1. By: Andrew Miller Kaci Wells
Time capsule
By: Andrew Miller
Kaci Wells

2. The Tree
This is one of the most dismal places on the whole campus along with the stairs. Here Gene discovers many thing about himself and about the fact the he is now Finny.

3. Popular songs of the 40s Some of the popular songs in the 40s were:
White Christmas
Moonlight Cocktail
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Jingle Jangle Jingle
I've Got a Gal in
Kalamazoo
Tangerine

4. The Draft.
In 1942 the draft age had been lowered to 18. This is very significant in the story because all of the boys were now forced to prepare themselves for the most challenging experience of their life.

5. Fashion in the 40s They sported exaggerated shoulder pads
They also wore uniforms basically all the time
They did not where any wool.
Another popular trend was single breasted jackets and cuff-and-pleat free pants.

6. The stair way The stair way
Here is where finny took his last fall and this final event signified that he was broken for good. This is also the location that finny found out about Gene’s actions on the tree.

7. WWII
This war is probably the most life changing event in the characters life this event changed when they went to class and how they spent there resources. This also limited food and cloth distribution.

8. Political leaders
Most political leaders included: FDR, Hitler, and some Japanese leaders.

9. inventions Duct tape- made by Johnson permacel division.
Velcro was also made in the 40s
The slinky was one of the best toys of that age and is still used by kids every where.

10. Inventions (cont) Microwave oven Silly putty The atomic bomb The jeep
The color television
The electronic digital computer
Tupperware
The Frisbee
The magic 8 ball
Scrabble

11. Medical discoveries Sulfanilamide Penicillin Atabrine to fight malaria
Morphine as pain killer

12. WWII Pacific battles Battle of Balikpapan, 23-24 January 1942
Battle of midway, 3-7 June 1942
Battle of Santa Cruz, October 1942

13. Propaganda
Propaganda in the 90’s continually put down the enemy and tried to raise American moral.
They also were a way to strike fear into our enemies harts.

14. Propaganda(cont)
Propaganda was also a very good way for the military to raise money for the army, air force, and marines.

15. Popular singers of the 40s
Seeing as jazz was big back then Cab Calloway was a very big influence to the times.
There is also Bing Crosby this man paved the way to our music today.

16. Songs of the book.
Some songs from the book include “don’t sit under thee apple tree” by Glen Miller
And “they’re either too young or too old” by Arthur Schwartz

17. Work cited page
Lace, Ian, film music on the web 4/21/09,

18. Work cited cont “bing crosby”4/21/09 www.wikipedia.com
“world warII battles, draft pic, singers names”4/21/09