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Grade 8 History of the United States and New York Unit 3 The Roaring 20s and the New Deal Lesson 1: The Roaring Twenties

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The Roaring Twenties Student Packet

Day(s) 1-2

Lesson Prohibition

3-4

Prohibition

5

Women

6

Harlem Renaissance

Students will...

Explore the different elements of prohibition by doing a webquest.

Analyze various documents to evaluate Prohibition.

Evaluate and debate the case for and against flappers.

Research an artist of the Harlem Renaissance and create a Facebook page for that artist.

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Grade 8 History of the United States and New York Unit 3 The Roaring 20s and the New Deal Lesson 1: The Roaring Twenties

Day 1: Prohibition

Do Now: Read the 18th and 21st amendments and answer the questions that follow. 18th Amendment

Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all the territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

- United States Constitution. January 17, 1920.

21st Amendment Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

- United States Constitution. December 5, 1933

1) In your own words, what is the main idea of the 18th Amendment?

2) How long did Prohibition last?

3) How do you think people responded to the 18th Amendment?

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Grade 8 History of the United States and New York Unit 3 The Roaring 20s and the New Deal Lesson 1: The Roaring Twenties

Day 1 Activity

Webquest: Creating a Cause and Effect Chart on Prohibition Create a cause and effect chart (multi-flow map) on Prohibition. Complete a Webquest, looking up the vocabulary terms below. Then place the words in the appropriate place on the Cause and Effect Chart. Directions:

Use the Internet to look up the vocabulary terms in the table below. Students are encouraged to use the list of suggested websites.

Determine where the words belong on the Cause and Effect Chart Words will either be placed on the "cause" side, or the "effect" side.

Students will come up with a definition for each vocabulary word. The definition must be in their own words. Students may use the table below as a rough draft.

Students may create their chart on Google Drawings (they may use the template provided or create their own), or they may create their chart on paper.

Suggested Websites:



Vocabulary Word

Definition from Internet

Definition in your own words

18th Amendment 21st Amendment Temperance Movement Bootlegger Speakeasy

Women's Christian Temperance Union

Volstead Act Rum Runners

Is this a "Cause" or "Effect?"

Check one

Cause

Effect

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Grade 8 History of the United States and New York Unit 3 The Roaring 20s and the New Deal Lesson 1: The Roaring Twenties

Day 3: Prohibition

Do Now: Answer the question below. When you finish, share your answer with your partner(s). Students will then engage in a brief class discussion about the question.

Do you think that Prohibition was successful? Why or why not? Give at least one reason to support your answer.

Part I: Collecting Data/Statistics Students will read documents A through E and will complete the chart below.

Document

Summary of Document

Statistics from Document

A

B

C

D

E

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Grade 8 History of the United States and New York Unit 3 The Roaring 20s and the New Deal Lesson 1: The Roaring Twenties

Part II: Analyzing Data/Statistics Reconsider the question from the do now. Use the information and statistics that you gathered from the documents and answer the question again. Use the following guidelines to write a paragraph answering the question.

Write a paragraph that is at least 5-6 sentences. You must have a topic sentence. You must use information from the documents. You must have at least two examples of text evidence/statistics to support your response.

Do you think that Prohibition was successful? Why or why not? Write your response below.

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