Trapped in the 80s

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Project Overview

Driving Question:

How does life in the 80s compare to modern day?

SUMMARY:

Comparing and contrasting what life was like in the 80s to modern-day, specifically analyzing pop culture, gender norms, and overarching themes in literature.

Standards:

RL.2 - Determine a theme; summarize the text. 

RL.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). 

W.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events

GCS.3.1 - Understand diverse audiences

GCS.3.2 - Communicate with diverse people

Minor Products:

  1. Visual Timeline

Major Products:

  1. Narrative

  2. Pop Art Self Portrait

Student Work