Year 11 - History
Post-war American popular culture
America 1920–1973, Opportunity and inequality
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils undergo a period study that provides an unfolding narrative which tells a story about a period that shaped the world we live in today. They look at the key events, developments, people and stories that defined the chosen period.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to assess the changes in American popular culture during the post-war period.
Key Notes
- Televisions became widely available and popular.
- A new 'teenage' identity developed in the 1940s and 1950s.
- Rock and Roll became a popular form of music.
- Advertisers and the entertainment industry targeted teenage audiences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- popular culture: popular culture is the types of entertainments enjoyed by ordinary people in a country
- broadcast: a broadcast is to send out a TV or radio programme
- generation: all the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age are called a generation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All older Americans were opposed to teenage culture in the 1940s and 1950s.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
Televisions became widely available and popular. A new 'teenage' identity developed in the 1940s and 1950s.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'popular culture'
popular culture is the types of entertainments enjoyed by ordinary people in a country.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All older Americans were opposed to teenage culture in the 1940s and 1950s. Correction: Adults working in advertising as well as some in the entertainment industry were happy to target teenage audiences.
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