1920S and 1930S Scrapbook Activity

1920s and 1930s Scrapbook Activity!

Answer the following on a separate piece of paper.

Roaring 1920s

1. List FIVE new products that emerged during the 1920s. What do most of the se new products have in common? (2-3)

a) List 5 examples of slang and its meaning from the 1920s. (6)

b) Write 3 sentences using the slang in the proper context of the 1920s.

2. Name 3 things a teacher was not allowed to do in the 1920s. (10)

3. Describe 4 characteristics of men’s and women’s fashions in the 1920s (18-19)

4. Name 5 dances of the 1920s. (22-23)

5. Who was the Group of Seven? What did they focus on? (22-23)

6. Name 3 forms of entertainment in the 1920s. (22-23)

7. Name 5 popular sports of the 1920s. Who were some famous athletes? (24-25)

8. For what reason was the “Bluenose” famous? (24-25)

9. What was the danger of running “bootleg” booze? (26-29)

10. List 5 methods of transportation during the 1920s. (32-25)

11. Give 3 reasons why the Model T was the most popular car. (32-35)

12. Outline 2 problems in the performance and maintenance of automobiles in the 1920s. (32-35) Dirty Thirties

13. Describe three examples or situations of how people lost everything. (2-3)

14. What was the “Bennett Buggy” and why did it replace the automobile for some people? (6-7)

15. Why were relief payments never in cash? (10-11)

16. Outline five criteria for eligibility of direct relief payments. (10-11)

17. Name three problems caused by grasshoppers in the prairies. (14-15)

18. What caused the dust storms?

Why do you think the west was called the “Dust Bowl”? (14-15)

19. Describe three aspects of soup kitchens. (24-25)

20. Explain the dangers of “riding the rods”. (24-25)

21. List three complaints of relief camps. (26-27)

22. Outline five rules or regulations of relief camps. (26-27)

23. Name the three political parties and leaders that emerged during the 1930s. Compare each party’s platforms by recording the first item in each of their programs. (38-39)

24. Name four diversions that entertained Canadians during the Great Depression. (46-47)