Question 1: How and why did the suburbs expand so dramatically after World War II? What impact did the demographic shift to the suburbs have on American living patterns and the environment? Give some examples.
Question 2: After watching "The Fifties: Let's Play House," discuss what you learned about how American family life and living patterns changed during the post-World War II 1940s and 1950s. Why do you think this time is still remembered with so much nostalgia in America? Is it fair to call this a "great" time for most American families, or was this "Golden Era of the Fifties" a self-serving myth? Explain.
Question 3: What role did disk jockeys, independent record labels, and the teenage audience play in the rise of rock'n'roll? What was it about the music that appealed so strongly to teenage boys and girls in the 1950s? And why did rock'n'roll provoke such a strong backlash from those who hated and feared it?
Question 4: Rock'n'Roll could have only come from America. Explain why. What were the social and cultural factors in the United States that made possible the rise of rock'n'roll? How did the rise of rock'n'roll both reflect and challenge the reality of racial segregation and inequality in America?