Important Artefacts in the USA
Here, you’ll create a PowerPoint presentation in which you analyze an item from the period ((1877 through about 2010)). You may choose virtually anything widely used in the USA and the possible choices can include clothing, furniture, gadgets, cars, buildings, and artworks. (My only restriction is the smartphone, the impact of which is still being understood.) Who created it, what factors influenced the object’s appearance, and what was its context? Describe the artefact’s appearance briefly (in a single not-too-long paragraph), and then discuss the context in which it was created, its original purpose (if different from its popular use), and how the context influenced the style, the creator’s aims, its rise in popularity, social impact, evolution, and overall significance. Also, consider how does this item embodies or expresses uniquely American values, needs, or conditions.** THERE IS A POWERPOINT TEMPLATE ATTACHED -A template is provided so that there’s a clear sense of structure and expectations. Each of the elements included in the template should be addressed, with 50-75 words per slide. (The text should be put into the Notes frame below the slides.) You may change the background colour and font if you like, though the background should stay alight solid colour, and the font should be dark (preferably black) and nothing too eccentric (meaning no Comic Sans, for example). This assignment should use at least 5 reputable sources (no Wikipedia, Answers.com, or term paper/study notes sites, please). The references should be cited in MLA format on the last page of the template. The following links should help you choose a material object to discuss. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/American-artists-20th.html http://www.greatbuildings.com/types/usa/usa_1900-1999.html https://www.library.wisc.edu/decorativearts/ http://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/historians-craft/griffin-monahan/ https://americanhistory.si.edu/ https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections https://homepages.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/index/index.html#unitedstates
