1940 to 1949 WWII & The Post-War Period

Oct. 22 - 29
1940 to 1949 WWII & The Post-War Period

1) American Society 1940 to 1949

2) American Style 1940 to 1949
- fashion, hair, makeup
presentation
video 1: 1940s fashion
video 2: Vintage 1940s Fashion Film - The Boudoir 3
video 3: Historically Accurate: 1940s Makeup Tutorial

3) American Popular Culture 1940 to 1949
 - music, film, dance, art, literature
music and dance video: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B

• group activity: Dance Steps Analysis wooksheet
• relay style, group members remember and then draw a dance step - like shot sheet

music and dance video: Boogie Woogie Medley
dance video: Hooked on Swing Dancing
video: Rita Hayworth Fred Astaire - fantastic tap dance
film video: 1940s Hollywood - The Magic of Fred Astaire - Rita Hayworth

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1940 to 1949

Homework
Oct. 22
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Oct. 29
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1950 to 1959 ~ The Atomic Age & Rock & Roll

Nov. 5 - 12
1950 to 1959 ~ The Atomic Age & Rock & Roll

1) American Society 1950 to 1959
video 1: My Handy Kitchen, c. 1950-55
video 1: 1950s Household Montage - Cooking & Laundry
video 2: Improve Your Personality (1951)
video 3: The Relaxed Wife (1957)
video 4: A Word to the Wives (1955)

2) American Style 1950 to 1959
 - fashion, hair, makeup
video 1: Fashion in the 50s
video 2: Women's Fashions - 1950s
video 2: Historically Accurate - 1950s Makeup Tutorial

3) American Popular Culture 1950 to 1959
 - music, film and TV, dance, art, literature
video: The Chordettes "Lollipop" & "Mr. Sandman"
*video: The Original Stroll - February 1958
*video: Real 1950s Rock & Roll, Rockabilly dance from lindy hop
*video: The Twist - Chubby Checker
*video: Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley (1957)
video: 50s Dance Medley HQ

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1950 to 1959

Homework
Nov. 5
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Nov. 12
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1960 to 1969 ~ From the Space Age to Flower Power

Nov. 19 - 26
1960 to 1969 ~ From the Space Age to Flower Power

1) American Society 1960 to 1969
video 1: Day in the Life of a Kitchen - early 1960s - The Stay Home Mom
video 1: The 60s
video 2: Hippie Life
video 3: 1960s Hippies
video 4: 1960 - The Hippies

2) American Style 1960 to 1969
 - fashion, hair & makeup
video 1: 1960s Fashion

3) American Popular Culture 1960 to 1969
 - music, dance, film, art
*video: 60s Dance Steps
*video: 60s Dancing at The Whiskey A Go Go! (1964)
video: Go-Go Dancers 60s
video: Can you dance 60s style?
video 2: Woodstock Hippies Dancing Wild

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1960 to 1969
video 1: 1960年代の日本
video 2: Japan in 1961 昭和京都

Homework
Nov. 19
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Nov. 26
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1970 to 1979 ~ Disco Time

Dec. 3
1970 to 1979 ~ Disco Time

1) American Society 1970 to 1979

2) American Style 1970 to 1979
hair & makeup
presentation
featured video: Historically Accurate - 1970s Makeup Tutorial

3) American Popular Culture 1970 to 1979
film: Saturday Night Fever
dance: Night Fever Dance

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1970 to 1979
Society: 70年代の日本

Homework
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1980 to 1989 ~ I Want My MTV!

Dec. 10
1980 to 1989 ~ I Want My MTV!

1) American Society 1980 to 1989

2) American Style 1980 to 1989
hair & makeup
presentation
featured video: Historically Accurate - 1980s Makeup Tutorial

3) American Popular Culture 1980 to 1989

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1980 to 1989

Homework
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1990 to 1999 ~ Grunge, Rap and the End of a Century

Dec. 17
1990 to 1999 ~ Grunge, Rap and the End of a Century

1) American Society 1990 to 1999

2) American Style 1990 to 1999
hair & makeup
presentation
featured video:

3) American Popular Culture 1990 to 1999

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1990 to 1999

Homework
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2000 to 2009 ~ Welcome to the 21st Century!

Jan. 14
2000 to 2014 ~ Welcome to the 21st Century!

1) American Society 2000 to 2014

2) American Style 2000 to 2014
hair & makeup
presentation
featured video:

3) American Popular Culture 2000 to 2014

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 2000 to 2014

Homework
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Final Exam - American Culture Studies

Jan. 28
Final Exam - American Culture Studies