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Section 2- “Lifestyle and Technology” pgs 89 to 94
Refer to page 89 and fill in the following:
The 1920s are often referred to as the ____________ ______________ because of the good times and social freedoms of this decade.
“The Haves” pages 89 to 90
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How did the availability of credit change people’s lives?
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Examine the new appliances in the figure 6.8 on page 90. How would each change the nature of work in the home?
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Imagine a world without the new inventions of the 1920s. As a group, tell what you think would be the hardest to do without? How would it affect your life?
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“The Have Nots” pages 91 to 92
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As a group, try to accurately define the term “working poor.”
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Briefly describe the struggles that the working poor in rural and urban areas lived with on a daily basis.
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What effect did the end of the First World War have on woman in the workplace?
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What was expected of women during this era?
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How do the working conditions in the 1920s compare with working conditions today?
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6.
Did the First Nations people of Canada experience the benefits of the “Roaring
Twenties?”
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Why did the government assimilate First nations People into mainstream culture?
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Residential schools were created to help in the assimilation of First Nations
Children into mainstream society. What injustices did these schools cause?
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Who was Fred Lofty? What did he aim to do for the First Nations people?
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How did the government feel about Fred Loft? What did they do?
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“Leisure” page 93
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What leisure activities became popular during this era in Canadian history?
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“Sports” pages 93 and 94
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What sports became popular for spectators during the 1920s?
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What achievements did woman accomplish in the field of sports during the 20s?
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“Changing and Conflicting Attitudes” Page 94
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Why did some people object to the activities of the 1920s?
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Who were the “flappers?”
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How did the women show their new sense of freedom during this era?
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