PPT-1950s Drama The “Golden Age of Television”

1950s Drama The Golden Age of Television Why Should We Study TV TV is a reflection of culture or social reality a social ritual in which we all share Produced for mass audience popular culture. LO: Understand the role of the media institutions in the making of television crime drama’s.. Moving image coursework:. All footage needs to be brought to school on Wednesday, to begin editing.. By the end of the lesson, you will be able to…. Lesson Aim: . To feel . confident. with the content. . History lessons are now on the website – hooray!. TASK: . . Content boxed.. key points underlined.. 5 ideas on each topic.. How . did life change for teenagers from the 1950s?. Classic 1950s makeup – natural base, red lips, strong brows, upper eye liner and mascara, with soft grey-blue shadow taken out to the sides.. The classic 1950s makeup look was strong, chic and elegant.. The end of WWII led to an era of wealth & spending in the 1950s:. The war stimulated the economy & ended the Great Depression. High wages, service pay for soldiers, & war bond investments gave Americans money to spend. How does social/historical/cultural context inform the . values. , . choices. and . limitations. of characters in . All About Eve. ?. The 1950s. Conservatism. , . complacency. , and . contentment. OR. Lesson Aim: . To feel . confident. with the content. . History lessons are now on the website – hooray!. TASK: . . Content boxed.. key points underlined.. 5 ideas on each topic.. How . did life change for teenagers from the 1950s?. Early American Drama. The American . Company, managed . by David . Douglass. ,. . was the first professional company to produce plays in the American colonies. .. The first . production was . The Prince of Parthia. Welcome from Kat and Shaffer!. Who are we?. Kat Shondeck. 7. th. year with MNMS Drama club. Over 35 years as a performer/director/choreographer/producer. Works at PSU. Lives in Boalsburg with husband, Mike and 5. A story that is written with the purpose of being performed in front of an audience.. Or in other words, a play. Dramas always have 5 major elements (& often more):. Rising action. Conflict. Climax. Bell Ringer. The Nifty Fifties!. Living in a “Beaver Cleaver” World. Marriage rates soared, marriage ages dropped, and divorce rates. The end of WWII led to a surge in the U.S. population, known as the “baby boom” (1946-1964). “DRAMA” Types of Drama Tragedy: [solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] Tragic Flaw & Catharsis Types of Drama Tragedy:[solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] - Tragic Flaw & Catharsis  . (Tuesday, April 25. th. ). The Americans. , Chapter 19, “. ttt. ”…p. 632-663. 1950s . terms. reading. NOTES (PPT slides). History Alive!. . Ch. 41 (p. 532-547) Peace, Prosperity, and Progress. . Drama. has one characteristic peculiar to itself - it is written primarily to be . performed. , not read. It is a presentation of action . a. through . actors . (the impact is direct and immediate), . Drama does not rely on narration, however, presents you with speech and action.. Drama, like prose fiction, utilizes plot and characters, develops a theme, arouses emotion or appeals to humor, and may be escapist or interpretive in its dealings with life. Like poetry, it may draw upon all the resources of language, including verse .