Decades to Research 1940 Report
• Table of Contents
• Synopsis of the decade; capture the mood and the essence of the decade (500 words)
• Personal POV: What did you find the most exciting or interesting part of the era? (200 words)
• Category Overview: Display of the Decade. One page should describe each image of the section
and another needs to be collaged.
o Collage: Two-page visual collage for each of the categories within the decade you
are covering. Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual
arts, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a
new whole. Share in your collage a mood and feeling of each category through
visuals such as key influencers, inventors, creators, how this section connects with
the mood of the era, unique & unusual facts, wording & phrases.
o Write-Up of the section and why the image you selected best represent your
decade. This write-up should be more descriptive than a bullet list. Don’t copy
and paste from a website as well. You need to cite your work and share where you
find multiple sources of information. You should have a minimum of 16 sources
and must be listed in an APA format with references.
o Categories to review. Keep this in order and listed below. Decades to Research 1940s
1. Architecture (commercial & residential)
2. Art & Design • Photography
3. Fashion (Designer, Fashion, Model)
4. Retail (How consumer’s shop > What the retail space looks like > Cost of basic
clothing items)
5. Music
6. Movie/TV
7. Automobile
8. Politics & Society
9. Technology
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