1. Do Now 1)What was the Cold War? 2)Why did the United States used covert operations during the Cold War?

2. Reminders News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

3. 10.8- Cold War Culture

4. The New Mass Media The popularity of television increased as it became more affordable for consumers. 1946- 7,000-8,000 television in the US 1957- 40 million televisions in the US 1950s- television became a major source of news, sports, advertising, and other information

6. Television TV shows fell into categories of comedy, action, adventure, variety-style entertainment, and quiz shows.

7. Movies Movies became more popular as televisions did. Moviemakers tried to get people to go to the theater by using 3-D movies. Movie roles for women were stereotypical- often dealing with marriage and hope of marriage. Movie roles for African Americans were also stereotypical or one-dimensional.

9. New Youth Culture Young Americans rebelled against old ideas of adult society and looked to controversial styles in music and literature. 1951- radio DJ Alan Freed started playing African American rhythm and blues on the radios. It became very popular and soon white artists copied the sounds. This created the new style of music called rock ‘n’ roll.

11. Chart What made up youth culture in the 1950s?

12. Independent Activity 1) Read the information about Television or Music in the 1950s. 2) Create a poster explaining culture in the 1950s – Be sure to include the following: – Heading or title – 3 Facts – 1 Visual

13. Homework News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

14. Exit Ticket 1) What was it like to be a kid during the 1950s? 2) What was one major difference between being a kid back then compared to today?