American History & Pop Culture

1. American History & Pop Culture Supplement Lesson

2. Basic History • American Indians • European Nations came for wealth and power (1600’s) • England has the first and most colonies (late 1600’s) • People came for religious freedom • People came to escape unfair leaders • American Revolution (18th century) • Rejected Great Britain • Became United States

3. Basic History • Civil War: War over states rights (slavery) (1861–1865) • WWI: The war to end all wars. (1917) • WWII: Emerged as a ‘super power’ (1941) • 9-11: Became separate from many Muslim countries (2001)

4. Regions of United States • Northeast, Northwest, South, East

5. 50 States-States Pride & Rights

6. Pop Culture • Main Stream • ’Dumb Down’ • Media • Sports • A major part of our lives • Watching • Playing • Homecoming • Fashion • Blue Jeans (Levi Strauss) • Baseball Hats • Sneakers • Sport Attire • Business Attire

7. Walmart

8. Starbucks

9. A Joseph Abboud Amsale Aberra Adrian (costume designer) Alberto Makali Alice + Olivia Suz Andreasen Andrew Christian Andrew Marc Pegah Anvarian Jodi Arnold John BakelKevin Aviance Max Azria B Travis Banton Geoffrey Beene Irina Belotelkin Laura Bennett Fonzworth Bentley Jordan Betten Richard Blackwell Bill Blass (designer) Michele Bohbot Waraire Boswell Rosemary Brantley Malan Breton Helen Brockman Donald Brooks Thom Browne Tory Burch Lauren Bush C Vince Camuto Albert Capraro Hattie Carnegie Elizabeth Carpenter Bonnie Cashin Oleg Cassini Chado Ralph Rucci Reco Chapple Dov Charney Cho Cho Cheng Wenlan Chia David Chu (designer) Doo-Ri Chung Liz Claiborne (fashion designer) Bradley Thomas Coffman Nudie Cohn Kenneth Cole (designer) Sean Combs Cristi Conaway Lauren Conrad User:Jamoli/MoireConroy Moire conroy Creatures of the Wind User:Crystalroseluv/BUDDY by Violet Valen Manuel Cuevas D Laura Dahl Dana Buchman Danielle Staub Chloe Dao Daryl K David Meister Oscar de la Renta Ben de Lisi Marisol Deluna E Alison Eastwood E cont. Marc Ecko Perry Ellis (fashion designer) Laurie Elyse Diana Eng F Erin Fetherston Patricia Field Eileen Fisher Alan Flusser Tom Ford Daniel Franco Paul Frank Fuchsia (clothing) G James Galanos Eric Gaskins Germaine Monteil Rudi Gernreich Tobias Geye Gia Ventola Kayne Gillaspie Jared Gold Howard Greer Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss H Cassidy Haley Halston Tim Hamilton (designer) Donwan Harrell Christina Hattler Elizabeth Hawes Edith Head Heatherette Tommy Hilfiger Sherri Hill Nicky Hilton Lena Himmelstein J Mary Phelps Jacob Marc Jacobs Sidney Janis Tara Jarmon Elisa Jimenez Daymond John Mr. John Kevin Johnn Betsey Johnson Anand Jon Christian Joy Whitcomb L. Judson Alexander Julian K Bill Kaiserman Kambriel Karl Kani Donna Karan Bijan Kazem Kelly Nishimoto Patrick Kelly (fashion designer) Christina Kim (fashion designer) Elaine Kim Muriel King Anne Klein Calvin Klein (fashion designer) Mychael Knight Beyoncé Knowles User talk:Awood130 Michael Kors Carson Kressley L Eleanor Lambert Kenneth Jay Lane L cont. Ralph Lauren Nicole M. LeBlanc Helen Lee Judith Leiber Irene Lentz Nanette Lepore Beth Levine Adam Lippes Yohanna Logan Don Loper Jennifer Lopez Louis Verdad Ann Lowe M Meghan McCain Claire McCardell Jay McCarroll Jessica McClintock LisaRaye McCoy-Misick Mary McFadden Jack Mackenroth Bob Mackie Mark McNairy Steve Madden Mainbocher Taryn Manning Mary Jane Marcasiano Chris March Paul Marciano Maripol Lana Marks Leanne Marshall Kelli Martin Leon Max Vera Maxwell Frank Mechaly Melissa Odabash Keith Michael Joyce Michel Nicole Miller Isaac Mizrahi Michael Moloney Corto Moltedo Heidi Montag Marjorie Montgomery Peter Mui N Bernard Newman (designer) Norman Norell O Aubrey O'Day Rick Owens P Patrick Robinson (fashion designer) Russell Patterson Wendy Pepper Christine Philip Mary Ping Lawren Pope Whitney Port Zac Posen Clare Potter Proenza Schouler Lilly Pulitzer R Max Raab Natacha Rambova Reem Acra Rose Marie Reid Donna Ricco Santino Rice R Craig Robinson (designer) Narciso Rodriguez William Rondina Rose Mortem Lela Rose Steven Rosengard Nettie Rosenstein Cynthia Rowley Rachel Roy S John Saldivar Behnaz Sarafpour Kara Saun Austin Scarlett Valentina (fashion designer) Jeremy Scott Veronica Scott Jeffrey Sebelia Russell Simmons S cont. Christian Siriano Nikki Sixx Willi Smith Peter Som Sonny Long Kate Spade Peter Speliopoulos Stephen Sprouse Staple Design Gwen Stefani Ellen Stewart User:Coope247/Christopher Straub Christopher Straub Tara Subkoff Ivy Supersonic T Gustave Tassell Tere Tereba Theory (clothing retailer) Jim Thompson (designer) T cont. Thuy Diep User:Tommy Nero Sullivan Pauline Trigère Jessie Franklin Turner U Kay Unger V Theadora Van Runkle John Varvatos Nick Verreos Adrienne Vittadini Michael Vollbracht Diane von Fürstenberg Daniel Vosovic W Scott Weiland Stuart Weitzman Jennifer Welker Pharrell Williams Y Sean Yseult Z Karen Zambos Paul Zastupnevich American Fashion Designers

