1920’s Questions

In this global studies worksheet, students read the noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 8 short answer questions and write a thematic essay about the 1920's and World War I.

Those who lived during the Great Depression could clearly draw a line between the roaring 1920s and the desolation of the following decade. Class members examine these two periods and compare them using an essay question prompt and...

Students explore what life was like for Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the 1920s.  In this American history lesson, students watch videos and refer to multiple documents to draw conclusions as to what life was like for Mexican workers...

Music and culture are intimately linked. Ask your learners to find connections between jazz and the culture of the 1920s though a jigsaw activity and writing assignment. All pupils read one of three articles and get together in mixed...

In this Great Depression worksheet, students respond to 11 questions that examine the Great Depression by commenting on the documents and photographs that are included in the packet.

In this women's history worksheet, students read the provided pages about women's rights in the 1920's and then respond to 5 short answer questions based on women's rights during the decade.

How did the Charleston reflect the culture of the 1920s? To find the answer, class members are taught the dance, read an essay by Albert Haim entitled, “The Charleston in the 1920s: the Dance, the Composers, and the Recordings,” and...

Music, writing, and activism all tell the story of history! The resource uses these elements and more in a presentation to discuss the Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance. Your class views biographies, discusses important events, and...

Students investigate the anti-lynching campaign of the NAACP in the 1920's. In this human rights activity, students prepare for and participate in a simulated debate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill that was presented to Congress.

Students examine American life in the 1920's. In this American history lesson, students analyze primary sources available from the Library of Congress. Students analyze primary images and documents in order to examine how American...