The 1920's

This is Al Capone, a famous gangster from the 1920's. Click on his picture to watch a video about him.

Essential Question: How did the 1920's impact sociey today?

The 1920's

Standards for this lesson: Reading, Writing, Communicating: 4. Research and ReasoningPrepared Graduates: Gather information from a variety of sources; analyze and evaluate the quality and relevance of the source; and use it to answer complex questionsEvidence Outcomes:Students can:a.Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation. (CCSS: W.7.7)ii.Formulate open-ended research questions and identify potential sources of information (such as reference materials, electronic media), differentiating between primary and secondary source materialsNETS Standards:3. Research and Information Fluency b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.d. Process data and report results

Here are a few famous people and events that came out of the 1920's. Please write down the important facts that you learn from this presentation.

Your assignment: After this presentation, you will have to answer the Essential Question in a well-written paragraph.

This is fashion from the 1920's. Click on the picture to watch a video about women's clothing and hairstyles during the 1920's.

The 1920's were also known as The Jazz Age. Click on the image above to listen to songs that came out of this era.