Postwar Canada: the Roaring Twenties
An Application assignment
"It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government."
William Lyon Mackenzie King, August 26th, 1936
The “Roaring” Twenties saw massive socio-economic change in Canada.
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Canadian Art, culture and literature (pg. 79-81)
Sports (pg. 81-82)
Canadian women (pg. 83-87)
New Discoveries and Inventions (pg. 89 - 92)
Entertainment (pg. 92-93)
This assignment has 3 parts:
Part One: Information gathering
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Create a mind map or web diagram that includes each of the aforementioned topics.
Part Two: Analyzing the Information
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Using the information from Part One, you are to provide a supported opinion response (approx. one page) to
the following question:
What made the 1920s “Roaring”?
Postwar Canada: the Roaring Twenties
Criteria:
Part One Application
Have you completed your
mind map/web diagram to
help you create your skit?
/30
Part Two –
Thinking/Inquiry
Does your supported
opinion response clearly
state your view?
Have you incorporated
information from all aspects
of life in the 1920s
Have you used correct
spelling, grammar and
formatting in your
response?
/20
Mechanics of writing
Have you used correct
grammar & spelling in your
script?
/10
Teacher’s comments:
Level Four
Level Three
Level Two
Level One
No level assigned
80-100%
70-79%
60-69%
50-59%
0-49%
Mind map is
organized with a high
degree of
effectiveness.
Mind map is
organized with
considerable
effectiveness.
Mind map is
organized with some
effectiveness.
Mind map is
organized with
limited effectiveness.
Mind map is
organized with little
or no effectiveness.
Includes at least 5
points per topic from
the text.
Includes 4 points per
topic from the text.
Includes 3 points per
topic from the text.
Includes 3 or fewer
points per topic from
the text.
Includes fewer than 3
points per topic, or
not all topics
completed
Opinion clearly and
articulately stated
Opinion clearly
adequately stated
Opinion somewhat
stated; stated
unclearly
Opinion briefly
stated
Opinion briefly
stated
Information from all
aspects of life in the
1920s, including
additional areas
referred to in
response.
Information from
most aspects of life in
the 1920s.
Information from few
aspects of life in the
1920s.
No incorporation of
information from the
different aspects of
life in the 1920s.
Response is a
minimum of 3
paragraphs, with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion.
Little to no
spelling/grammar
mistakes
No errors, the script
has been edited by
the writer and by
someone else
Skit includes 20 or
more slang terms
Response is 3
paragraphs, with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion.
A few
spelling/grammar
mistakes
Only a few errors, the
script seems to have
been edited well
Skit includes
between 16 and 19
slang terms
Information from
some aspects of life
in the 1920s.
Response is two
paragraphs with an
introduction, body,
and conclusion.
Many
spelling/grammar
mistakes
Response is one long
paragraph, with an
unclear introduction,
body, and conclusion.
Quite a few
spelling/grammar
mistakes
Some simple errors,
some degree of
editing evident in the
script
Too many simple
errors, the script
does not appear to
have been edited
Skit includes 14 – 15
slang terms
Skit includes 10 – 13
slang terms
Response is one long
paragraph, topic not
introduced, no body
or conclusion.
Way too many
spelling/grammar
mistakes – get a
dictionary!!!
Many simple errors,
the script is clearly
not edited
Skit includes fewer
than 10 slang terms