Tuesday, June 3, 2008

decades project

Here is the beginning of my post.
US HISTORY
DECADES PROJECT

You will be part of a small group of students who will be responsible for one decade of the twentieth century. You will become an expert on specific historical events and social aspects of that decade. The project will be worth 50 points.

Requirements:
1. Paper: 2-3 pages typed (4-6 honors).
2. Visual to be clearly seen from the back of the room.
3. Popular dress of your decade.
4. Background music (popular songs of your decade).
5. Group presentation: 30 minutes timed. All group members present equally.

Suggestions
1. Presidents of the decade.
2. Tragedies of the decade.
3. Movie of the decade (show most popular scene on VCR)
4. Song of the Decade
5. TV/RADIO/Cartoons of the decade
6. Popular cars of the decade.
7. Craze of the decade.
8. Beauty/ People of the decade
9. Sport heroes of the decade
10. Musicians of the Decade
11. Crime/Trial of the decade
12. Popular Dress/Fashions of the decade
13. Technology of the decade
14. Economics of the decade
15. Popular authors/Literature of the decade
16. Popular attitudes/values of the decade.


Due Dates:


Mon
1920’s
1930’s
Tues
1940’s
1950’s
Wed
1960’s
1970’s
Thurs
1980’s