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Document Based Question:
Levittown and the Creation of Suburbia
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.
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?
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?
Document 1: (Video, Creating Levittown)
Question:
Based on this video, identify
how William Levit’s system
of building houses made
them available and
affordable.
Document 2: (Article, Living the American Dream)
Question:
Based on this article,
what was the American
Dream after World War II?
Document 3: (Article, The Need for Levittown)
Question:
Based on this article,
list 2 problems that the
building of Levittown
addressed.
Document 4: (Picture, It’s a promise)
Question:
Based on this picture,
what was the American
G.I. expecting upon
returning from war?
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?
Document 6: (Model, 1950’s Home)
Question:
List 3 advantages that
the Levittown home
provided.
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.
Document 8: (Article, What Levittown Started
Question:
Based on this article,
how was the landscape of
Long Island changed since
the creation of Levittown?