Roaring Twenties Study Committees

Period 1	Description	Period 4
Katrina, Ricardo, James, Jason	1. Suffragettes	Patty, Nicole, Ghazal
Stella, Jodi, Yao Yao	2. Inventions	Justin, Nick, Dan, Hamid
Stephen, Jeremy, Philip, Sam, Sonja	3. Gangsters	Sam, Darrell, Eric, Taddyos
Kofi, Dustin, Josh, Louis	4. Famous people	Rosemary, Anahita, Victoria
Cooper, Alrik, Natalie, Daud	5. Prohibition	Shane
Emi, Jessey	6. Entertainment	Foong, Luli, Loretta, Josh
Leslie, Francesca	7. Fashions	Michelle, Youchen, Aaron
Nikki, Amy, Melissa, Frances	8. Music	Irene, Balsa, Chris

Project Description

Research: The Roaring Twenties Study Committees

Below are the general topics for committee study on various aspects of life in America in the 1920’2. Each committee will give a short oral report (five-ten minutes), provide visual illustrations, and submit a bibliography of the sources consulted for the report. (See below for a model of the proper format for your bibliographies. The sort of report and graphs, charts, drawings, etc. required will depend on the nature of your committee’s research.

We will spend the two days in the library so that each committee has an opportunity to get a good start on the project together. Grades will be based on the thoroughness of you committee’s research, the effectiveness of you oral presentation, and the requirements for source documents.

1. Suffragettes: Who were some of the major figures in the early fight for women’s rights in the Country? What was the condition of the woman in the U.S. in the 1920’s? What rights were these women fighting for? What methods did these women employ for their fight? (Sit -ins? Demonstrations) Design a poster that a suffragette might have used.

2. Inventions: What were some of the inventions of the 1920’s? What were some of the “technological” advances of the period and what impact did the advance have on the society? Design a model or a draft of a design for one or more of the advances of the period.

3. Gangsters: Who were some of the gangsters of the period? Was there a rise in the crime of the underworld during the period? What crimes were these individuals typically involved in? What steps were law enforcement agencies taking to stop crime? Design “Wanted” posters for some of the more notorious gangsters of the period.

4. Famous people: Research the important people of the period. Write a Who’s Who of the 1920’s in America or write a couple of articles for a magazine like People.

5. Prohibition: Research the beginning of the movement in the U.S. through the repeal of the amendment. Research the special language associated with the illegal trade in alcohol.

6. Entertainment: How did the people spend their leisure time in the 1920’s? Write a calendar magazine for the period- something like the S.F Chronicle’s “Date book.” What were some of the popular dances of the period? Lead the class in one of those dances.

7. Fashions: Research the fashions, hairstyles, and fads of the period. Create a fashion magazine for the twenties

8. Music: Research the music that was popular during the period. Who were the major figures in the development of that music? Play excerpts from some of the popular songs of the period.

SAMPLE WORKS CITED

Chinese Historical and Cultural Project. (2002, April 5). Available:

http://www.chcp.org/Vadajui.html, 1.

Chow, C.C. (1961). The Lotus Pool. New York: Appleton Century Croft, 20-32.

Eberhard, W. (1952). Chinese Festivals. New York: Henry Schuman, 129.

Festival Tradition. (2002, April 5). Available:

http://www.hakkaministries.org/hakkas/festivaltraditions.htm, 1.

Ghost City. (2000, November 23). Available:

http://www.travel10k.com/big5/freetravel/11rj/art004.asp, 1.

Ghost Dancing in Ghost Month. (1995 – 2001). Available:

http://forums.chinatimes.com.tw/report/ghost/, 1.

Ghost Festival. (2002, April 5). Available:

http://www.gio.gov.tw/info/festival_c/ghost_e/ghost.htm, 1.

Ghost Month Arrived. (1996, August 26). Available:

http://user.aol.com/WELSTaiwan/ghostmth.htm, 1.

Holiday in Taiwan. (2002, April 5). Available:

http://203.160.250.30/yp/travel/holiday/Ghost.php, 1.

Osgood, C. (1963). Village Life in Old China. New York: Ronald Press, 461-465.

Saso, M.R. (1990). Taiwan Feast and Custom. Taiwan: Chabanel Language Institute, 60-65.

Yuan, C & Laan, Y. (1998). The Folklore of World Holiday. London: Gale, 461-462.

* Students must include at least ten sources, of which only five may be from the internet

* The second line of each source should be indented

Roaring Twenties Presentations Notes

To be listed for each of the following presentations

(Complete sentences please)

I. Three things I learned about music in the Twenties are:

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2.

3.

I thought the music excerpt was…

II. Three 1920’s inventions were:

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2.

3.

Explain the significance of one 1920’s inventions

III. Something I thought was interesting about 1920’s gangsters was:

Name a gangster from the time period and what he was famous / infamous for:

IV. Fashion. Describe a popular fashion out of the Twenties

What fashions of the twenties do you still see around today?

Think of a question about any of the topics that you are curious about:

V. Famous People

Name six celebrities and some interesting facts about each:

Think of a modern equivalent to two of these famous people:

Do you notice a trend with famous people during this time? What was the American public interested in? What kind of people became celebrities? What was their fame based on?

VI. Women’s Suffrage

Name three famous suffragettes and make up a statement that they might have said about women’s voting rights:

Ex: Women unite! Out of the kitchen…into the voting booths!

What year was universal suffrage (voting open to men and women) granted?

VII. Music

Name some jazz legends out of the Twenties:

In what modern music do you hear echoes of early jazz?

Can you describe the similarity? Do your best, I know this is a difficult question!

Describe the style of one of the excerpts you hear:

Questions: