20th Century Interview Project

I hope you have an enjoyable and restful Winter break.  While your family gathers for celebration you can start on an interview project due in 3 weeks.
It is important to collect primary sources as we study the rest of the 20th Century.


I will pass out a 6 decade interview sheets.  Both sides of the sheet must be finished by  1/8/12.
The sheet is listed below.   Questions include but are not limited to:
Decade outlined: ___________________________________________________
Subject interviewed:  _____________________________________________
Subject's age during decade:___________________
What is the biggest difference between that time and now?  Explain._________________________________________________________________________
Fashions/Fads/Trends____________________________________________________________
New inventions/technology_______________________________________________________
Status Symbols of the era________________________________________________________
Slang common to time_____________________________________________________
Common pass times (what did they do for fun?) _______________________________________________________________________
Music/Media icons:________________________________________________________
Heroes and villains of the era, explain why________________________________________________________________________
Identify major trends to influence the era as a whole, not necessarily their family
  Family size (extended, nuclear, blended...)____________________________________________
  Religion: Did most families go to service/mass..._______________________________________
  Education: When did MCAS emerge?  Why?__________________________________________
  Government: Did people trust it? Who were the presidents? _____________________________
  Military:  where we at war?  Where?_______________________________________________

Major source of information: _____________________________________________________
News headlines _______________________________________________________________
Strongest memories ____________________________________________________________


Back of Sheet.

-----------To be answered after the interview by the student-------------------------------------------

Does the subject have a positive or a negative view of this decade?  Why?  ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What types of factors influence your subject’s memories?  (e.g. too busy raising kids to remember clearly….)  ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do you notice any trends or major changes to American society in SPRITE E in this decade?
Social ___________________________________________________________________
Political __________________________________________________________________
Religious _________________________________________________________________
Intellectual (science...)_______________________________________________________
Technology _______________________________________________________________
Economic ________________________________________________________________
Environmental ____________________________________________________________

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Mr. Stanton’s Decade Project Rules:

1.      Interview at least three people. Subjects must be at least 5 years old at beginning of decade.  (i.e. the  person must be born by 1955 to discuss the 1960’s)

2.      STUDENT MUST FILL IN SHEET.  Do Not  pass this off to Grandma to fill out.

3.      Due Date:  January 8, 2013

1960’s, 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s, 2000’s.  Only one decade is covered 2X. This must be by people in different generations (20 years apart)

Interview your parents and grandparents (if possible) on the decade your parents graduated from high school. 

5.      Other decades (1940’s, 1950’s…) can be completed for extra credit.