| Table of contents:
Background | Social
Conditions During the Decades | Discussion
Questions | Worksheets and Activities
| References | Appendices
Discussion questions for after the show
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1. |
What was most surprising to you in the show? |
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2. |
What did you learn about how the status of women changed since
1900? |
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3. |
What were women expected to do, to be like in the early 1900’s?
During World War II, during the 50’s? During the 80’s?
What about now? |
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4. |
How did TV socialize the babyboomers in the 50’s? How
did TV socialize you when you were younger? |
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5. |
Describe how the messages of the music were different for your
parents and grandparents, versus how it is for you now. |
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6. |
If you had to explain to someone much younger than you how things
have changed for women in America over the last 100 years, what
would you say? |
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7. |
In what ways did your mothers and grandmothers have it more
difficult? In what ways were their lives easier? |
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8. |
Which current songs really depict the challenges and triumphs
for females today? |
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