The Library of Congress

Doing the Decades:
Group Investigations in Twentieth Century U. S. History

Strategy for Sharing

Name		Decade		Date
Theme(s)
Topics

Instructions: Develop a strategy for sharing your essential findings with other members of the class. Do this in collaboration with other members of your group.

For example:

• Have a press conference where the editorial board of a magazine "introduces" their new magazine to the public and other journalists.

• Stage a family reunion where the family "scrapbook" is displayed and discussed with others attending the event.

• Have a "meeting of the minds" of important people from your decade. Have them discuss the major issues of the time, and respond to questions from the audience.

Sharing Strategy:

Essential Findings:

State 5 essential findings that emerged from research of your Questions for Investigation. State your findings as generalizations with broad significance, and avoid the repetition of minute facts or data.

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