1920s Speakeasy
Your task is to create investigative stations for the class to learn about the 1920s. Small
groups (4-5 students) will be responsible for one of the following topics:
Technology and Economy
Art and Entertainment
Race and Ethnicity
Prohibition
Canadian Independence
Gender
As groups you will:
1) Create an informative station to teach the class about your topic (see choice
board)
2) Assume a role (costume) or bring in visual aids in order to help the class
understand your chosen topic
3) Optionally: bring in a food or drink (preferably from the time period) to
contribute to the class atmosphere of the speakeasy
4) Submit to the teacher (electronically) the five key points you want the class to
know about your topic
Individually you will:
1) Contribute equally to your group’s station
2) Hand in rough notes and bibliography
3) Complete a one page, structured paragraph responding to the critical thinking
question:
Did the 1920’s roar?
a) The paragraph should have a clear topic sentence
b) It should be written formally
c) It should follow point, proof, analysis and have a clear concluding sentence
Presentation day:
1)
2)
3)
4)
There will be two presentation days with three groups presenting on each one
The groups will set up their stations around the room
The rest of the class will circulate learning about each topic
You will have to present your information three times during the period
Choice Board
Gender
Tech/
Economy
Suffrage
Convention
Advertisement
Court case
(eg. Person’s
case)
Sales pitch
Rant
Biography/
Snapshot of
women’s
lives
Teacher
approved
choice
Technology
Convention
Canadian
Indep.
Race/
Ethnicity
Arts/
Entertainment
Prohibition
House of
Commons
discussion
of issues
Human
Rights
Convention
Advertisement
Advertisement
and reaction
News
report
Court case
Sport highlight
reel and art
report
House of
Commons
debate on
policy
Biography/
Snapshot of key
individual’s
lives
Minispeakeasy
Biography/
Snapshot of
key
individual’s
lives
Art analysis
Debate
between
prohibitionists
and
bootleggers
Teacher
approved
choice
Teacher
approved
choice
Teacher
approved
choice
?????
Rant
News report on
new tech and
the state of the
economy
Document
analysis
Teacher
approved
choice
Teacher
approved
choice
Rubric
Levels
Knowledge/
Understanding
- paragraph
effectively
addresses the
CT question
- paragraph
uses evidence to
support ideas
Communication
- paragraph
follows
appropriate
structure
- paragraph is
well edited
Thinking
- takes a clear
role from the
1920s
- significance of
the topic is
addressed
Application
- effective
presentation
skills
- creative
presentation
that uses props
or visual aids
Below Level 1
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Does not meet
expectations
Limited
Some
Considerable
High Degree
Does not meet
expectations
Limited
Some
Considerable
High Degree
Does not meet
expectations
Limited
Some
Considerable
High Degree
Does not meet
expectations
Limited
Some
Considerable
High Degree