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Document Based Question: Levittown and the Creation of Suburbia

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Document Based Question:

Levittown and the Creation of Suburbia

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Levittown and the Creation of Suburbia

Historical Context:

After World War II, veterans came home, married and started families. This created a dramatic increase in population that the housing market was not prepared for. William Levitt, an architect and builder, designed a community that would address these needs.

Task:

Analyze and discuss the need and advantages of creating Levittown.

Explain how the local economy and home life were affected.

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The Documents

Document 1: (Video) Based on this video, identify how William Levit’s system of building houses made them available and affordable.

Document 2: (Living the American Dream) Based on this article, what was the American Dream after World War II?

Document 3: (The Need for Levittown) Based on this article, list 2 problems that the building of Levittown addressed.

Document 4: (It’s a promise) Based on this picture, what was the American G.I. expecting upon returning from war?

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The Documents

Document 5: (Shopping Center- Picture) How does this picture show a cause and effect relationship between the building of Levittown and the development of Long Island?

Document 6: (1950’s Model Home) List 3 advantages that the Levittown home provided.

Document 7: (Magazines on the Coffee-table) Find 2 examples of how home life was improved by looking through the various magazines on the table.

Document 8: (What Levittown Started) Based on this article, how was the landscape of Long Island changed since the creation of Levittown?

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Document 1: (Video, Creating Levittown)

Question:

Based on this video, identify

how William Levit’s system

of building houses made

them available and

affordable.

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Document 2: (Article, Living the American Dream)

Question:

Based on this article,

what was the American

Dream after World War II?

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Document 3: (Article, The Need for Levittown)

Question:

Based on this article,

list 2 problems that the

building of Levittown

addressed.

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Document 4: (Picture, It’s a promise)

Question:

Based on this picture,

what was the American

G.I. expecting upon

returning from war?

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Document 5: (Picture, Shopping Center)

Question:

How does this picture

show a cause and

effect relationship

between the building

of Levittown and the

development of Long

Island?

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Document 6: (Model, 1950’s Home)

Question:

List 3 advantages that

the Levittown home

provided.

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Document 7: (Magazines on the Coffee-table)

Question:

Find 2 examples of

how home life was

improved by looking

through the various

magazines on the

table.

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Document 8: (Article, What Levittown Started

Question:

Based on this article,

how was the landscape of

Long Island changed since

the creation of Levittown?