1920's Projects
Part One - The Oral Presentation 40 marks
Your team will put on a short ( 5 - 10 minute ) very lively presentation.
Your presentation must:
- tell people where and when your event took place
- tell people who was involved and what they did
- tell people why your event was important in the 1920's
- include pictures, video, a skit, etc
You will also receive marks for:
* Being well prepared - ready to go when your turn comes
- no pauses in your presentation
- knowing what to do next during the presentation
* Making your presentation very lively and interesting
- no reading from a script
- lots of action and fun
- making the audience enjoy your work
Part Two - Written Report
20 marks
Your team will prepare a 1 ½ to 2 page report in proper English explaining the main details of
your topic.
- What was happening in your topic in the 1920's in Canada?
- What were the main changes, developments, events, related to your topic
- Who were the main people connected to your topic?
- Your report must be in proper English, organized into topic paragraphs with and introduction
and a conclusion
Part Three - Poster
20 marks
Did your group’s poster include:
- a large clear headline
- at least ten photographs
- an explanation under each photo
Also consider:
- how interesting and colourful your poster is
- how much care and effort went into making it
- how well it explains your event
The Topics
1. Transportation and Communications:
Search for information and pictures on the main types of transportation for Canadians and
Americans in the 20's and 30's. Particular topics that should be covered include, but are not
limited to:
- Cars and trucks - Trains - Types and uses of airplanes - ocean transportation
- local and long distance communications
2.Prohibition:
Find out all about prohibition in Canada. Where did it take place (Make a map!)? How
was it smuggled? Who were the main Canadian smugglers? How did Canadian police try to stop
smuggling? Also cover any related crimes.
3. Economic Boom and Problems: start with Text Section 4.2
Find pictures and descriptions of what work was like in the 1920's. Find pictures of
factories and factory workers, people working in stores and businesses, and farm families. How
much did people get paid? Did anyone ever go on strike? How hard was the work? You may
want to check out a book on the history of Brockville to learn about local businesses.
4. Sports, Entertainment, and the Arts: start with Text Section 4.3
Find out about Canadian and American entertainment, and Canadian sports (not
American!!). Look for information and pictures on:
- movies and movie stars (Some big ones were Canadian)
- Home entertainment (Magazines, radios, records)
- Professional and Olympic sports (particularly the 1928 Olympics)
- Other ways to entertain oneself ( local sports and games, etc.)
5. Political Parties and Politics: start with Text Section 4.5
Sounds boring but this challenging topic covers a very revolutionary period in Canadian
politics. Lots of new parties are formed, join together, fail, or succeed throughout the boom and
bust times of the 20's.
6. On the Outside: start with Text Section 4.4
We see the rich and famous in everything, what about those not in the movies, Olympics,
or Houses of Parliament? Find pictures and information on what the minorities are doing
throughout the ‘roaring twenties’ . The daily people, the people most effected by economic
changes, are your topic. Women, children, ethnic minorities, the poor, regional problems
7. Canada and the World: start with Text Section 4.6
How do Canada’s relations with Britain, the USA, and other countries change in the
1920's? Do we gain or lose international respect? Do we sign any major treaties or make any
major agreements. This topic starts with Resolution IX and the Treaty of Versailles negotiations
and ends with the Treaty of Westminster in 1930?
8. How average people lived:
The 1920's were supposed to be a “good time” for most Canadians and Canadian families.
What’s the evidence for this? In what ways was life getting better for average Canadians in the
1920's? What were typical jobs and wages like? Were living standards improving?
What would typical homes be like? What new consumer goods could you buy? What were
fashions like? In what ways was life better than in the 1900's and 1910's?
1920's Projects
Team Members: ________________________________________________
Who did what?
Put your name beside the parts of the project you worked on. Indicate how much of that work
you did as a percentage. Example: Joe did 25% of this task.
Poster:
Picture selection - Who found, selected, and cut out the photocopies and the captions?
Overall design - Who decided on the overall design, what goes where, colours, etc.
Headline - Who designed and make the headline banner?
Preparation- Who put the information on the bristol board?
Presentation:
Information - Who found the information for the presentation?
Overall plan and script? - Who planned out what happened in the presentation and prepared the
script?
Presenters - Who did the actual presentation?
Written Report:
Research - Who did the research for the report?
Text - Who turned the information into proper English?
Final Version - Who wrote or typed and printed the final version?
1920's Projects -
Self Evaluation
Your Name:_________________________________ Your topic:_______________________
Part One - The Poster
Did your group’s poster include:
- a large clear headline
- at least ten photographs
- an explanation under each photo
Also consider:
- how interesting and colourful your poster is
- how much care and effort went into making it
- how well it explains your event
Overall, how would you rate your group’s poster:
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other groups’
A little below the
other groups’
About average
for the class
Clearly above
Exceptional!
the other groups’
Part Two - The Oral Presentation
Did your group’s presentation:
- tell people all the key points for your topic in the 1920's and 30's
- present the topics in a clear, logical order
- explain the pictures on your poster
Also consider:
- was your group ready to go when your turn comes
- no pauses in your presentation
- knowing what to do next during the presentation
- did your group make your presentation very lively and interesting with:
- no reading from a script
- good eye contact
- voices that were clear and interesting - like good story-telling
- lots of action and fun , making the audience enjoy
your work
Overall, how would you rate your group’s presentation:
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other groups’
A little below the
other groups’
About average
for the class
Clearly above
Exceptional!
the other groups’
Part Three - The Written Report
Did your teams’ written report explain, in sufficient detail:
- What was happening in your topic in the 1920's in Canada?
- What were the main changes, developments, events, related to your topic
- Who were the main people connected to your topic?
Was your report in proper English, organized into topic paragraphs with and introduction and a
conclusion
Overall, how would you rate your group’s written report?
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other groups’
A little below the
other groups’
About average
for the class
Clearly above
Exceptional!
the other groups’
Part Four - Your Personal Assessment
5. How hard did you work on the project
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other group
members
A little below the
other group
members
About average
for the group
Clearly above
the other group
members
Exceptional
effort
6.. How good was the quality of your part of the project
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other parts
A little below the
other parts
About average
Clearly above
the other parts
Exceptional!
7. Overall, how much of group’s entire work was done by you?
_______________________________________________________________________
Well below the
other group
members
A little below the
other group
members
About average
for the group
Clearly above
the other group
members
8. If you were going to do another team project, what would you do differently?
Exceptional
effort