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This Post-War Suburbanization: Homogenization lesson plan also includes:
- Post-War Suburbanization: Homogenization (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: "Little Boxes" (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: Post-War Suburbanization: Homogenization or the American Dream (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Post-War Suburbanization: Causes and Interpretations (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: Left High and Dry (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Suburbia Straight Ahead (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: Federal Highway System (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Levittown Ariel View (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Post-War Suburbanization: A Sales Pitch (.pdf)
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The results of World War II made waves all the way to suburban life today. Examine the flight from the cities using images and documents from the 1950s building boom, including a quote analysis and political cartoons. The resource includes writing a sales pitch for Levittown, one of the famed suburban developments of the time.
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Instructional Ideas
- Evaluate as a class whether the rise of suburbia was a positive or negative development after World War II
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a way to play music for the class, including a sound file for the recommended song
- Teacher must find resources to replace nonactive Internet links
- Lesson minimizes the impact suburbanization had on segregation
Pros
- Combination of written and visual sources gives learners variety
- Quote analysis worksheet offers pupils a scaffolded approach to primary sources
Cons
- Parts of the lesson are based on online resources that no longer exist