634/slides/slide_3.jpg

a) Negative aspect : _______________________________________________________________

It’s negative because :_____________________________________________________________

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b) https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/79/de/b5/79deb5d0f06719de3743bb630d314563.jpg

b) https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rsz_fnrywxd.png

b) https://i.pinimg.com/736x/21/dc/36/21dc3645af2e7a12c8f9e98371913c39--bomb-shelter-atomic-age.jpg

b) Negative aspect : _______________________________________________________________

It’s negative because :_____________________________________________________________

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c) https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/06/05/27-heartbreaking-photos-that-sums-up-the-racial-segregation-era-in-the-united-states/c) http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedImages/schools/hooverms/mediacenter/grade8/segregation1950.jpg

c) Negative aspect : _______________________________________________________________

It’s negative because :_____________________________________________________________

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