Unit Assessments
1. Venn Diagram detailing the similarities and differences for the policies of the three 1920s presidents.
2. Extended response on the 19th amendment and how it still affects us today.
3. Research paper and jigsaw groups on various aspects of the 1920s.
4. Extended response using primary sources to detail how the 1920s culture expanded through movies and radios.
5. Quiz on prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and their works.
6. At the conclusion of the unit, a summative test will be given that includes fill in the blanks, as well as multiple choice, and short answer questions. There will be a total of 30 questions. A study guide will be provided prior to the assessment.
1. Venn Diagram detailing the similarities and differences for the policies of the three 1920s presidents.
2. Extended response on the 19th amendment and how it still affects us today.
3. Research paper and jigsaw groups on various aspects of the 1920s.
4. Extended response using primary sources to detail how the 1920s culture expanded through movies and radios.
5. Quiz on prominent figures of the Harlem Renaissance and their works.
6. At the conclusion of the unit, a summative test will be given that includes fill in the blanks, as well as multiple choice, and short answer questions. There will be a total of 30 questions. A study guide will be provided prior to the assessment.
CA Content Standards
11.5 Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s. 1. Discuss the policies of Presidents Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. 2. Analyze the international and domestic events, interests, and philosophies that prompted attacks on civil liberties, including the Palmer Raids, Marcus Garvey’s “back-to-Africa” movement, the Ku Klux Klan, and immigration quotas and the responses of organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the Anti-Defamation League to those attacks. 3. Examine the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition). 4. Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment and the changing role of women in society. 5. Describe the Harlem Renaissance and new trends in literature, music, and art, with special attention to the work of writers (e.g., Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes). 6. Trace the growth and effects of radio and movies and their role in the worldwide diffusion of popular culture. 7. Discuss the rise of mass production techniques, the growth of cities, the impact of new technologies (e.g., the automobile, electricity), and the resulting prosperity and effect on the American landscape. |
Common Core Literacy Standards
Reading Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.5 Analyze in detail how a complex primary source is structured, including how key sentences, paragraphs, and and larger portions of the text contribute to the whole. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.6 Evaluate authors’ differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors’ claims, reasoning, and evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.7 Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, as well as in words) in order to address a question or solve a problem. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.9 Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources. Writing Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WS.11-12.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WS.11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a selfgenrated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WS.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the specific task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WS.11-12.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Speaking and Listening CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence (e.g., reflective, historical investigation, response to literature presentations), conveying a clear and distinct perspective and a logical argument, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks. Use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.SL.11-12.5 Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest. |