1930s Webquest
Names: ____________________ 1930s WEBQUEST!!
Welcome to the 1930s!! By completing this webquest with your partner, you will learn about what life was like back then. Complete all your answers in the space provided unless it instructs you otherwise. Good luck and good traveling!
POLITICS: Canada, along with the world, was suffering through The Great Depression. No matter what the politicians did, the depression just would not end. The following questions have to do with what was going on in Canada during the 1930s.
1. Go to
- click on “Thematic Tours” on the left side
- on the left side, under “Themes”, click on “Politics/Economy”
- look for and click on “The Dirty Thirties”
- click on “View the Web Tour”
List the four examples of book titles about the 1930s. Pick one and explain why you think the author picked that title for the decade. (6) (4 for the list, 2 for the explanation)
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Explain: ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. Go to Image 3. How many miners were working full-time in Sydney Mines in August, 1931? ___________
3. Go to Image 6. Who was Prime Minister of Canada at the start of 1930?
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4. Go to
What did the Dust Bowl teach farmers. How did farming methodology change?
5. Go to
- on the left side, click on “1930”.
- now click on “1935”.
What is this a picture of? Why was it named so?
FADS: The 1930s ushered in some new fads. The idea in the 1930s was to go extreme and be creative, as many people did not have a lot of money to spend on leisure activities.
6. Go to
- click on “The 1930s”.
- on the right side, click on “In Print”.
- click on “Comics”.
- under Comics, click on “Superman”. A new window will open.
- click on “History: Superman in the 1930s and 1940s”, scroll down a bit and then click on “Mirrored Image”.
What two influences did Toronto have on the creator of Superman and the comic itself?
Close the “Superman” window. Now click on “Comic Strips of the 1930s”. A new window will open.
Read the “Krazy Kat” and “Little Orphan Annie” descriptions. What were each of their themes?
Why do you think there so many comic strips and comic books began appearing during the 1930s?
7. Go to
-scroll down to the info about the game Monopoly
Who has largely been credited with inventing the game Monopoly? ________________________
Why was the game initially rejected by Parker Brothers?
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When released in 1935, how many sets were sold in one week? ___________________________________
Infer: Why did success for Darrow and Parker Brothers happen so quickly? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Go to
List 4 of the original Monopoly tokens.
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Which token(s) is still used today? ________________
9. Now go back to
List 5 of the 15 fads on the webpage and underneath your list, briefly describe 3 of the 5.
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FASHIONS: The fashions of the 1930s were very different from the fashions of the 1920s. Answer the following questions in order to get an idea of just how different they were.
10. Go to
Fashion of the 1930s was directly influenced by what?
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For women, what replaced the boyish, flapper look of the 1920s?
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What man made fabrics changed fashion?
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What continued to exert a strong influence over fashion? ____________________
Who were some of the fashion trendsetters? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Men’s Fashions
How did the sobering effects of the Great Depression influence men's fashion? ________________________________________________________________________________
What was the male look of the early 1930s? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SPORTS: At the 1932 Summer Olympics, Canada performed very well even though the Depression affected many athletes and their training. Answer the following questions about the 1932 Olympic Games.
11. Go to
In what city was the 1932 Olympic Games held? _____________________
In what way did Americans make an exception to the Prohibition laws?
How many athletes did Canada send to the 1932 Olympics? ______________
What was so significant about Duncan McNaughton’s high-jump gold?
How many medals did Canada win at the 1932 Olympic Games? _________
TECHNOLOGY: The 1930s introduced many new technologies and inventions to the world. Below are some questions pertaining to some of them.
12. Go to
In 1930, Richard G. Drew patented what? __________________
The first canned __________ was made in 1935.
Chester F. Carlson invented what in 1937? __________________
In 1938, Ladislo Biro invents the ___________________.
Igor Sikorsky invents the first successful __________________ in 1939.
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