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This ad (set in outer space) proves that ________ was an increasingly popular phenomenon in the 1950's, and it helped form beliefs about the future. |
Science Fiction |
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Why was futurism so abundant in the 1950's? What factors led to people being so interested in future life? (3 things) |
1) New technologies made for many revolutionary advances (People ask: what's next?!) 2) The rise in popularity of science fiction 3) Curiosity |
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What can you conclude about futurism in the 1950's after looking this picture of a futuristic city? |
- People had big expectations for travel (trains, cars) - Ideas of futuristic cars still showed some characters of the popular cars present in the 1950s. |
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Name one way in which futurists were right? In which way were they wrong? |
Wrong: We are not as advanced in the "aero-space" domain as they thought we would be, we are not exactly as medically advanced as they thought Right: New technologies such as face calling, new TV technologies... |
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What were some of the new advances of the 1950's that led people to make assumptions about what was next for society? |
- Clothing - Electronics - Beauty - Housing - Food - Cars |
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Here is a 1956 depiction of the future world. Can you name any elements of the picture that coincide with how we actually live today? |
- Face call - Glass walls (not everyone has, but they exist) - Modern TV
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