Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Test | Final Test - Hard

Sonia Maasik
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 164 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Signs of Life in the U.S.A. Test | Final Test - Hard

Sonia Maasik
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following toys is mentioned by Gary Cross as the popular American hero figure in the chapter, "American Icons: The Myth Characters of Popular Culture Summary and Analysis?"

2. What does Bell Hooks write about in her essay "Baby?"

3. What is a birdcage mall?

4. Who is one of the best and most world famous American cultural icons, according to Michael Eric Dyson?

5. What is LynNell Hancock's "The Haves and the Have-Nots" about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the conflicting values in the essay by Rina Swentzell, "Conflicting Landscape Values: The Santa Clara Pueblo and Day School?"

2. How do toys reflect the changing culture and attitudes?

3. What is overt racism? What is inferential racism?

4. How does Martha Stewart represent the culture of consumption, according to "The Assault on Martha Stewart," by Mark Caldwell?

5. What is the main point made by Lucy Lippard in her essay "The Alternating Currents?"

6. Why were women left out of college sports until the Title IX legislation was passed?

7. Who saw boxing as a way to a better life, according to the authors of the textbook in "It's Not Just a Game: Sports and American Culture Summary and Analysis?"

8. How did the gender codes change with time? Give an example.

9. How did baseball become a national pastime?

10. What is theme marketing? Give two examples of businesses that do theme marketing.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose six advertisements from magazines catering to different consumer groups, such as men, women, and children. Do a semiotic analysis of the underlying message and ideologies. Your analysis must include the impact of these advertisements on the consumer groups they are targeting.

Essay Topic 2

How is inferential racism prevalent around us through positive and negative images of racial minorities? Give some examples to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How do news programs promote popular culture and the concept of the American dream? Support your arguments based on the semiotic analysis of a news telecast or a weekly news program.

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