1920s AND 1930s ROLEPLAYING ASSIGNMENT
The 1920s and 1930s are decades where life in Canada changed significantly. The cultural, political, and
technological changes of these decades were tremendously significant to Canada’s development.
Your Task
You will choose one of the characters below and perform a 3 minute monologue from their perspective. You
should use as much information as possible from this unit to make your character authentic. You must also submit
a typed script of your monologue.
To get a level 4 mark, you should dress up as your
character and speak in the appropriate slang from
your decade. Including props is also a good idea.
1920s CHARACTERS
A soldier who returned home from the war
A striker during the Winnipeg General Strike
An aboriginal activist that worked with Fred Loft
A young woman who supports the efforts of the
Famous Five
A member of the WCTU during prohibition
A gangster during prohibition
A bar owner during prohibition
A police officer during prohibition
A young newspaper vendor during the 1920s
A stock broker during the 1920s
An investor during the stock market boom.
A radio announcer during the 1920s
A factory worker at the Model T Ford factory in Windsor
A silent movie actor/actress
A jazz musician that performed in speakeasies
A flapper who works downtown and lives on her own
A pilot who returned from the war.
A fashion designer during the 1920s.
A dancer that is an expert at the Charleston.
1930s CHARACTERS
An illustrator who draws catalogues
An unemployed migrant worker during the Great Depression
A member of the Liberal or Conservative Party during the 1930s
A member of one of the new political parties during the 1930s
A relief camp worker
An NHL hockey player during the 1930s
A parent who is trying to budget during the Depression
A participant in the On-to-Ottawa Trek
PRESENTATION DAYS: _______________________________________
1920s AND 1930s ROLEPLAYING RUBRIC
CRITERIA
Knowledge &
Understanding
Understanding of
issues, terms and
concepts associated
with topic.
Thinking &
Inquiry
Ability to synthesize
information into a
creative monologue.
Communication
Use of structure,
grammar and
language conventions.
Application
LEVEL 1
LEVEL 2
LEVEL 3
LEVEL 4
(50-59%)
(60-69%)
(70-79%)
(80-100%)
Demonstrates a
limited
understanding of
the associated
issues, terms
and concepts.
Demonstrates some
understanding of
the associated
issues, terms and
concepts.
Demonstrates a
considerable
understanding of
the associated
issues, terms and
concepts.
Demonstrates a
thorough
understanding of the
associated issues,
terms and concepts.
Synthesis
demonstrates
limited
understanding of
historical period
and importance
Synthesis
demonstrates some
understanding of
historical period
and importance
Synthesis
demonstrates good
understanding of
historical period
and importance
Synthesis
demonstrates excellent
understanding of
historical period and
importance
Poor ability to
communicate
ideas with clarity
and sense of
audience.
Presented
information with
little eye contact
and low voice.
Fair ability to
communicate ideas
with clarity and
sense of audience.
Presented
information with
some eye contact
and low voice.
Good ability to
communicate ideas
with clarity and
sense of audience.
Presented
information with
good eye contact
and voice.
Superior ability to
communicate ideas
with clarity and sense
of audience. Presented
information with
excellent eye contact
and voice.
Poorly assumes
the role of their
figure.
Assumes the role of
their figure with
some accuracy.
Assumes the role of
their figure with
accuracy.
Assumes the role of
their figure with
superior accuracy.
MARK
/10
/10
Visually reflecting the
information collected
in the presentation.
/10
/10
TOTAL MARK
/40