Examine the importance of popular culture and technology in the lives of all Americans, tracing this growth since the 1870s.

ONE AND HALF PAGES HISTORY ESSAY

What is being examined and traced?

the importance of popular culture and technology in the lives of all Americans

Hint:  There are two ways to organize the topics

•       Two topics: (1) popular culture and (2) technology

•       Specific technologies and forms of culture

•       Automobiles

•       Movies

•       Electrical energy

•       Religion

•       Ethnic culturalism

•        

Standard for evaluation (total 10)

0-2: Thesis sentence (answer)

0-2: Thesis paragraph (how you are going to support your answer)

0-2: Supporting paragraphs

0-2: Quality of supporting paragraphs including citing sources

0-2: Historical relevancy overall quality

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