Topic+2+Assignment

**__Topic 2__:** //(Groups 5 through 7)//
You are responsible for finding all the information you can about life in and around 1949. Here are some things you might want to think about: What was it like being a teenager in 1949? Holden Caulfield’s use of language is very distinct in the novel. Is this the way most teenagers spoke at the time? How did they dress? What did they do for entertainment? What kind of music did they like to listen to? What was the median income back then? What was the median income for people like Holden’s parents, who were fairly wealthy? Look for any information about society, culture, historical events, sports, music, film, etc. These questions are just a starting point. Feel free to branch off into other areas of life during the time period. Keep your search to within two years of 1949, before and after.