How did post-war (1920s) consumerism change men and women? How does it continue to shape what it means to be a "man" or a "woman" today? 1. Read through the slideshow below and take notes on the image of the fashionable woman and the fashionable man. 2. Listen to this 8 minute radio broadcast that discusses how to fit in as a girl in the 1920s: http://bit.ly/radioflappers 3. Make a poster of THEN and NOW (choose either a woman or a man) highlighting similarities and differences of popular trends, fashions, and images.
Use historical perspective to draft a first person point of view letter about: 1 -- Ukrainian-Canadian internment 2-- Halifax Explosion For the Halifax Explosion, we watched a video in class and explored a website to learn about: there was a quiz to use while exploring the site to help you record details. You will write two letters, and then choose the best one to submit. There are plenty of informative links to help you with content. Click on History Links to find them. The attached assignment only discusses Ukrainian-Canadian internment, but you will apply the same principles to the second Halifax Explosion letter
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Due dates11/27 Archives
January 2016
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