Journal- United States History May 31, 2011 Hostage Disaster In 1979, a group of Americans was taken...

OBJECTIVE: BTEOC, I will analyze the effect of pop culture by completing a journal and a mock textbook page for the future.

Journal- United States HistoryMay 31, 2011

Hostage DisasterIn 1979, a group of Americans was taken

hostage in Teheran. In 1980, American commandos went in to save them. Disaster ensued. Helicopters malfunctioned, eight soldiers died, and none of the hostages were freed at the time. If you were the

President of the United States, would you authorize the rescue of hostages even if you knew there was great risk involved?

Explain your answer.


The “Me” Decade: Life in the 1970s

June 3, 2009Mr. Levinson

Welcome 6/1/11

• Do Now: What is bias? Can you think of anything you heard, read, or watched that was biased? Why do you think so?

• AGENDA: 1. Journal discussion2. Mini project

guidelines3. Project pair

shareOBJECTIVE: BTEOC, I will analyze the effect of pop culture by completing a journal and a mock

textbook page for the future.

Textbook page• Working with a partner, you will create a page in a

history textbook 30 years from now. • Your page should have one MAJOR recent news story

(Election of Obama, Japan, Libya, Osama Bin Laden, etc.). You will summarize this event using the 5W’s. Remember, you are stating the facts to put it in a textbook!

• Also, create a brief summary and picture of something from current pop culture (iPods, facebook, the “Dougie”).

• Finally, read over your page. Could it be seen as biased? If time, we will trade with other groups in the class.

• Have fun with this!!OBJECTIVE: BTEOC, I will analyze

the effect of pop culture by completing a journal and a mock

textbook page for the future.


Search for Fulfillment

• Writer Tom Wolfe labeled 1970s as “me decade”– Referred to self-absorbed attitude of American

people


New Age Movement

• Felt that people were responsible for and capable of everything


New Religions

• Guru= mystical leader– Some participated in cults, meditation,


Women in the workforce

• 1970: 60% of women between 16 and 24 entered workforce

• Change in family:– Smaller families– Increase divorce rate– Parents and children

spending less time together


Cultural Trends

• Television changed during this time– Mary Tyler Moore Show: put

unmarried women with a meaningful career at center of show

– Racism starting to be addressed• All in the Family- humor and

sensitive issues mixed without preaching to audience– Made people rethink their own

stance


Music of the 1970s

• Softer, more reflective, and less political sound• Rise of disco in African American and Latin

nightclubs


Popular Fads

• Skateboards• T shirts with personalized messages• Mood rings• Citizens band (CB) radios• Fitness– Aerobic fitness introduced (running and jogging

social activity)

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