For this discussion board you will read and respond to content from our textbook for your initial post by Wednesday. Then, reply to at least 2 peers by Saturday. Here are the instructions:

READING ACTIVITY 7.1: “NEW ‘NON-TRADITIONAL’ AMERICAN FAMILIES”

Skills Focus

• Understanding words in context
• Using a dictionary or encyclopedia
• Applying study skills to reading material: using the library and Internet sources
  To appreciate Rice’s article fully, define the following words. Many of these terms can be understood through context and internal clues. Use your dictionary for a final check and identify how the word is used in the sentence.
  contemporary aberration demographers nontraditional concerted colleagues family
  Rice discusses the changing nature of the family and the difficulties some people have in dealing with the changes to the concept of family. To better understand her point, write down your own understanding of what makes a family, including a description of your own family. Then use an encyclopedia, library sources, or the Internet to elaborate on your understanding. Write down both your before- and after- research answers below. Make sure to write down your source for each researched answer.
  Rice talks about the mythical ideal 1950s American family. To better understand this concept, use an encyclopedia, library sources, or the Internet to research and answer the questions below. Be sure to write down your sources for each answer.
  What is the GI bill?
  How did it impact family life, especially for America’s middle class?
  What does Rice mean by post-WWII prosperity?
  What is meant by the post-WWII baby boom? How could it have influenced this idealized concept of the American family?

 TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED MATERIALS: Title: Thinking Critically Author: Chaffee Publisher: Cengage Year Published: 2019 Edition: 12th ISBN: 13: 9780357690109