FORREST GUMP (euro class project )
A- THE USA TODAY
I - THE USA: geographical landmarks
- THE USA: historical landmarks
II- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2008
B- THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE FORREST GUMP
WEBQUEST PART 1
1° the PILGRIM FATHERS 
2° THANKSGIVING: who helped the first settlers?.....
WEBQUEST PART 2
Why is the Usa called "a melting-pot"?
When immigrants arrived in the USA, they went through Ellis island:
visit the website here 
Take a virtual tour of Ellis island
Maybe one of your ancestor went through Ellis island: have a look here
THE USA BETWEEN 1914 AND 1955: an overview
1) The USA in WWI
2) The great Depression
from 1920 to 1933:The prohibition and Al Capone
3) The USA in WWII : THE USA AND EUROPE D DAY the GI's
4) THE USA in WWII: THE USA AND JAPAN : PEARL HARBOUR
WWI summary here
C - THE HISTORY OF THE USA THROUGHOUT THE FILM
The Events These were the events covered in the movie:
- Early Rock'n Roll - Elvis (from 1955 on) (Hound Dog - 1958)
- Desegregation of the University of Alabama (Govn. George Wallace) (1963)
assassination of J.F. Kennedy (1963) - Vietnam War - (use of Napalm) (1960-1973)
- Anti-War movement (March on Washington) (1969)
- Civil Rights Movement (Black Panthers, SDS) (1960s)
- the moon landing (1969)
- John Lennon ("Imagine") (1971)
- The Watergate Scandal - Pres. Nixon's resignation (1972)
- outbreak of AIDS (1970s)
1° CLICK HERE TO FILL IN YOUR TIMELINE WITH THE PRESIDENTS' NAMES
2° THE FIFTIES: Why does Forrest wear braces on his legs at the beginning of the film?
3° another wave of immigration: the Puerto Ricans
DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET HERE
5° THE SIXTIES Black Americans, the Hippies, Landing on the Moon
4°THE ICONS of MUSIC AND CINEMA
