Wednesday, September 3, 2014

1900 to 1919 The Progressive Era

Sep. 24
1900 to 1919 ~ The Progressive Era


1) American Society 1900 to 1919
Presentation with group discussion and worksheet

2) American Style 1900 -1919
Video: fashion 1900 1910

3) American Popular Culture 1900 to 1919
Video: The Year Was 1912
  • Featured song 1: Turn Off Your Light Mr. Moon
  • Featured song 2: Everybody's Doing It
Featured film: The New York Hat (1912)
4) Meanwhile, back in Japan...
Video: Yokohama, Japan, in the 1900s

5) Homework assignment - review and discuss as class

Homework
1) Read and do section 37 - Ford Introduces Assembly Line
2) Watch a scene from Modern Times (1931) starring Charlie Chaplin

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

1920 to 1929 ~ The Roaring 20s

Oct. 1 - 8
1920 to 1929 ~ The Roaring 20s - The Jazz Age


1) American Society 1920 to 1929
featured film: To  Live in the 1920s

2) American Style 1920 to 1929
 - fashion, hair, makeup
featured film: 1920s Makeup Tutorial
featured film: 1920s makeup & hair tutorial

3) American Popular Culture 1920 to 1929
 - music, film, dance, art
video 1: Flappers - The Roaring 20s
video 2: The Roaring 20s - Dance Craze
video 3: charleston dance
video 4: How to Do the Charleston

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1920 to 1929

Homework
Oct. 1
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Oct. 8
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Monday, September 1, 2014

1930 to 1939 ~ The Great Depression

Oct. 15
1930 to 1939 ~ The Great Depression

1) American Society 1930 to 1939

2) American Style 1930 to 1939

3) American Popular Culture 1930 to 1939
 - music, film, dance, art, literature
video 1: Joan Crawford of the 30s - Singing & Dancing
popular culture - music, film, dance, art, literature
video 1: 1930s Fashion - Fashion and Design during the Depression

4) Meanwhile, back in Japan 1930 to 1939
video 1: 1930年代の日本

Homework
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