1920s research project topics



The Roaring Twenties — 1920’s Research Project 2013

As society has progressed throughout history, there have been many scientific, technological, social, and cultural advances. In your research paper, you will investigate ONE scientific, technological, social or culture advancement/development that challenged and/or changed the 1920’s society. Prepare to teach the class about the Roaring Twenties.

1920s research project topics:

1. Architecture

2. Army, Navy, Airforce

3. Art

4. Celebrities

5. Economy

6. Factories

7. Fashion – clothing

8. Fashion - hairstyles

9. Flappers

10. Film

11. Food production, storage and availability

12. Health & medical advancements

13. Housing

14. Immigration

15. Inventions

16. Jobs – the rich man’s career

17. Jobs – typical job opportunities for the lower classes

18. Jobs – women’s opportunities

19. Jobs – child labor

20. Mafia gangs

21. Newspapers and magazines

22. New transportation – cars

23. New Transportation – other

24. Politics

25. Popular Music & Dance

26. Prohibition

27. Public education

28. Radio

29. Religion

30. Sports and famous athletes

31. Women’s suffrage

Rubric for 1920s Webquest paper

|Element |Pts | | | | |

|Introduction has clear main idea |5 |Well done! |Strong |Tries; needs improvement |Not done |

|statement & subtopics | |5 |4—3 |2—1 |0 |

|Paper provides clear, well-developed |40 |Well done! |Mostly strong with some confusion, |Tries; needs improvement. May be |Does not meet req’s of|

|introduction to subject’s major | |40—36 |gaps in clarity, clumsiness or |confused or somewhat incomplete. |project |

|subtopics. Content is coherent, | | |stylistic errors. |May have trouble with weaving. |< 28 |

|organized, and stylistically | | |35—32 |31—28 | |

|appropriate. Paraphrased and quoted | | | | | |

|source material is woven into student’s | | | | | |

|text. | | | | | |

|Conclusion reflects on main idea and |5 |Well done! |Strong |Tries; needs improvement |Not done |

|detailed points | |5 |4—3 |2—1 |0 |

|In-text citations & Works Cited |5 |Well done! |Mostly correct with small errors |Needs improvement |Not done |

| | |5 |4—3 |2—1 |0 |

|GUMS |5 |Well done! |Mostly correct with a few small |Needs improvement |Many errors |

| | |5 |errors |2—1 |0 |

| | | |4—3 | | |

|MLA format requirements – multiple |X |Well done! |Mostly correct with small errors |Several errors |Not done |

|errors may result in points penalties | | | | | |

|Visual aid – 3 images + explanatory |10 |Well done! |Strong |Needs improvement |Not done |

|paragraph | |10 |8 |6 |0 |

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