Roaring Twenties in Canada: Complete Unit - Digital and Print!
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This unit contains 8 full lessons, 3 summative assessments, and everything you need to teach an engaging ROARING TWENTIES UNIT FOR CANADIAN HISTORY.
LESSON TOPICS:
- The Winnipeg General Strike
- Introduction to the Roaring Twenties
- Prohibition
- Political Cartoon Analysis
- Canadian Autonomy
- Discrimination in the 1920s
- Film Analysis
- Living Timeline Project
This unit places a significant focus on the experiences, stories and perspectives of FIRST NATIONS, BLACK CANADIANS, ASIAN CANADIANS, WORKING CLASS CANADIANS and WOMEN during the Roaring Twenties.
BIG QUESTIONS for this unit include:
- Who was mostly to blame for the Winnipeg General Strike: Workers or Owners?
- What was the most "roaring" part of the 1920s?
- Did Prohibition make life more or less "roaring" in the 1920s?
- Which events were the most significant for Canadian autonomy in the 1920s?
- Which Canadians experienced the hardest times during the "Roaring Twenties": First Nations, Black Canadians, workers and farmers, Chinese Canadians, or women?
- How "Roaring" were the 1920s, REALLY?
This unit is formatted for both DISTANCE LEARNING and FACE TO FACE. It is also perfect for teaching with Google Classroom.
LESSON MATERIALS include Google Slides, primary and secondary source readings and worksheets (Google Docs and printable PDF versions), answer keys, videos, activities, assessments, rubrics and more! All materials are EDITABLE.
ASSESSMENTS included: Presentation assignment, Film analysis oral discussion assignment, and a culminating "Living Timeline" group project. All assessments include full instructions and rubrics.
No textbook or paid resources are required - All readings, videos, primary sources and course materials required for this unit are included. It contains everything you need for your Roaring Twenties Canadian history unit, requiring about 3-4 weeks if all resources are used. Just open the lessons and teach!
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