Crossroads: Middle School Curriculum

Crossroads:
Middle School Curriculum

Unit IX: Boom and Bust: 1921-1933

Question 1: What effects did Prohibition have on American society of the 1920s?

Resource 1: "Prohibition" Worksheet
Resource 2: Descriptions of Prohibition Handout
Resource 3: Prohibition: Positive Effects
Resource 4: Prohibition: Negative Effects
Resource 5: What Effect Did Prohibition Have?: Handout

Question 2: How did the lives of famous people reflect life in the 1920s

Resource 1: 1920s Famous People Mini-Project
Resource 2: Mini-Project Notes Outline
Resource 3: Notes on Famous People
Resource 4: Assessment Criteria for 1920s Oral Report

Question 3: Prove that the 1920s were either "The Best of Times or "The Worst of Times."

Resource 1: Persuasive Essay Form
Resource 2: Criteria for Evaluating Persuasive Essay

Question 4: What were the economic problems during the 1920s that led to the Stock-Market Crash?

Resource 1: Economic Problems of the 1920s
Resource 2: Writing a Letter

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