6Th Grade Social Studies

Name: ______Date: ______

6th Grade Social Studies

Final Project- Dancing Through The Decades

For this project, your class will be assigned a decade from history that we have not studied yet. After researching different aspects of that decade, you will create a PowerPoint presentation that will give an accurate and interesting summary of your decade.

PowerPoint Format:

Ø  CONFLICTS:

o  Explain TWO conflicts that occurred in your decade using two or more PowerPoint slides (for each conflict). Pictures should be included as well.

Ø  DEFINING EVENTS:

o  Explain TWO defining events that occurred in your decade using two or more slides (for each event). Pictures should be included as well.

Ø  TECHNOLOGY:

o  Explain TWO technological advances occurred in your decade using one or more slides (for each technological advance).

o  Be sure to include pictures of the technology you discuss.

Ø  IMPORTANT PEOPLE:

o  Explain why TWO people were very important in your decade using one or more slides (for each person).

o  Be sure to include pictures of the people you discuss.

Ø  CULTURE:

§  Fads and Fashion

·  Using at least 2 PowerPoint slides for each topic, explain how and why the fads or fashion trends started. In addition, include pictures or bring in objects that show your fad or fashion trend.

§  TV and Movies

·  Using at least 2 PowerPoint slides for each topic, include a brief summary of the movies/show, important stars in the movie, and a school appropriate clip (2 minutes or less).

§  Music and Books

·  For books: Using at least 2 PowerPoint slides, include a quote or passage from the book, picture of the cover, and brief summary.

·  For music: Using at least 2 PowerPoint slides, explain when the musician or band debuted, genre of music performed, and two popular songs.

Other Requirements:

Ø  All slides must be put in your own words

Ø  Presentation is complete and fully rehearsed the day it is due

Ø  Each category (conflicts, important events, technology, important people, culture) must have at least one video clip that is two minutes or less.

Ø  All group members must be present the day project is presented

Ø  Each person reads at least TWO slides during the presentation

Ø  Each group member fulfills his/her role to the best of their ability

Ø  Members of the group must dress in clothing appropriate to their decade on the day of their presentation.

Options:

Ø  Students can bring in objects, pictures, or artifacts from the time period

Due date: JUNE 14, 2013

Social Studies A (1970s): PRESENTING ON MONDAY, JUNE 17TH

Social Studies B (1990s): PRESENTING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH

List of Topics by Decade

1970s
CONFLICTS:
End of Vietnam Conflict
Watergate
DEFINING EVENTS:
Nixon eases Cold War Tensions
Camp David Accords
TECHNOLOGY:
Computers
Cellular Phones
IMPORTANT PEOPLE:
President Gerald Ford
President Jimmy Carter
FADS & FASHION:
bell bottoms
afros
beatniks
etch-a-sketch
sea monkeys
lava lamps
feathered “Farrah Fawcett” hair
TV & MOVIES:
All in the Family
Partridge Family
Good Times
Mary Tyler Moore
Rocky
Star Wars
Jaws
MUSIC & BOOKS:
Jackson 5
KISS
Bruce Springsteen
Donna Summer
Where the Sidewalk Ends, by Shel Silverstein
The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt
Sideways Stories from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar / 1980s
CONFLICTS:
Cold War ends
Iran-Contra
DEFINING EVENTS:
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Extreme Islam in the Middle East
TECHNOLOGY:
World Wide Web
Apple Macintosh
IMPORTANT PEOPLE:
President Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbechev
FADS & FASHION
neon
leg warmers
teased hair
shirt twisties
hair banana clips
slap bracelets
mullets
TV & MOVIES:
Alf
Growing Pains
The Cosby Show
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Back to the Future
Ghostbusters
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
MUSIC & BOOKS:
Michael Jackson
The Bangles
Bon Jovi
Madonna
Matilda, by: Roald Dahl
The Babysitter’s Club Series, by: Ann. M. Martin
Hatchet, by: Gary Paulsen
The Hardy Boys Series, by: Franklin W. Dixon
1990s
CONFLICTS:
Persian Gulf War
Unrest in Eastern Europe
DEFINING EVENTS:
Soviet Union Collapses
End of Apartheid
TECHNOLOGY:
Cloning
DVD
IMPORTANT PEOPLE:
President Bill Clinton
President George W. Bush
FADS & FASHION:
The Macarena
Tickle-Me-Elmo
Bowl Cut
Tomogatchi
Wide-Leg Jeans
Hypercolor Shirts
“Grunge” Fashion
Pokemon
TV & MOVIES:
Saved by the Bell
Fresh Prince of Bel Aire
Beverly Hills 90210
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiago?
Forrest Gump
Jurassic Park
Apollo 13
Titanic
MUSIC & BOOKS:
Nirvana
Britney Spears
New Kids on the Block
Green Day
Mariah Carey
Harry Potter Series, by J.K. Rowling
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Oh the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli / 2000s
CONFLICTS:
Disputed Election of 2000
War on Terror
DEFINING EVENTS:
September 11th terrorist attacks
2008 election
TECHNOLOGY:
Smartphones (the VERY first ones)
iPod
IMPORTANT PEOPLE/THINGS:
Osama Bin Laden
Hurricane Katrina
FADS & FASHION:
Flared jeans
Sketchers
Crocs
Oversized sunglasses
Uggs
Online slang (omg, brb, tmi)
Livestrong bands
Robotic/Nano pets
Youtube
TV & MOVIES:
Men in Black Series
Harry Potter Series
High School Musical Series
Remember the Titans
American Idol
The Office
SpongeBob Squarepants
Survivor
MUSIC & BOOKS:
Black Eyed Peas
Good Charlotte
Jonas Brothers
Justin Timberlake
Miley Cyrus
Twilight Saga, by: Stephanie Meyer
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, by: Jeff Kinney
The Book Thief, by: Markus Zusak
Hoot, by: Carl Hiassen