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Entertainment and Pop Culture
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- What was the most popular kind of entertainment at this time? Radio? Theater? Dancing? Family sing-alongs? What did you like to do for fun? Who did you do it with?
- Who were the celebrities at this time? Movie, radio or television stars, comedians, singers or stage actors? Did you have a favorite? What did this person do? Did you try to emulate this person?
- What did young people read in this era? Was reading something that young people did at this time? Who were the popular writers? What did you like to read?
- Were there any fads at this time? Playing with hula hoops? Did you go along with any of them?
- What were the fashions of the day? Did young people have different styles of their own? Did you like to keep up with the fashions? What did you wear? What were the popular hair styles?
- Were there any popular theater productions at this time? What were they? Did you see any?
- What type of music was popular at this time? Classical? Folk music? Big Band? Rock? Who did you listen to when you had the chance? Did you listen to different music than your parents? Was this music that you could dance to?
- Were there any folk heroes during this period? Real people who did daring or great things? Amelia Earhardt or Jesse Owens, for example? Was there anyone famous that you looked up to? Were there any villains?
- What sports were popular at this point in time? What about famous athletes? What sports did they play? Did you have any favorites?
- Were there any popular words or phrases at the time? What were they? What did they mean? Where did they come from?
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