ESL584

Culture Through Film
Forrest Gump Movie Poster

 

 

Group 1
Vietnam War  Forrest Gump in Vietnam

OR

  • a reference book like
    The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History (REF E174 .A535 1998)
Black Panthers  Black Panthers  

OR

  • a reference book like
    The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History (REF E174 .A535 1998)
Hurricane Carmen Hurricane Winds
  • NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and search for Carmen

 

 

Group 2
Watergate Scandal  Forrest Gump and Richard Nixon

OR

  • a reference book like The U.S.A.: a Chronicle in Pictures (REF E174.5 W46)
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. logo Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
John F. Kennedy John F Kennedy and Forrest Gump

OR

  • a reference book like The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 or any year - Look for the chapter of US Presidents - Biographies

 

 

Group 3
John Lennon  Forrest Gump and John Lennon

OR

  • a reference book like Popular Musicians (REF ML105 .P66 1999 Vol. 2)

Try Google for lyrics sources

 
Elvis Presley   Elvis Presley

OR

  • a reference book like Popular Musicians (REF ML105 .P66 1999 Vol. 3)
Woodstock Festival  Woodstock picture from the stage

OR

  • a reference book like
    The American Heritage Encyclopedia of American History (REF E174 .A535 1998)

 

 

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