Winter Break

20CII Extra Credit Project: * Research a person, place or thing that is important to the time period 1946-1995. After researching, for 30 pts. you may do one of the following: A. Write a two-three page paper explaining what this topic is about. Explain why knowledge of this topic is important to understanding the period 1946-1995. B. Do a 15 slide PPT. C. Make a poster or diorama of the topic. A bibliography is necessary to validate your research. (2 Sources Minimum) An informal presentation to the class on the date which we return For 15 pts. you may do one of the following: 1. Watch a historical movie or documentary from the time period 1945-1995 and write up a review (1-2 pages typed). 2. Read an article from a newspaper or periodical that is historically significant and write up a summary (with article attached)---1 to 2 pages typed.

12/17-18 Intro to Civil Rights Unit

12/6-14 1950s Paper

Write a formal paper on one of the following prompts from our study of the 1950s. A. Describe the American economy during the 1950s. What factors contributed to the economic situation? B. What was the baby boom? Describe what life was like for children during the baby boom. C. What was the role of the majority of women in the 1950s? Explain how society encouraged them to fill that role. D. Who were the invisible poor? Describe some of their problems and explain some of the reasons for their poverty. E. What assumption did President Truman make about what the American people wanted when he introduced his Fair Deal in late 1945 and early 1946? F. Why was there a resurgence in religion in the U.S. in the 1950s? G. Explain who the Beats were and why they were controversial in the 1950s. H. How did the Suburbs and the Building of the Interstates change the lifestyles and the landscape of America?

12/3-5 Review and 1950s EXAM

1950s Political Scene. Eisenhower Years. Review 1950s EXAM