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Modern American History 1877 - Present, Grade 10 Topic: The Postwar Years At Home - The late 1940s and 1950s were a complicated time. There was the idyllic life portrayed on tv shows like Leave It To Beaver, but underneath society was going through profound changes. World War II had further changed people's perceptions of gender, and the cold war was altering society drastically.

Beginning our study, we will examine our current perception of gender roles and gendered behavior. The students will each create a poll question about gender roles for their fellow classmates to answer on Edmodo. These questions will focus on roles played by family members in the home, and by members in general in society.

 Go to: [|Edmodo], class code adgo7v

To better familiarize ourselves with 1950s society, each student will prepare interview questions for an individual who was alive at the time. The questions should cover subjects from popular culture, government policies, civil movements, technology, religious involvement, gender roles, etc.

To brainstorm ideas, we will use [|bubbl.us] to categorize our question ideas. Not all questions need to be used in the actual interview.

Once you have identified the questions you want to use with your subject, you will record a video of the interview. This will be uploaded to WeVideo and mixed to include an introduction and a conclusion. The introduction should include brief biographical information about the interviewee, such as year of birth, age in the 1950s, where they lived at the time and any other information you believe to be relevant to assist in the audience in having proper context. Export the finished video and upload to youtube.

The Civil Rights movement found its roots in the post war society and in times previous, coming to the forefront in the 1960s. We will explore this movement by each student completing a biographical profile on a key individual. These include people like Malcom X, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Moses, Melba Beals, etc. You create a SlideRocket Presentation detailing the major events in the person's life as well as a distinct focus on their historical relevance and contribution to the civil rights movement. These presentations should include media from the time period.

Once the presentations have been completed, you will embed it on the appropriate wikipage along with your interview.