In what decade did Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic Ocean occur?

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1920s

The event took place in May, 1927. This image is courtesy of pinterest.com.

1940s The U.S. wins World War II but so does the Soviet Union.

The United States and its allies defeated the axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan. This image is courtesy of edtech2.boisestate.edu.

1950s Capitalist/Democracies vs. Communists/Dictators

In this map, everything in red was controlled by Communist counties. Everything in purple was controlled by the United States and its allies. This image is courtesy of opinion-maker.org.

On your piece of paper, write down the following about life as shown in this 1950s video about a “typical” small town in America:

What impression are we attempting to give people around the world with this portrayal of the individuals in this town?

Are the people in the town rich or poor, or middle class?

Are the people in the town “white,” African American, or Hispanic?

What are the jobs that people have in this town?

What are all the good things about living in this town?

What are the bad things about living in this town?

1960s Both sides have nuclear weapons aimed at each other, and

the Civil Rights movement is beginning.

This image shows clockwise from top left: Vietnam War, the Beatles, a large gathering, Neil Armstrong on the Moon, a bus stop, some Asian writing, President and Mrs. Kennedy. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

1960s We have a good economy, and most American women are

able to stay at home to work and be with their children.

This image shows a “model” 1960s family in their home with new furniture. This image is courtesy of thepeoplehistory.com.

1960s Television is one of the new inventions that entertained the

women working at home.

Television had become very popular by the 1960s, and most homes had a TV. This image is courtesy of This image is courtesy of thepeoplehistory.com.

1960s The television shows that they frequently watched during the day were soap operas.

Again the shows are aimed at women who were well off economically so that they did not have to work outside of the home. This image is courtesy of stephengoddard.wordpress.com.

1960s There were three networks and channels that people could watch.

The three networks were the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). This image is courtesy of This image is courtesy of stephengoddard.wordpress.com.

1960s Frequently the shows aired LIVE at the same time all around the country.

1:30 in the Eastern Time Zone is 12:30 in the Central Time Zone, 11:30 in the Mountain Time Zone, and 10:30 in the Pacific Time Zone. This image is courtesy of stephengoddard.wordpress.com.

Go to the small desk near the map of the world and pick up a packet on Soap Operas and a blank sheet of paper.

Read the packet and be prepared to answer questions about Soap Operas. This image is courtesy of day10f1.wordpress.com.

1960s The television show as the World Turns started at 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.

They attempted to keep the shows at the same season of the year as in real life. The show that you are about to see aired the Friday before Thanks giving in 1963. You will see and hear reference to their Thanksgiving preparations. This image is

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On your piece of paper, write down the following:

Who are the people that they think women who do not work outside of the home would want to watch?

Are the characters in the Soap Opera rich or poor, or middle class?

What kind of jobs do the characters in the Soap Opera have?

Are the characters in the Soap Opera “white,” African American, or Hispanic?

Are the characters in the Soap Opera for the most part “good looking, or not so “good looking?”

What items are the companies who sponsor the soap opera trying to sell to the women who are watching the soap opera?