MYP Unit Question: How can the contributions of one person affect the direction of an entire nation?

 

 

Content Question: How did Culture and the Role of the President Shape Post-WWII America?

 

Area of interaction focus Which area of interaction will be our focus? Why have we chosen this?		Significant concept(s) What are the big ideas? What do we want you to retain for years into the future?
Human Ingenuity Consequences of human thought and action.		To develop an understanding and appreciation others have made on our nation.

 

MYP unit question

How can the contributions of one person affect the direction of an entire nation?

 

Project Goal: Students will have an opportunity to explore a decade in in post World War II America through various themes.  You will be working in groups to create a cultural depcition of your decade and how one of the presidents shaped your decade by exploring his role.

 

American Studies Wiki Rubric2.pdf

groupassessment.pdf

 

Step 1: Get together with your group and plan/assign research topics.

Step 2: Research the history of the decade.

• Key Events
• Presidents & other significant people

 

Step 3: Determine the context for and cultural response to the historical events.  Consider the influence on the following:

• Business & the Economy
• Education
• Fashion
• Film &  Theatre
• Food &  Drink 
• Print Culture
• Sports &  Games 
• Music
• "They Way We Lived" 
• Government & Politics
• Law &  Justice
• Religion

Use these books to find information:

 

 

Step 4: Explore the role of the president

Presidential Roles Handout.pdf

 

Harry Truman	1945-53
Dwight Eisenhower	1953-61
John F Kennedy	1961-63
Lyndon Johnson	1963-69
Richard Nixon	1969-74
Gerald Ford	1974-77
Jimmy Carter	1977-81
Ronald Reagan	1981-89
George HW Bush	1989-93
William J Clinton	1993-2001

 

Resources to use for researching the presidents:

 

 

 

 

Step 5: Create your wiki using the template for this project

Make sure you find video's from your decade, incoroprate the music, use images in slideshows (using slide.com or Bubbleshare).  Give others in your class and your teacher a feel for your decade through visuals.

 

You will be required to create a MLA Works Cited.

You will be assessed individually and as a group.

You must sign in as yourself because part of your grade will be based on how much time and effort you put into your wiki page.

 

A2 (Mr. Gallagher & Ms. Hedges)

Decade	Group Members
A2 1940s	Fehinti, Preeta, Harvey, Masha, Ben
A2 1950s	Nandhinee, Nora, Florian, Nilam, Jamie
A2 1960s	Nathalie, Adam, Brad, Julianne
A2 1970s	Anna, Sasha, Jamie, Jon
A2 1980s	Tanvi, Ashish, Shanna, Allison
A2 1990s	Meherab, Mallika, Rasha, Kenny

 

A3 (Mr. Gallagher & Ms. Hedges)

Decade	Group Members
A3 1940s	Ramina, Tricia, Hania, Brian, Priya
A3 1950s	Safa, Eleanor, Ehan, Matt, Megan
A3 1960s	Raven, John, Greg, Yimin, Salma
A3 1970s	Brian B, David, Mehak, Tony, Gulshan
A3 1980s	Sven, Justin, Shane, Alex, Lizzy
A3 1990s	Faisal, Zanah, Quinn, Nadir

 

B2 (Mr. Gallagher & Ms. Hedges)

Decade	Group Members
B2 1940s	Birte, Michaela, Eshanka, Shane, Yunus, Athena
B2 1950s	Aarti, Kiren, Elizabeth, Maya, Ishaan
B2 1960s	Florian, Jessie, Gene, Allison, Susima
B2 1970s	Sophia, Joe, Ian, Vaibhuv, Paige
B2 1980s	Laura, Diana, Nick, Jade, Nick W.
B2 1990s	Lilly, Matt, Daniel, Nadja, Eric

 

B3 (Mr. Gallagher & Ms. Hedges)

Decade	Group Members
B3 1940s	Dane, Anurag, Jan, Karunukar, Hong
B3 1950s	Grace, Lotan, Daniel, Colleen
B3 1960s	Brandy, Sekani, Prasanna, Rhea
B3 1970s	Stephanie, Sebastian, Mukti, Alicia
B3 1980s	Monica, Scott, Zeke, Bridget
B3 1990s	Adam, Max, Mitch, Kyoko

 

  

 YOU MUST USE ACADEMIC SOURCES!

A2 Poll:    http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NjI2MDMyOTky 

A3 Poll:  http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTIxNDI4OTEwODY

B2 Poll:  http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/NjYxMDUxNzE3

B3 Poll: