1920s and 1930s Scrapbook Activity!
Answer the following on a separate piece of paper.
Roaring 1920s
1. List FIVE new products that emerged during the 1920s. What do most of the se new
products have in common? (2-3)
2. a) List 5 examples of slang and its meaning from the 1920s. (6)
b) Write 3 sentences using the slang in the proper context of the 1920s.
3. Name 3 things a teacher was not allowed to do in the 1920s. (10)
4. Describe 4 characteristics of men’s and women’s fashions in the 1920s (18-19)
5. Name 5 dances of the 1920s. (22-23)
6. Who was the Group of Seven? What did they focus on? (22-23)
7. Name 3 forms of entertainment in the 1920s. (22-23)
8. Name 5 popular sports of the 1920s. Who were some famous athletes? (24-25)
9. For what reason was the “Bluenose” famous? (24-25)
10.What was the danger of running “bootleg” booze? (26-29)
11.List 5 methods of transportation during the 1920s. (32-25)
12.Give 3 reasons why the Model T was the most popular car. (32-35)
13.Outline 2 problems in the performance and maintenance of automobiles in the 1920s.
(32-35)
Dirty Thirties
1. Describe three examples or situations of how people lost everything. (2-3)
2. What was the “Bennett Buggy” and why did it replace the automobile for some
people? (6-7)
3. Why were relief payments never in cash? (10-11)
4. Outline five criteria for eligibility of direct relief payments. (10-11)
5. Name three problems caused by grasshoppers in the prairies. (14-15)
6. What caused the dust storms? Why do you think the west was called the “Dust
Bowl”? (14-15)
7. Describe three aspects of soup kitchens. (24-25)
8. Explain the dangers of “riding the rods”. (24-25)
9. List three complaints of relief camps. (26-27)
10.Outline five rules or regulations of relief camps. (26-27)
11. Name the three political parties and leaders that emerged during the 1930s. Compare
each party’s platforms by recording the first item in each of their programs. (38-39)
12.Name four diversions that entertained Canadians during the Great Depression. (46-47)