1920s Assignment:
Measuring Historical Significance
Expectations:
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Formulate questions on topics and issues in the history of Canada since 1914, and use appropriate
methods of historical research to locate, gather, evaluate and organize relevant information from a
variety of sources
Explain the significance of key events or individuals
Communicate the results of historical inquiries, using appropriate terms and concepts in a variety of forms
of communication
Establish historical significance (why we care, today, about certain events, trends, and issues in history)
Learning Goals:
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I will gather and organize research about a 1920s issue, event, or person and decide if the
evidence is useful.
I will determine how important an issue, event, or person from the 1920s was in Canadian
history.
I will present my results to the rest of the class.
Success Criteria:
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Choose or be assigned one of the topics listed
Look up information about the topic
Choose what research is helpful to me
Use the information I have gathered to complete the worksheet entitled Historical Significance
Find at least one picture that depicts my topic
Write a paragraph describing how significant or important my topic is to Canadian history
Paragraph must include:
 Topic sentence
 Three supporting facts
 Concluding sentence
 Present the paragraph and the picture to the class defending my position.
1920s Assignment:
Measuring Historical Significance
Topics:
Topic:
Jazz Music
Moving Pictures
Babe Ruth Breaks Home Run Record
The Charleston (Dance)
Radio
Telephone
Electricity
Ice Hockey Introduced at 1920 Summer Olympics
Automobile
Group of Seven
Prohibition
Bootlegging
Al Capone
Home Children
The Red Scare
Ku Klux Klan
The “Person’s” Case
King-Byng Crisis
The Flapper
Native People
Daredevils
The Bluenose
Bombardier and the Snowmobile
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Mary Pickford
Dr. Frederick Banting and the invention of insulin
Foster Hewitt and Hockey Night in Canada
Chinese Exclusion Act
Royal Canadian Air Force
Assigned To:
Historical Significance
Name:__________________________________________ Topic: _______________________
Source (Where did I find my information? Title, author, website, page numbers, etc.):
Event or person (or people) that is historically significant in this source (my topic):
Brief description:
Significance Criteria In what ways is this event or
person historically significant?
Does it In what way does this event or person meet the criteria?
apply?
(Y/N)
Resulting in Change
Profundity: How were people affected by the event
or person?
Quantity: How many people’s lives were affected?
Durability: How long lasting were the changes?
Revealing
How does this event or person help us to understand
the past?
Resonant or Relevant
How does this event or person shed light on issues
or problems that concern us?
Of what larger story or argument might this event or person be a part?
How might the historical significance of this event or person change over time?
1920s Assignment:
Measuring Historical Significance
Evaluation:
Name: _____________________________________ Topic: __________________________
Knowledge/Understanding:
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Gathered a variety of research about the topic
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the
topic
Worksheet is complete, thorough, and shows
effort and insight
Included at least one picture to depict the topic
Thinking/Inquiry:
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Chose useful and appropriate research
Research is organized effectively
Demonstrates an understanding of historical
significance
Communication:
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Paragraph is well written and includes all of the
required components
Paragraph has been edited to correct errors in
spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure
Presentation demonstrates effective preparation
and organization of information
Pace, voice, and volume are clear and effective
Application:
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Ability to defend your position
Applies the structure of a proper paragraph
Clearly stated the importance/significance of
the issue, event or person in Canadian history
Overall Level:
Descriptive Feedback: