1^st Project: 

Presenting: The Turn of the Century Vaudeville Show!

Requirement for the Playbill:
Title of your show
Who is in each act and what they will cover
An 'article' on each topic with key info as a study guide.

       Total = 50 points

Scenery and costumes: 25 points total.

  The SHOW:
Everyone must participate to get credit, on the assigned day.
Each Act is worth 25 points.
Each person must be in 2 acts minimum.
Each act must inform and entertain.
Each act must be reminicent of a Vaudeville style act.
Acts may consist of: comedy routines, dance routines, songs, melodramatic skits, animal acts

Total Points: 50

Costuming required.

If absent on the day of the presentation, 2 page report on your topic will be due when you get back to class.

All groups must be ready to perform on their assigned date.
No exceptions. Everyone must have a copy of all parts in their show.
If someone is absent, the group must arrange for a substitute from the 'gallery' to take the part.

Project is worth 125 points

           

Topics available:

1.      Immigration- Where people emigrated from and why. How they were able to do this, including travel conditions. Arrival in the US and processing in Ellis or Angel Island Where and how they settled, work and living conditions	3.  The Gilded Age- The Rise of Political Machines, explained How they worked - who they helped or hurt Corruption Reform
2. Cities of the 1880s- Housing Conditions Transportation Public Services How and Why cities grew Problems & Solutions	4. Life at the turn of the century- Technology and city life Education and state of medical treatment Segregation & discrimination Mass culture & entertainment

Due Dates: Presentations begin Wed, Oct 12