The Magnificent, The Merry and The Mundane: The Display Windows of the T. Eaton Department Store

Grade 11 - Media Arts

Purpose

To update a traditional display window from the T. Eaton Department store.

Strand: Media Arts

Communities: Local and national. Students investigate how a large department store both influenced and reflected the values of the community it served.

Methods of historical inquiry and communication. Students interpret and analyze information about the impact of the social messages delivered through display windows.