10. Daily Fashion • Stereotype

11. Individuality • Everyday people

12. Music • Variety • Classical • Oldies • Country • Rock • Classic Rock • Hard Rock • Metal Rock • Hip Hop • Gangster Hip Hop • R & B • Jazz • Pop

13. Pop Music • Elvis Presley ‘King of Rock’ • The Beetles • Bob Marley • Madonna • Michael Jackson ‘King of Pop’ • Tupac Shakur • Britney Spears • Jennifer Lopez • Whitney Houston • Janet Jackson • Spice Girls

14. Pop Icons • Mickey Mouse • My Little Pony • Barbie • Winnie the Pooh • Bugs Bunny • Shrek • Disney Princess • Superman • Spider-Man • Batman • Sponge Bob Square Pants

15. Television • 99 % have TVs • Most have more than one-many have them in every room • Cable • Satellite • 200 + channels • Music • Sports • Movies • Cartoons • Family • Drama • Comedy • Reality • Game Shows • Soap Operas • Talk Shows • News

16. Pop Culture • Movies • Hollywood • Unrealistic • Creates Icons (G.I. Joe, TMNT, Disney) • Influence world perception of America • Stars World Recognized • Clint Eastwood • Will Smith • Dance • Important • Individual • Hundreds of styles

17. Theater • Broadway • Off Broadway • Off-Off Broadway • Traits: • Music • Dancing • Tell a story • Entertaining

18. What is beautiful? • Individual • Generalizations • Dark Skin (Sun Tanned) • Women: • Thin, but muscular • ‘Curvy’ • High Cheek Bones • Thick Lips • Large, brightly colored eyes • Men • Tall • Muscles • Broad Shoulders • ‘Masculine’ • Facial Hair

19. Pop Culture Example • Michael Jackson’s Thriller