1. POPULAR CULTURE IN 1950’S

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What new forms of media became available after WW II?

3. TELEVISION Combined pictures and sound to broadcast to wide audiences.

4. NETWORKS Showed same programs on stations across the whole country. ABC, NBC, CBS.

5. INDEPENDENT STATIONS Not part of any network. Example: WGN of Chicago.

6. PROGRAMMING COMEDIES- laughter DRAMA- serious NEWS- information to public.

7. RABBIT EARS Name for the antennae needed to pick up the broadcast signal. No cable or satellite available.

8. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) Grant broadcast licenses for TV, radio. Regulate content (no profanity, porn, etc.). Use TV, radio to communicate emergencies.

9. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What else became popular in the 1950’s?

10. FADS Popular for a short amount of time. Hula Hoops, Silly Putty, Whiffle Balls.

11. POP ART Making references to popular commercials, movies, actors, etc.

12. ROCK N’ ROLL Form of music based on traditional blues.

13. ELVIS PRESLEY Made rock n’ roll popular to wide audiences.

14. CHUCK BERRY Helped make electric guitar popular.

15. AMERICAN BANDSTAND TV show broadcast (R’nR) to wide audiences.

16. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What were other parts of popular culture in America in 1950’s?

17. CONSUMERISM Desire to have the latest electronics, cars, fads, clothing, etc.

18. CONFORMITY The desire to be like everybody else.

19. CREDIT CARDS Allowed people to make purchases without cash or checks.

20. ESSENTIAL QUESTION What were some Americans who went against consumerism and fads?

21. SUBCULTURES Smaller cultures found in a larger society. COUNTERCULTURE- intentionally tries to go against the MAINSTREAM CULTURE.

22. BEATNIKS Subculture of 1950’s, embraced distinct clothing, jazz and drug use.