Between the Wars: Poster Assignment

TASK

  • Students will create a Poster in Adobe Photoshop that contains a Visual Story about a topic from “Between the Wars: 1919-1939”. The poster must include Primary Documents, Images, Quotes and Descriptors.
  • Poster must be accompanied by a separate written paragraph (approximately 100 - 200 words) that explains the theme of the poster as well as the historical importance of the topic to the time era and Canadian History.
  • Poster will be uploaded onto students’ efolios
  • Poster dimensions: Width: 11 inches; Height: 17 inches; 72 dpi

RESEARCH

  • Students will be given time to research their topic using textbooks, scrapbooks and the Internet.
  • Below are helpful websites to look for images and information:
  • CBC Archives
  • Historica!
  • Canada Between the Wars
  • Canada Between the Wars
  • Google Images

TOPIC LIST

Post War
Prohibition & Bootlegging
Spanish Flu
Insulin (Banting)
Winnipeg General Strike
Veterans and Social Support
Indian Act & League of Indians
Chinese Exclusion Act
Branch Plants
Statute Westminster / 1920s
Foster Hewitt & Hockey Night in Canada
Mackenzie King
Radio & Ted Rogers
Automobiles
Joseph Bombardier
Jazz Age & Charleston
Persons Case
Entertainment
Fashion
Emily Murphy
Canadian Sports
Women in Sports
Aviation
Group of Seven
Slang / 1930s
Black Tuesday
R.B. Bennett
Business Cycle
Causes of Great Depression
Relief and Relief Camps
Daily Life: Bennett Buggy, Soup Kitchens, Pogey
Dust Bowl
On to Ottawa Trek
CBC
New Deal
New Political Parties
Immigration
Between the Wars Poster
Teacher Name: Miss Chong/Mr. Cotey
Student Name: ______
CATEGORY / Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1
APP
Graphics -Clarity / Graphics are all in focus and the content easily viewed and identified / Most graphics are in focus and the content easily viewed and identified / Most graphics are in focus and the content is easily viewed and identified / Many graphics are not clear or are too small. Graphics are blurry or pixilated.
T/I
Graphics - Relevance / All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. / All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. / All graphics relate to the topic. / Graphics do not relate to the topic
APP
Labels / All items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be easily read / Almost all items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be read / Several items of importance on the poster are clearly labeled with labels that can be read / Labels are too small to view OR no important items were labeled.
K/U
Knowledge Gained / Student include a very articulate paragraph with the poster that clearly details the historical importance and relevance to Canadian history / Student includes a well written paragraph that explains the historical importance of the term / Student includes paragraph about the topic but more emphasis must be made on the impact and historical importance / Paragraph needs to be more detailed and to relate to the historical importance to Canadian history
K/U
Content - Accuracy / More than 5 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / 4-5 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / 3-4 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. / Less than 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.
COMM
Attractiveness / The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The finished product shows exact care with each element. / The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. / The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy or could have been improved with a few more hours of work. / The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.