HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 4 | Lesson 5: A New American Dream 1950s Magazine Magazine Cover Step 1: Choose a magazine title. Choose one of the following titles, or make up your own: • • • • • ‘50’s Living The Beat Today The Burb 1950s America Step 2: Choose an image for the magazine cover. Search the Internet for an image that would make a good cover for the magazine. Step 3: Create the cover. Using word processing or presentation software, create the cover using the title, an image, a date, and a price. Alternatively, you can create the cover directly in the Checkpoint sheet. Here is an example. Be creative! Step 4: Take a screen shot of the magazine cover (if you created it using a word processing or presentation program) and paste it into the Checkpoint sheet. Complete the rest of the project when directed to do so in subsequent lessons. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 1 of 4 HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 4 | Lesson 5: A New American Dream Table of Contents Step 1: Choose four topics from the list below. Eventually, you will write a short article for each topic you choose. • • • • • • The Baby Boom The Growth of the Suburbs Increased Consumerism The Influence of Television Automobiles and the Highway System The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll For now, write a one-sentence description for each topic you chose. Step 2: Write an editor’s note. Some magazines have comments from the editor, which sometimes consist of a story, comment, or reflections on a particular subject. Write an editor’s note for your magazine. The following are some ideas; feel free to use one, or think of something original. • • • • Your personal impression of the 1950s in the form of a poem or song (with an explanation before or after) A fifties family (this could be someone you know personally or based on what you’ve read on the websites) A fun fad or craze that you read about People who did not share in the prosperity of the 1950s Step 3: Choose an image to accompany your editor’s note. Step 4: Using word processing or presentation software, create pages 2 and 3 of your magazine using your four topics, descriptions, editor’s note, and image. Alternatively, you can create these pages directly in the Graded Assignment sheet. Here is an example. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 2 of 4 HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 4 | Lesson 5: A New American Dream Articles Write a two-page article for each topic you chose in the previous section. Include one or two images for each article. Create the layout using a word processing or presentation program. Here is an example of a two-page layout for an article. Refer to the following for guidance in writing your articles (based on the topics you chose). The Baby Boom Describe the baby boom of the 1950s. Include the reasons for the baby boom, its effects on American culture, and its impact on working women. The Growth of the Suburbs Discuss the growth of the suburbs and the positive and negative effects they had on American culture. Increased Consumerism Describe the increased consumerism in the 1950s, including buying on credit. Also, explain why consumerism grew during this era. The Influence of Television Describe the rise in television ownership. Explain how television was connected to consumer spending in the 1950s. Also discuss how television influenced American social and cultural expectations. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 3 of 4 HST302B: U.S. History | Unit 4 | Lesson 5: A New American Dream Automobiles and the Highway System Increased automobile ownership in the 1950s spurred the beginning of the Interstate Highway System. The highway system led to many other changes in American society. How would American culture have developed differently if the automobile had not been affordable in the 1950s? Explain your answer. The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll Describe the rise of rock ‘n’ roll and explain why it was so popular among the teens of the 1950s. © 2009 K12 Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or distributing without K12’s written consent is prohibited. Page 4 of 4
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