CANADIAN HISTORY 1900-PRESENT
CHC2P-04 April 9th, 2008
Learning Expectations:
· gather information on Canadian history… from a variety of sources… p.61.
· economic conditions at selected times in Canada’s history and describe their impact on the daily lives of Canadians (e.g., boom periods of the 1920s…) p.60.
· explain how American culture and lifestyles (e.g.,music, dance, clothing, speech, movies, television, Internet) have influenced Canada and Canadians in selected periods. p.55.
Objective: Students should learn and demonstrate an understanding of social change in the 1920’s.
Resources:
· laptop and speakers
· SWING - “Wichita windstorm” music,
· 1920’s Scrapbook,
· Text book pp.116-118,
· Group of Seven art,
· Flapper Story video,
· Charlie Chaplin – “City Lights”
Introduction:10 MIN Bell work - Think/Pair/Share
Journaling – Take each 1920’s slang vocabulary word and use it in a proper sentence that displays it meaning.
1920’s Today
Berries the best
Scram leave in a hurry
Flat tire dull or sad person
After students have written appropriate sentences they will join with their assigned partner and share their sentences with one another. Each student will write down their partner’s sentences.
1st Block 25 MIN
Handout the sheet:
“LEISURE TIME IN THE 1920’S” – this should go in your table of contents.
Hands up:
· “If you had money in your pocket and had some free time what do you do with your free time or leisure time?”
EX. T.V., Video games, MOVIES, etc.
· “Well this is one thing people did in the 1920’s…”
Play music: SWING – “Wichita Windstorm”
QUESTONS: “HOW does this music make you feel?”
“WHAT does this music make you feel like doing?”
DANCE
Dancing is one of the main past times of people in the 1920’s
Scrap books: pp.22-23 Find the list of dances that where performed in the 20’s – Write them down in your book under the heading “DANCES OF THE 1920’s.”
Video: FLAPPER STORY – cued to the dance section. (2 min)
Collect the scrapbooks
2nd Block 25 MIN
ART
When you had leisure time you could also indulge in ART. Maybe some of you have gone to the art gallery on your spare time.
The ROCK STAR art group was THE GROUP SEVEN. Sounds like a band doesn’t it? Well they were that famous and still are the most famous Canadian artists.
Show Group of Seven art on the board.
QUESTIONS: “What do all these pictures have in common?”
“Do the pictures look realistic or unrealistic?”
Hand out the textbooks as questions are asked.
Turn to p.117 in your textbook and you will read about the Group of Seven.
Under the heading “GROUP OF SEVEN” answer the following questions on your sheet.
MOVIES – Just like today movies were very popular in the 1920’s. Probably more popular because they didn’t have television yet!
Have someone read the Movie paragraph out loud and we will highlight, underline or circle the important parts about “silent” and “talkie” films, and famous actors.
Conclusion 15 MIN
VIDEO: City Lights – Charlie Chaplin
Video Discussion Questions on the back of students handout should be answered during the movie and we will discuss their answers following the film clips.
· “What things do you notice that are different about this movie?”
· “What would you say the acting style is?”
· “Even though there is no talking, can you still follow the story line? How do you do this?”
Students will record their answers on the backside of their “Leisure Time in the 1920’s” for homework (or during class if time permits).
Assessment and Evaluations:
REMINDER: We will be having a quiz on these Leisure topics on Monday April 14th (put on due date board)
Next day: Take up the handout “Leisure Time in the 1920’s” on overhead and discuss answers to the film questions.