Between the Wars: Poster Assignment
TASK
 Students will create a Poster in Adobe Photoshop that contains a Visual Story
about a topic from “Between the Wars: 1919-1939”. The poster must include
Primary Documents, Images, Quotes and Descriptors.
 Poster must be accompanied by a separate written paragraph (approximately 100 200 words) that explains the theme of the poster as well as the historical
importance of the topic to the time era and Canadian History.
 Poster will be uploaded onto students’ efolios
 Poster dimensions: Width: 11 inches; Height: 17 inches; 72 dpi
RESEARCH
 Students will be given time to research their topic using textbooks, scrapbooks
and the Internet.
 Below are helpful websites to look for images and information:
 http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1 CBC Archives
 http://www.histori.ca/default.do?page=.index Historica!
 http://www.linksnorth.com/canada-history/canadabetweenthewars.html Canada
Between the Wars
 http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/hist/canada5-en.asp Canada Between the Wars
 http://www.google.ca/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&q= Google Images
TOPIC LIST
Post War
Prohibition & Bootlegging
Spanish Flu
Insulin (Banting)
Winnipeg General Strike
Veterans and Social Support
Indian Act & League of Indians
Chinese Exclusion Act
Branch Plants
Statute Westminster
1920s
Foster Hewitt & Hockey Night in
Canada
Mackenzie King
Radio & Ted Rogers
Automobiles
Joseph Bombardier
Jazz Age & Charleston
Persons Case
Entertainment
Fashion
Emily Murphy
Canadian Sports
Women in Sports
Aviation
Group of Seven
Slang
1930s
Black Tuesday
R.B. Bennett
Business Cycle
Causes of Great Depression
Relief and Relief Camps
Daily Life: Bennett Buggy, Soup
Kitchens, Pogey
Dust Bowl
On to Ottawa Trek
CBC
New Deal
New Political Parties
Immigration
Between the Wars Poster
Teacher Name: Miss Chong/Mr. Cotey
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
APP
Graphics are all in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified
Most graphics are in
focus and the content
easily viewed and
identified
Many graphics are
not clear or are too
small. Graphics are
blurry or pixilated.
All graphics are
related to the topic
and make it easier to
understand.
All graphics are related
to the topic and most
make it easier to
understand.
Most graphics are
in focus and the
content is easily
viewed and
identified
All graphics relate
to the topic.
All items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be easily
read
Almost all items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels that
can be read
Several items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
Labels are too
small to view OR
no important items
were labeled.
Student include a
very articulate
paragraph with the
poster that clearly
details the historical
importance and
relevance to
Canadian history
More than 5 accurate
facts are displayed on
the poster.
Student includes a well
written paragraph that
explains the historical
importance of the term
Student includes
paragraph about
the topic but more
emphasis must be
made on the
impact and
historical
importance
3-4 accurate facts
are displayed on
the poster.
Paragraph needs to
be more detailed
and to relate to the
historical
importance to
Canadian history
The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness. The
finished product
shows exact care with
each element.
The poster is attractive
in terms of design,
layout and neatness.
Graphics Clarity
T/I
Graphics Relevance
APP
Labels
K/U
Knowledge
Gained
K/U
Content Accuracy
COMM
Attractiveness
4-5 accurate facts are
displayed on the poster.
The poster is
acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit
messy or could
have been
improved with a
few more hours of
work.
Graphics do not
relate to the topic
Less than 3
accurate facts are
displayed on the
poster.
The poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.