Please disregard the part of the project that requires you to bring a food, fashion or fad to class. Please just pick a decade, research, and write a 2 page paper in MLA format Instructions

APUSH Decades Project –7 th : Due Thurs May 20th, 2 nd & 6 th : Due Friday May 21 st
Students will select a decade from history – 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or
2000s. Student will then chose one of the following options – food, fashion, or fad. Students will sign up for their choice
by Friday May 14 th . All choices must be approved by Mrs. Kibodeaux. This project will count as a test grade and will be
turned in on Thursday May 20 th or Friday May 21 st .
Choice 1: Food from your decade
a. Choose a food or drink from your decade and bring for your classmates to enjoy. Be sure to bring enough for
everyone in your class to sample.
b. Complete a 1.5-2 page typed paper about the history of food from your decade.
c. Suggested sources:

- www. foodtimeline. org
- http://leitesculinaria. com/10348/writings-dining-through-t he-decades-american-food-history. html
- http://www. history. com/news/hungry-history

Choice 2: Fashion from your decade
d. Choose an outfit from your decade and dress up
e. Complete a 1.5-2 page typed paper about the history of fashion from your decade.
f. Suggested sources:

- http://www. shmoop. com/history-american-fashion/timeli ne. html
- http://vintagefashionguild. org/fashion-timeline/

Choice 3: Fad or Activity from your decade
g. Choose a popular fad or activity from your decade. Teach the class about your activity and bring all necessary
supplies. (ex: teach the Charleston dance from the 1920’s or Hula Hoop from the 1950’s)
h. Complete a 1.5-2 page typed paper about the popular activities/dances from your decade.
i. Suggested sources:

- http://www. crazyfads. com/
- http://www. atomicballroom. com/blog/2014/03/12/dancing-through -the-decades/

Rubric for paper:
A well written essay will include an overview of the decade and several body paragraphs detailing specific fad,
fashions or foods from that decade.
Typed MLA Format
- Times New Roman Font
- 12 Point Font
- 1 inch margins all around
- Double Spacing – no extra space between paragraphs
- Automatic header with last name and page number set flush right
- student identification at left margin: student name, teacher name, course name,
submission date
- title centered and properly capitalized and punctuated