What Made the Twenties Roar? – Radio Show
Name: ______Date: ______
Your task for this assignment will be to produce a segment of a radio show from the 1920s dealing with a specific topic that you have researched. You should be in groups of 3.
Topic / Areas of Research / Personalities to choose from / Group Members1. Consumerism, abundance & urbanization / New products, fashion, advertising, population shift, urbanization / Eaton’s employee, advertising executive, city mayor, young worker, city dweller
2. Entertainment and Leisure /
Film, music, dance
/ Mary Pickford, The Dumbells, Elks Jazz Band, a flapper, a movie-goer3. Sports /
Olympics, women’s sports, hockey
/ Percy Williams, Ethel Catherwood, Percy Williams, NHL player, Bobbie Rosenfeld4. Inventors, Inventions, Entrepreneurs / Automobiles, radio, snowmobile, airplanes, medicine, trains, streetcars / H. Ford, J. Bombardier, Ted Rogers, Herbert Holt, Banting, Punch Dickens
5. The Arts / Painting, literature, architecture / Emily Carr, Stephen Leacock, Mazo de la Roche, Group of Seven, Tom Thompson
6. Prohibition / Prohibition, temperance, bootlegging, gangsters, speakeasies / Rocco Perri, Besse Starkman, Samuel Bronfman, Emilio Picariello
7. Women’s rights / Suffrage, “Person’s Case”, representation, work, WCTU / Nellie McClung, Emily Murphy a feminist or member of WCTU
8. Protest and Politics / Farmer’s protest movements – UFA, UFO, Progressive Party, Action Francaise, Maritime Rights / Agnes MacPhail, W.C. Good, Henry Wise Wood, Irene Parlby, a member of one of the new political movements
9. Racism –immigrants and aboriginal rights / Policies, assimilation, discrimination, residential schools, treaties / KKK member, Asian, Black or Jewish immigrant, Quewich, Duncan Campbell Scott, Frederick Ogilvie Loft
1. Labour issues: Workers & management / Winnipeg General Strike, mining, pulp and paper, banking / Striker, bank manager, fisherman, rail worker, veteran, RCMP .
Note – Taking Requirements:
· EVERY individual in the group must have THEIR OWN notes
· Two to three pages is required from each individual
· Notes must be submitted for evaluation.
Script
-DO NOT start writing your script until all the above notes have been completed and checked by the teacher
-The radio show is in role – you are in September 1929.
-Use versions of the textbook, the scrapbook, and internet sources to research for this assignment. We will also be taking time in the computer lab so that you can research using on-line sources.
Note: See p. 6-7 of scrapbook for authentic Twenties slang.
In presenting your radio show, try to touch on the following two themes:
i) DID THE 20s REALLY ROAR?
ii) DID CANADA DEVELOP IN A WAY THAT WAS SIMILAR TO THE UNITED STATES OR DID WE HAVE A CHARACTER OF OUR OWN?
Data Collection Sheet – Twenties Radio Shows: Take notes as your classmates present their radio shows.
Topic / Facts/Evidence /Personality/ies presented and who they are
/ Viewpoint on Roaring / Viewpoint on US influence11)Consumerism, abundance & urbanization
22)Entertainment and Leisure
33 ) Sports
44) Inventors, Inventions, Entrepreneurs
55) The Arts
66) Prohibition
77) Women’s rights
88) Protest and Politics
99) Racism –immigrants and aboriginal rights
110) Labour issues: Workers & management
Presentation Rubric –Radio Show Name:______
Criteria / Re-Do / Level 1 / Level 2 / Level 3 / Level 4Clear expression of point of view on “roaring” and U.S. influence
T, C / No point of view evident / Facts presented but point of view unclear / Point of view apparent, but unclear at times. May not present on both “roaring” and U.S. influence. / Clear expression of point of view on “roaring” and U.S. influence. / Clearly and effectively communicates original or persuasive point of view on “roaring” and U.S. influence.
Evidence of research
K, T / No research evident / Little research evident / Some research evident, may be lacking in some areas / Clear evidence of research supporting point of view / Research is clear and supports the point of view with rich or persuasive detail.
Scripting
K, A / Little or no scripting evident or not relevant / Script is limited; topics relevant to period but not dealt with in any detail / Script relates to content of assignment, though it is not complete nor completely accurate / Script is complete and accurate with considerable knowledge of topics / Script is complete and creative with few errors; topics are thoroughly treated
Communication appropriate to a radio show
C, A / No effort to dramatize or match the conventions of radio shows. / Limited attention paid to language and style; limited effort to dramatize or match the conventions of radio shows. / Some attention to language and style; clear effort to dramatize or match the conventions of radio shows though it may not be consistently applied / Effort and thoughtful preparation clearly shown; sounds like a radio show / Presentation appears well rehearsed; media used creatively (e.g. use of humour, pitch, dramatic pacing, music, costumes etc)