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Lesson 13-In My day Background Information Contents I。 Author II. The Great Depression III Guy Fawkes Day RUSSELL BAKER W BTL E BAC
W B T L E I. Author II. The Great Depression III.Guy Fawkes Day Background Information Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day . Author Russell Baker Born in Virginia in 1925 In charge of The observer column for the New york Times from 1962 to 1998 Won his first pulitzer prize in 1979 for distinguished commentary as a columnist Received his second pulitzer prize in 1983 for his autobiography Growing up Regarded as one of America's leading wordsmiths and humorists W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Russell Baker ▪ Born in Virginia in 1925 ▪ In charge of "The Observer" column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. ▪ Won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for distinguished commentary as a columnist ▪ Received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for his autobiography Growing up ▪ Regarded as one of America's leading wordsmiths and humorists I. Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day . Author Russell Baker's main works RUSSELL BAKERS BOOK OF Growing up AMERICAN O R Russell baker's book of american humor Fear and Loathing in george w. Bush's Washington Poor russell almanac (The text is extracted from the first chapter of Growing Up.) W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Russell Baker’s main works ▪ Growing up ▪ Russell Baker’s book of American Humor ▪ Fear and Loathing in George W. Bush’s Washington ▪ Poor Russell Almanac (The text is extracted from the first chapter of Growing Up.) I. Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day . Author Russell Baker's memoir Growing up This book traces his youth in the mountains of rural virginia. When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back these were depression years, and Mrs Baker moved her RUSSELLBAKER family to Baltimore. Baker's mother was determined her children would succeed, and her unfailing faith in the talents of her young son was not misplaced. He did everything from delivering papers to hustling subscriptions for the saturday Evening Post. As is often the case, early hardships make the man W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Russell Baker’s memoir Growing up This book traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia. When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back. These were depression years, and Mrs. Baker moved her family to Baltimore. Baker's mother was determined her children would succeed, and her unfailing faith in the talents of her young son was not misplaced. He did everything from delivering papers to hustling subscriptions for the Saturday Evening Post. As is often the case, early hardships make the man. I. Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day . Author A Popularity of the book -reviews from the book reviewers and readers This is a wondrous book, funny, sad, and strong. as funny and touching as Mark Twain's Mary Lee settle of the Los Angeles Times Book Review This is an iconic and magical piece of literature, a story of courage and love, of the bonds of family in spite of tension and disagreement. One reader Growing Up is carefully crafted by this experienced writer. The many characters come to vivid life with all their virtues and foibles, and Baker's narrative flows smoothly from beginning to end One reader W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Popularity of the book—reviews from the book reviewers and readers ▪ This is a wondrous book, funny, sad, and strong… as funny and touching as Mark Twain's. Mary Lee Settle of the Los Angeles Times Book Review ▪ This is an iconic and magical piece of literature, a story of courage and love, of the bonds of family in spite of tension and disagreement. One reader ▪ Growing Up is carefully crafted by this experienced writer.The many characters come to vivid life with all their virtues and foibles, and Baker's narrative flows smoothly from beginning to end. One reader I. Author To be continued on the next page.. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day . Author Quotations of the author The worst thing about being a tourist is having Can you other tourists recognize you as a tourist find out humor in In an age when the fashion is to be in love with the quotations? else is an admission of unfaithfulness to ones yourself, confessing to be in love with somebod beloved An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading fictitious, mendacious -just dead wrong W BTL E The end of author
W B T L E Quotations of the author ▪ The worst thing about being a tourist is having other tourists recognize you as a tourist. ▪ In an age when the fashion is to be in love with yourself, confessing to be in love with somebody else is an admission of unfaithfulness to one's beloved. ▪ An educated person is one who has learned that information almost always turns out to be at best incomplete and very often false, misleading, fictitious, mendacious—just dead wrong. I. Author The end of Author. Can you find out humor in the quotations? Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day II. The great Depression One of the most critical economic periods in the United States history was the Great Depression A majority of the U.S. citizens did not know much about the depression the only information that they knew was what they read from textbooks Many citizens never really had to face the hardship like others were forced to face Growing Up by russell Baker is an autobiography on the problems he and his family endured during this era W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E One of the most critical economic periods in the United States history was the Great Depression. A majority of the U.S. citizens did not know much about the Depression. The only information that they knew was what they read from textbooks. Many citizens never really had to face the hardship like others were forced to face. Growing Up by Russell Baker is an autobiography on the problems he and his family endured during this era. II. The Great Depression To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day II. The great Depression Causes of the Great Depression Speculation in the 1920s caused many people to buy stocks with loaned money. The stock market boom was very unsteady because it was based on borrowed money and false optimism Politicians believed that business was the key business of America. Thus, the government took no action against unwise investing Stock Market crash on October 24, 1929(black Thursday W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Causes of the Great Depression: ▪ Speculation in the 1920s caused many people to buy stocks with loaned money. The stock market boom was very unsteady, because it was based on borrowed money and false optimism. ▪ Politicians believed that business was the key business of America. Thus, the government took no action against unwise investing. ▪ Stock Market crash on October 24, 1929 (black Thursday) II. The Great Depression To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day
Lesson 13-In My day II. The great Depression Misery and personal sufferings were widespread iving conditions changed when multiple families crowded into small houses or apartments Unemployment rate was very high Thousands went hungry. Children suffered long term effects from a poor diet and inadequate medical care Women continued to doing women s work such as nursing, and even if they were able to get an industry job which seldom hired women, they usually were paid less than men W BTL E To be continued on the next page
W B T L E Misery and personal sufferings were widespread. ▪ Living conditions changed when multiple families crowded into small houses or apartments. ▪ Unemployment rate was very high. ▪ Thousands went hungry. ▪ Children suffered long term effects from a poor diet and inadequate medical care. ▪ Women continued to doing women’s work such as nursing, and even if they were able to get an industry job which seldom hired women, they usually were paid less than men. II. The Great Depression To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day