Read the following words. 

jazz                 radio                 motor-cars                 barnstormers

Prohibition                 women                 Talkies                Depression

The decade of the 1920s was famous for many things. The words above represent some of the significant changes that occurred during the decade known as The Roaring Twenties.

Step 1: Imagine that you are writing an article about the 1920s. Choose 4 words and write a sentence that tells what was significant about that word. 

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After completing the four sentences, find two classmates and share your sentences. Later, you will share them with the whole class.

Step 2: Read ‘The Roaring Twenties and the Jazz Age’ by Shahan Cheong. After studying the 1920s he wrote the article at his blogspot.

After reading his article, write 4 new sentences, using the information learned in the article.

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Share your sentences with the class on the Roaring Twenties Forum.

Mr. Cheong did not include all of the significant events of the 20s in his article. Although it would be impossible to include them all, some would argue that he didn’t include or highlight a few key famous events that really shaped the decade.

Explore the following websites and YouTube to discover more about this decade and the significant events that shaped it. Make a list of events that you might include in an article that Mr. Cheong didn’t and read enough information about one event that you can describe what happened in detail.

Two great websites to learn more about the 20s are:

http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog20/feature/

Archived link to information and resources about the 20s.

YouTube also has several videos that show the changes of the 20s.

Think! Discuss this question: After exploring the websites and YouTube, did Cheong capture the decade well? Are there significant events and changes that he missed or you would emphasize if you were writing an article?

Step 3: Journal: What significant events would you include in an article about the 20s that were not highlighted or included in Cheong’s article? Write about one item you would include and describe it.