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Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: United States History

Name: Bryan Ramirez

Content Area: Analyzing the Changes of the 1920s in U.S


history

Grade Level: 11.

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):


11.4
Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological, and
Cultural developments of the 1920s.
Big Ideas:

In what ways did the presidents made an impact in the 1920s?


How did the passage of the 19th amendment change the role of women in society?
How did the growth of and effects of radio and movies and their role in the worldwide changed the United States?
What were the effects of the change of the American Landscape?
How did the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition) changed the
United States landscape?
How did the Ku Klux Klan and other groups influence the 1920s?

Unit Goals and Objectives:


Goals
To examine the culture of the 1920s and show the effects of popular media outlets during that time period

Introduce students on the different types of groups that made an impact during that time period (Example: Ku Klux Klan).

Understanding the Impact and effects of each president in the 1920s

Know the effects of the 19th amendment and effects of the Volstead Act during that time.

Showcase the different effects of the American Landscape throughout time


Objectives

At the end of the unit many students will be able to define the effects both culturally and economically the effects of the
1920s

Students will be able to provide an adequate paper of their understanding of the different laws that occurred during that
time

Students will be able to showcase how the American landscape by providing examples in terms of a PowerPoint
presentation and giving an oral presentation of such examples

In the end of the unit many students will provide the significance of the decade in terms of major events both politically
and nationwide.

Unit Summary:
The unit will consist of providing basic information of the 1920s as well as providing a basic outline of key figures and key
events. Each lesson will consist of instruction on a mixture of using the whiteboard as well as a power point. Students will be
able to participate by answering questions as well as showing a understanding based on quizzes and classwork. Class will also
engaging by providing pop culture references in order for students to make the subject more easier to comprehend and as well
different examples to showcase an easier understanding of the decade.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:

Formative:

Summative:
Students will be provided to write an
essay about the 20s in any of the topics
discussed in class.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
At the end of the unit
students will be able
to showcase
knowledge of the
precedencies of the
1920s and will be
able to inform people
of
Lesson 2

Acceptable Evidence:
Be able to state major
details of the 1920s
through written
assignments and
group projects of
highlighting a
president of the
decade.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Class Lecture- Lecture and half class discussion of the


presidents during that time period.

YouTube video highlighting the 1920s - link below

Class Discussion and activity- How did each president


during that time period change

Students will create a group project consists of a


PowerPoint of highlighting a president during that
time period

Student Learning
Objective:
Provide a quick
overview of the
different laws that
were passed during
this time period as
well as provide

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able
to identify the groups
and give their
thoughts on the
different laws through
a class discussion.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:

Class Lecture- Split into two parts the first part will
consist of emphasis in groups during the time period
Second Part will provide an emphasis on the laws
created as well as any political parts during that time
period

Class Discussion- This will be a discussion going on


detail the different laws and groups provided during

different types of
groups that had an
influenced of this
decade
Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
At the end of this unit
students will be able
to identify the 1920s
and will be able to
highlight key points of
the decade.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able
to show their
knowledge with a unit
long essay and topics
of their choice
regarding the key
points that were
discussed during the
class sessions.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

that time period.


Class Presentation- Students will be expected to
make presentations regarding the lesson

Lesson Activities:

Class Lecture- Students will be provided a class


lecture outlining the key ideas of the decade and
show the effects of the decade

Students will be shown clips of various movies and


discuss the effects of the movies during that time and
how it influenced the media worldwide as well excerpt
of songs and showcased the significant

Students will be assign to do a paper regarding the


1920s

Unit Resources:
Presidential Analyzation of the 1920s.
Only Yesterday: An Informal History of the 1920s
-

Allen, Frederick Lewis. "Chapter 2-5." Only Yesterday an Informal History of the 1920's. New York: Wiley, 1997.
N. pag. Print.

Roaring 20s Culture Aspect

The Roaring Twenties: 1920-1929. Mooresville, NC: Performance Education, 2004. Print.
California History Textbook
Americans (High School) 5th edition

Useful Websites:

Library of Congress- http://www.loc.gov/


Google Scholar Search- http://scholar.google.com/
Quizlet- http://quizlet.com/
List of U.S documentary films http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/history/
Roaring 20s Documentary- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7ftyZigYs
History Channel Roaring 20s Documentary and Feature Articles- http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/videos

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