Roaring 20’s
11th U.S. History = College prep
Period 2 – unit plan
OBJECTIVES: [#’s 1-5 if completed are extra credit]
1. Write definitions for the following terms: capitalism, socialism, Palmer Raids, Sacco & Vanzetti, the Red Scare, The Charleston,
‘flappers’, Henry Ford’s assembly line, prohibition, Al Capone, Harlem Renaissance, Marcus Garvey, Charles Lindbergh, Al
Smith, Warren G. Harding, Teapot Dome Scandal, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, The 1929 Stock
Market Crash, speculation.
2. Write a paragraph explaining 2 inventions of the 1920’s and their impact on America.
3. Write a paragraph explaining 3 problems Americans faced from 1919 to 1921.
4. Write a paragraph explaining 3 causes of the Great Depression & what steps could have been taken to prevent this catastrophe.
5. Write a paragraph analyzing 2 historical lessons we should learn from the “Roaring 20’s” (to help us today).
6. Create a skit [using historical evidence] depicting a topic of 1920’s America – to present to the class.
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LSM student performance expectations:
-Comprehends written, visual, and auditory texts and communicates with clarity in a variety of modes.
- Effectively employs critical thinking in the problem solving process.
- Demonstrates effective use of information and technology to enhance learning.
- Develops multiple perspectives on events and issues (concerning our nation’s past).
ASSIGNMENTS: [* = 70 minute class]
1. Wed. 12/9- Post WWI & a Return to Normalcy [Review answers to last unit quiz.] Complete an outline on the start of the 20’s
& review homework. H.W. Answer questions from ‘The Women’s Fight for the Vote’
2. Thurs. 12/10- Life during the Roaring 20’s. Begin research for a project – working with a partner find information on a news
/cultural aspect of the 1920’s. H.W. Begin to work on skit – on a topic of the 1920’s
3. Fri. 12/11*- The Red Scare & Immigration Restrictions. Discuss 19th amendment and begin an activity on the Red Scare utilizing
primary source materials. Also, start project. H.W. Create short stage performance on a topic of the 1920’s
4. Mon. 12/14- The Palmer Raids. Read notes on the 1920’s and complete activity on the Palmer Raids [related to the 1st Red
Scare]. H.W. Continue to work on your 1920’s project
Tuesday 12/15- class doesn’t meet
5. Wed. 12/16- Roaring 20’s & Prohibition. Watch a video on Prohibition. Analyze a related political cartoon.
H.W. Continue to work on your 1920’s project
6. Thurs. 12/17 – Early 1920’s U.S. politics. Review notes of the U.S. political situation in the early 1920’s. Practice skits on topics
of the 1920’s ‘On Stage’. H.W. Finish work on your play of a 1920’s topic
7. Fri. 12/18*- Presentations of topic of the 1920’s. Students will present a short performance on a topic of the Roaring 1920’s.
Chicago Race Riot & 2nd rise of the KKK. Complete an activity on the Chicago Race Riot. H.W. none
8. Mon. 12/21 – Finish presentations & Tulsa Riot of 1921. Complete an activity on the Tulsa Riot of 1921 and discuss
repercussions/relevancy of racism of the 1920’s and today. . H.W. Answer ?s from the Impact of the Automobile (1922)
Tuesday 12/22- class doesn’t meet
9. Wed. 12/23 – Facts on topics of the 1920’s. Using the textbook students will complete a chart on specific facts . H.W. none
December 24th – January 3rd [2016] =Happy Holidays
10. Mon. 1/4/2016 – Life in America during the 20’s. Complete an activity and share findings with the class. Go over homework
responses. H.W. Answer questions 1-3 from ‘American Individualism’
11. Tues. 1/5* – The 1929 Stock Market Crash. Read notes and watch a related video. H.W. Begin to review for unit quiz
12. Wed. 1/6 - Economic Problems of the 1920’s. Review economic issues of the 1920’s in the U.S. Review for unit quiz.
H.W. Organize unit notes – and create a study guide for extra credit
Tuesday 1/7- class doesn’t meet
13. Fri. 1/8 – Unit assessment on 1920s America