LUCILLE BALL, THE 1950'S
AND THE CULT OF DOMESTICITY

II. LESSON PLAN : RESOURCES

I. READINGS

PDF Reading: “Beyond the Feminine Mystique"

PDF Reading: “From Rosie to Lucy"

PDF Reading: Lucille Ball from the AP textboo

II. PRIMARY SOURCES

PDF A. “This Brunette Prefers Work”

PDF B. “Diamond Lil of Madison Square”

PDF C. “A Fifties Housewife”

PDF D. “How to Be a Good Wife”

PDF E. “A Man’s Place is in the Home”

PDF F. “What’s Wrong with Ambition?”

PDF G. Image Set: The Kitchen

PDF H. Image Set: The Family

III. HANDOUTS

PDF Student Handout 1: Women in the 1950s

PDF Student Handout 2: I Love Lucy Viewing Guide

PDF Student Handout 3: Essay on "I Love Lucy"