1. The Mood of the 1950’s
Chapter 17 - Part 2

2. 1. What were 3 words that summarized the mood of the 50’s?
2. What was expected of women in the 1950’s?
3. Why were teenagers in the 1950’s referred to as the “silent generation”?
4. What could many teenagers now do for the first time?

3. 5. What were 2 things that helped create the image of what it meant to be a teenager?
6. What image did the media sell to teen boys and girls about what they should wear in the 1950’s?
7. Why was Rock n’ Roll music popular with teenagers?
8. Who were 3 big names in Rock and Roll in the 50’s?
9. How did parents feel about it? What effect did this have?

4. 10. How did those who rejected this image and rebelled against the values of their parents and society often feel?
11. What did the Beatniks reject about mainstream America?
12. What did the “Beat Generation” value instead?
13. What happened with religion in the 50’s? Why?

5. 14. How and why was Pledge of Allegiance changed?
15. Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
16. What was his catchy campaign slogan?
17. How did his policies differ from his predecessors (Truman & FDR)?
18. What were 3 Republican ideas pursued by Eisenhower?

6. Assignment - Beat Art & Poetry
19. What were fallout shelters and why were they popular in the 50’s?
20. What were duck and cover drills and why were they practiced?
Assignment - Beat Art & Poetry
Imagine you are a Beat poet or artist
Write a poem (at least 5 stanzas/10 lines) or draw an image that expresses your rejection of the mainstream values of 1950’s America including, materialism (obsession with buying new products) and conformity (acting the same as everyone else)
Keep it appropriate!