Popular Culture Group Presentations
Your group’s task is to research your assigned decade and present your findings on the
“Pop Culture Trends” of the Decade.
Tasks:
1. Handout
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The Decade
Top Grossing Movies for each year & Best Picture Award
Top Song from each year
Names of Popular Actors and Actresses (2 each) plus 2 movies they starred in
Names of Popular Singers or Groups (2) name at least 2 of their hits from that decade
Make a ONE page handout for the class. I will make copies for you.
You may add anything else to your handout, but the items listed above are “bare minimum.”
Your handout must be typed; text size should be 12 or 14 font. Headers may be slightly larger.
Proofread your handout! You will lose points for misspelled words.
2. Presentation (Should last 10 minutes)
You must go over the information on your handout during your presentation and tell about 5
major events (news stories) that happened during your decade.
The remainder of your presentation is up to you some suggestions of what to include are:
 Clothing and Dress styles that are unique to your decade
 Famous books that were written during your decade
 Popular TV shows from your decade
 Popular toys or games that were introduced during your decade
 Expand on the movies or song discussion if a particular type of genre was popular at the
time.
Your presentation should keep the class’s interest. You will have access to my computer
and the projector if you need it for your presentation. Be Creative. You have wide latitude
so use your imagination.
3. Something Special to your Decade
During your presentation, your group should do “something special” to grab the class’s attention.
Some suggestions are listed below. Keep in mind that these are only suggestions. You may
do one or more “special” things.
 Play a popular song from your decade (clear it with me first)
 Dress in your decade’s “style”
 Show the trailer from a popular movie of your decade (clear it with me first)
 Bring in a popular game or toy from your decade
The “something special” must occur during your presentation time. Practicing your presentation
will be important.
4. Quiz
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Prepare a quiz (in Kahoot to be projected) to be given to the class after your presentation
is complete
The class may use your handout to answer the quiz
The quiz is to be 10 questions long
Each group will be graded using the following rubrics:
Handout (60 possible points)
Title and Group
Members
Names (10 pts)
Top Grossing Film/
Best Picture for each
year (10 pts)
Top Song
for each year
(10 pts)
2 Actors& 2 Actresses
and Movies
(20 pts)
2 groups/singers
and songs
(10 pts)
Presentation (100 possible points)
News Story
1
(10 pts)
News Story
2
(10 pts)
News Story
3
(10 pts)
News Story
4
(10 pts)
News Story
5
(10 pts)
Presentation
Time Limit
(30 pts)
Something
Special
(15 pts)
Everyone
Speaks
(5 pts)
Quiz/Stamp (40 possible points)
10 question quiz
(30 pts)
Decade Stamp
(10 pts)
You will probably have anywhere from 10-12 slides on average, maybe even a few more.
You can split up the work amongst your group to who is making the slides, the quiz, the
actual presentation, etc. Please make sure all group members are contributing, and feel
free to get on someone who isn’t doing their part.