Roaring 20’s Project:
Include a page listing websites used for
research.
1. Magazine Cover:
Choose one of the following topics from the
1920’s. Research the topic:
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Technology
Art
Automobiles
Sports
Fashion
Create a magazine cover for the topic you
choose. Include at least 5 headlines that tell you
something about the topic from that time
period and at least 3 pictures on the cover.
2. Timeline:
Create a timeline including 7 events that
happened during the 1920’s. Your timeline
should include one label and at least one
picture for each event you choose.
4. Harlem Renaissance
Create a PowerPoint, Prezi, Word document,
etc. about a person involved in the Harlem
Renaissance movement: Louis Armstrong, Zora
Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, Paul Robeson,
Marcus Garvey, Bessie Smith.
Include the following:
1. Name
2. Date of birth and death
3. 5 sentences on what they are known for.
GUIDELINES:
NO WIKIPEDIA
NO COPY AND PASTE
3. Newspaper Article
Research one of the following issues from the
1920’s:
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Immigration
Women in the 1920’s
Prohibition
Klu Klux Klan (in 1920)
Write a newspaper article about the issue from
the 1920’s. The article must include at least 6
sentences.
RECOMMENDED
WEBSITES/Resources:
http://www.pbs.org/
http://www.britannica.com/
http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page
Textbook
ROARING 20’s Project Checklist
1. MAGAZINE COVER (20 points):
 Title
 5 headlines that tell you something about the topic from that time period
 At least 3 pictures
2. 1920’s TIMELINE (30 points)
 Timeline
 7 pictures
 7 labels
3. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (25 points)
 Article: at least 6 sentences
4. Harlem Renaissance Profile
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Name
Date of birth and death
3 sentences of what they are known for
Examples of achievements
Research:
 List of Website pages used in research
Extra Credit:
1. Choose one of the headlines you included on your magazine article. Write a 5 sentence summary on
the topic. (15 extra credit points)
2. Read up on the Prohibition. Write a letter to President Hoover either for prohibition or against
prohibition. The letter must be at least 5 sentences long. (15 points extra credit).