In this fun and engaging project, students choose a decade to research throughout american history this would also work for other areas, such as world history, womens history, african american history, etc. As you develop your proposal, keep in mind the following criteria for topic selection. Entertainment of the decade media, film, sports etc. Decades project american history irvington high school. For students to research various aspects of american culture and politics during their assigned decade. A class presentation shall be the culmination of this project. This thesis project is a collection of articles that discuss american fashion during the 20th century. In this innovative project, students will work in groups to create a mini documentary based on recent decades. From its inception, the project has been concerned with the decline in the strength of americas defenses, and in the problems this would create for the exercise. In order to study how times have changed throughout 2oth century america, each pair of students will present the cultural trends of an era. For this project the class is divided into groups of 45 students and will research the 5 decades between the year 1950 and 2000 of american history using only the internet. Strategies, forces and resources for a new century, was written in september 2000 by the neoconservative thinktank project for the new american century pnac.
The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. Youve spent all year learning about the history of our nation, and the last semester learning about the 20th century. The articles are grouped by decade, starting in the year 1900 and finishing in the year 2000. The principles and precedents that emerged from these disputes became the unwritten constitution of the colonies. American history creative learning activities history there are so many interesting people and notable events to learn about when studying american history in middle school. Events, movements and people that were very important in the years leading up to your decade 2.
Youve done quite a bit of work so far, and we still have a distance to travel to create your project. Acl decade project 2000s by natalie kassis on prezi. History by the decades every decade is on this site. Canfield jr of harpercollins, encouraged me warmly.
The centrality of the declaration of independence 1776 to the developments of the 1770s is selfevident. Thank you to all the people i borrowed ideas from lesson plan resources. Individually, you will be expected to become an expert on two topics within your groups decade. Grounded in decades of work with history teachers in real classrooms, herb reflects ashpcmls mission of making the past, and the working people and ordinary americans who shaped. On the following pages, organized by decade, we follow the history of the united states from the days before the american revolution to the present day in the u. America through the decades is a group project that incorporates research, analysis, creation and presentation components. Less than a decade later, the first slaves are brought into new amsterdam later, new york city. As the professional organization for historians, the aha advocates for the profession and provides information, awards and grants, and resources for educators.
The decades project has had a significant impact upon the young people. By alison kass requirements for a degree in writing. American decades primary sources upper arlington public. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After the prospering economy of the new consumer society in the fifties, the shocking realization of the need in the us led to huge tax cuts by kennedy in big business and across the board to all tax payers. Events, movements and people that were very important in. African american history timeline national park service.
From the boston tea party to the shot heard round the world, washingtons crossing of the delaware, and the valley forge winter, the american revolutions pursuit of liberty was made meaningful by the founding document of the great american experiment in democracy. Exploring the history of the united states can easily be much more than just reading dry text books and memorizing a bunch of dates from the past. Most colonies were formed after 1600, and the early records and writings of john winthrop make the united states the first. I used lessons i got from other peopleplaces and compiled them along with some of. This is the first in a series of books to help people learn the english language. You will conduct research as a group and as an individual. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. Household inventions of the decade technological advances e. Americas best history great resource for every decade. Decades project lesson plan template and teaching resources. This project is a fun and engaging way for your students to study the decades of modern america. Nativeamerican cultures t he america that greeted the first europeans was, thus, far from an empty wilderness. For a good timeline, check out the americas best history timeline, which. Home american history decades projecthunt libguides at.
The american decades project provides advanced placement ap u. A cultural history of the united states through the decades the 1920s a cultural history of the united states through the decades series library binding september 1, 1998 by erica hanson author visit amazons erica hanson page. American history textbook great source to find out what was going on in america during your decade. This project will challenge groups to study a decade closely, develop a theme or characterize the decade, and then support their theme or. It will teach you about important events in the history of the united states. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage. Includes oral histories, songs, speeches, advertisements, articles, legal decisions, and more.
Students will create a time capsule of a contemporary u. A student handout that explains the requirements of the project editable word doc and pdf a teacher. Popular culture decades project you will conduct research as a group and as an individual. Political women dont have a position in the workplace. The prehistory of the united states started with the arrival of native americans before 15,000 bc. You should begin by researching the decade you have been assigned. Estimates of the number of native americans living in what is. They will then do a powerpoint presentation approximately 30 minutes to report to the class what they discovered about their assigned time period based on the. Library media center eighth grade american decades. Writing a history of the american people, covering over 400 years, from the late 16th century to the end of the 20th, and dealing with the physical background and development of an immense. The sentencing project works for a fair and effective u. Each group will be assigned a decade from the last century. For a good timeline, check out the americas best history timeline, which counts down the five most important events of most years in american history from the 1400s to the present day, with detailed entries for more information. When possible, you should conduct research on all age groups, but focus on the.
Space race opens up to movies and television shows about space. At fi rst, the focus was on selfgovernment within a british. So this project was born, out of enthusiasm and excitement, and now, after many years, it is complete. Over the decades that followed, recurring disputes between the governors and assemblies awakened colonists to the increasing divergence between american and british interests. Grade 11 us history social studies louisiana believes. This journalist, lydia lum, has interviewed former angel island immigrants about their experience on the island waiting to enter the u. Use this page as a site map for the united states timeline to. By conducting extensive research, students shall examine two cultural categories within a particular time period. Herbs classroomready primary documents and teaching activities engage students with deep historical questions and are designed to support learning at every level. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many disappeared before 1500. When possible, you should conduct research on all age groups, but focus on the younger generations. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. You also will find many beautiful pictures of the events and people who shaped that history. Each page includes five of the most important events that occurred each year during that decade, with a short explanation of the event and its significance.
Now available in paperback, ebook, and pdf formats at a bookstore near you. Decades project you will be expected to become very familiar with the decade you are researching. Your spring semester final exam is going to have two parts. After the publication of the other america in 1962, the extent of poverty in america was exposed. The decades project documentary video us history tpt.
This project will challenge groups to study a decade closely, develop a theme or characterize the decade, and then support their theme or characterization by presenting their findings to their peers. A group presentation project on a decade of the 20th century. Us history decades project it is almost the end of the year. The plan shows bushs cabinet intended to take military control of the gulf region whether or not saddam hussein was in power. It is now thought that as many people lived in the western hemisphere as in western europe at that time about 40 million. The arrival of christopher columbus in the year 1492 started the european colonization of the americas.
The students are then to research the following cultural trends of their decade. American authors research project american speeches resources animal farm background research articles, opeds, editorials, news videos ccss research smarter challenge chef biography research civil rights movements cold war research sites crucible background databases for science articles kammerer decades project american history. Project the interactive timeline of technical innovations for students to see. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century i introduction the project for the new american century was established in the spring of 1997. Home 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s by cooper marquart. Look for ideas like lifestyle, major scientific breakthroughs, important people, political events, and even music or movies.
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