1. Quick Quiz Cold War and Foreign Policy – in 1-3 concise sentences how was containment policy supposed to work? Civil Rights – in 3-5 sentences what is the difference between de Jure and de Facto segregation? Which would be “easier” to attack?

2. Today’s Objective 14-April-10 To predict the changes coming to a society that recently went through and won a global conflict. – Based on the collective American experience (1929-1945) what do you think Americans were ready for? Why? By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.

3. Home Economics For Women In The 1950's From a 1950's high school home economics textbook, teaching girls how to prepare for married life. 1. Have dinner ready: Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good meal are part of the warm welcome needed. 2. Prepare yourself: Take 15 minutes to rest so you will be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work- weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift. 3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up school books, toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift, too. 4. Prepare the children: Take a few minutes to wash the children's hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if necessary, change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like to see them playing the part. 5. Minimize the noise: At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of washer, dryer, dishwasher or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be quiet. Be happy to see him. Greet him with a warm smile and be glad to see him. 6. Things to avoid: Don't greet him with problems or complaints. Don't complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared with what he might have gone through that day. 7. Make him comfortable: Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest he lie down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind. 8. Listen to him: You may have a dozen things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first. 9. Make the evening his: Never complain if he does not take you out to dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to be home and relax. 10. The goal: Try to make your home a place of peace and order where your husband can relax

4. Pepsi and James Dean… By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.

5. 19402,559,00019554,097,00019703,731,00019853,761,000 19412,703,00019564,218,00019713,556,00019863,757,000 19422,989,00019574,300,00019723,258,00019873,809,000 19433,104,00019584,255,00019733,137,00019883,910,000 19442,939,00019594,245,00019743,160,00019894,041,000 19452,858,00019604,258,00019753,144,00019904,158,000 19463,411,00019614,268,00019763,168,00019914,111,000 19473,817,00019624,167,00019773,327,00019924,065,000 19483,637,00019634,098,00019783,333,00019934,000,000 19493,649,00019644,027,00019793,494,00019943,979,000 19503,632,00019653,760,00019803,612,000 19513,823,00019663,606,00019813,629,000 19523,913,00019673,521,00019823,681,000 19533,965,00019683,502,00019833,639,000 19544,078,00019693,606,00019843,669,000 By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.

6. Post War America and the Great White Flight Affordable housing – Cookie Cutter Housing Reflected the calming values Americans were seeking Characterized by conformity and stability – Woman from video and divorce… By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.

7. Was America really one size fits all? Young vs. Old Conservative vs Modern Poor and Rich Men and Women By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.

8. Today’s Objective 14-April-10 To predict the changes coming to a society that recently went through and won a global conflict. – What societal changes do you see on the horizon based on some of the things we looked at today? By the end of the year students will compare and contrast the elements of American society which united the people and elements which divided the people.