1950s+-+Conversation



Answer this essential question by developing a discussion between two sets of people describing the positives and negatives of life in the 50s. Use one color to identify the positive aspects and another color to identify negative aspects. You should include at least six (6) major aspects explained on each side of the discussion. Each aspect should be described with detail. Make sure you spice up your discussion with some snappy 50s lingo. You'll be in fat city and have it made in the shade if you try your best, dig?

With Logan, Michael, and Ries!

Hey man, I'm really digging the 1950s! This consumer society is just great. All of us here in the suburbs can afford a flip-top!

My fellow white men and I are just as high as cloud 9.

Hey, don't have a cow. The 1950s isn’t anything unreal. All of those people in the inner cities are really having a bad time!

Don’t be a party pooper and invite minorities to this shin-dig right-O. Going to the passion-pit is so fun.

The word from the bird says you can buy unreal television products from stores near you, cool cats.  I just bought myself a radioactive new Chevrolet screamer, you know what they say “See U.S.A. in your Chevrolet.”

Say that again and I’ll smack you in the wazoo! If you think the 1950s are a happy time you definitely aren’t in orbit. Speaking of orbits I heard that the soviets beat us to space. Losing the space race to one of our enemies really sucks.

Well at least because of the space race the 1950s have been a time of great scientific research and development. Getting to space is good for mankind and I bet we will beat the Soviets to the moon.

Hey cats i just got tickets to the Elvis Presley concert, everybody important is gonna be there! So Logan, I heard you were protesting at the county fair the other day, are you a Red?

* EVERYONE TAKE COVER <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">* <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Oh no! everyone follow me to the fox-hole! This hysteria is really scaring me. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">I told you guys Red’s were gonna nuke us, I knew it!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Logan, according to this list you’re a communist! Obviously the 1950s can’t be happy with communists like you running around. McCarthyism and the Red Scare is going around these days, but don’t worry. I was accused and accused someone else to deflect the blame.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Well at least I could afford to take out loans to build this fox-hole because the benefits the government gave me for fighting in the war! If there is a nuclear explosion I will sure be ready! **