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Use p.12-13 to find the following information.

1. The problem with students:

-read the “problems” a university professor complained about in 1953. What do you think the stereotyped “problems” are with teens today? In other words, what criticisms of your age group are common today?

|Stereotyped “problem” in the 1950s |

|-cannot read |

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|Stereotyped “problem” in 2010 |Also a “problem” in the 1950s|Do you agree this is a problem with teens today? (Yes or |

| |list? (Yes or No) |No) |

|-cannot read |Yes |No – literacy rates are high |

|-immature |No | |

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2. THOSE SCHOOL DAY BLUES:

-fill-in the blanks on the next page according to the Scrapbook

-explain the meaning of the blank in your own words

-How often does this happen today? Use the rating system below (0-5) to fill-in the rating column.

Doesn’t happen at all------------------------------------ →Happens all the time

0 --------------------------------------------------→ 5

|Passage from the Scrapbook |What does this mean? (your own words) |Rating of how |

|(fill-in the blanks) | |often this still |

| | |happens |

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|We had to line-up outside the ________ to get in | | |

|We had to line-up outside the ____________________ to get| | |

|in | | |

|We had to line-up when the ___________ went at the end of| | |

|a class | | |

|Having to move around all the time made us feel | | |

|_________________. The _______________ method of | | |

|teaching, with the teacher standing at the front of the | | |

|room and the class ______________________ listening, | | |

|didn’t help. | | |

|The _____________ had control of the class; to ask a | | |

|question, the student ________________ his ____________ | | |

|and hoped the teacher would pick up on it. | | |

|Kids were forbidden to _______________ to one another in | | |

|class. | | |

|Education: A system whereby ____________________ passes | | |

|from the teacher’s text through the student’s _______ and| | |

|unto his notes, without crossing the _____________ of | | |

|either. | | |

3. Some Rules:

There are a number of school rules listed. List the top 3 rules you are glad DO NOT exist in today’s education system. Explain why it is good they are now gone.

1. _________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________

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3. __________________________________________________

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4. On average, how much time was expected to be spent on homework? _____________ hours a day.

5. Students’ timetables were determined by their optional courses and students were streamed into 3 different paths of options: languages, _________________ or ___________________ subjects.

6. Every _______ weeks students could go to a school dance. Were these dances popular? _______________

7. Read the “Cast of Characters” that describes different social groups in high schools in the 1950s. Name 3 groups that still exist at this school.

a)___________________________________

b)___________________________________

c)___________________________________

Name 3 groups that exist at this school that did not exist in the 50s.

a)___________________________________

b)___________________________________

c)___________________________________

8. Read the report card subjects and summary. Would your report card be better or worse in the ‘50s compared to today? Justify your response.

Teenagers: A New Generation

Use p.14-15 in the Scrapbooks to answer the questions below.

9. Elvis Presley amazed both young and old with his _________________ performance, slicked-back hair, gold suit, _____________________ lyrics and pounding _______________ and _________________ beat. In 1956, Elvis appeared on the Ed Sullivan show (a popular show that highlighted up and coming performers) but was shown only from the _______________ up to avoid ______________________ the television audience.

10. Discovery of the Teenager: By 19___ there were ______________ boys and girls between the ages of ____________ and ____________. With jeans jangling with more than $______________ a year, Canada’s teenagers offered an exciting ______________ to merchants and big ______________.

10b) What businesses would ‘50s teens have supported (think of two)? _________________________________________________________

10c) What businesses do lots of teens support today (think of three)?

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11. Weekend Activities: Categorize popular teen weekend activities into the organizer below:

|Weekend Activity |Rank order in the order you would |

| |like to participate in these |

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11b) Think about your own weekend activities. Which lifestyle do you think is more appealing? Mine / 50s (circle one) Which lifestyle do you think is healthier? Mine / 50s / equal (circle one)

12. Dating: “Going _________________” was a guaranteed date but “breaking up”, especially in the summer, was equally popular. “Making up” or finding a new steady was just as common in the _______________. A few teenagers went steady until ___________________.

12b) Do these same trends apply today?

-school year boy/girlfriends: Yes / No (circle one) Why/Why Not?

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-dating steady until marriage: Yes / No (circle one)

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13. Read the section entitled, “Reaction to Rock – 1955”.

13a) What music did this source feel would never be replaced by rock and roll? ______________ and ________________. Which, of the 3, lasted longer? _______________________________.

13b) What type of music did the source feel was making a comeback? ____________________ Did that type of music overtake rock and roll’s popularity? Yes / No (circle one)

13c) Why do you think that performers like Elvis Presley and The Beatles were so popular with young people in the 50s and 60s?

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