Life+in+the+1920's+Assignment

Task
The 1920s saw incredible changes in Canada in terms of entertainment, sports, fashion, and technology. Use the internet to complete two of the following exercises. You may work in pairs, however each group member must have his own answers. 1) The 1920s witnessed the emergence of the sports hero. Describe three major figures in Canadian sport during the 1920s. Make sure you include the name, sport, major accomplishments, and dates. 2) Cars grew in popularity during the 1920s. Create an advertisement for the Model T Ford. The ad can be a poster or a radio ad. Make sure you include a drawing of the car (poster) OR a very detailed description of the car (radio) and a paragraph explaining the main features about the Model T that made it such a popular item in the 1920s. 3) Electricity allowed for the design of new time saving electrical appliances. Draw OR describe in detail one electrical appliance from the 1920s and write a paragraph to explain briefly how it worked. 4) How did people dress in the 1920s? Draw OR describe in detail ONE of the following outfits and write a brief description: a woman’s formal party outfit; a man’s formal party outfit, women's hair styles, women's "party" clothes (i.e. flapper style), men's casual. 5) New technological improvements such as the automobile and electrical appliances provided people in the 1920s with something new: free time. The 1920s saw a tremendous growth in popular entertainment. Create a small list of popular entertainment of the 1920s. You can include words and pictures in your list. Investigate such areas as: songs, dances, Vaudeville, movies, and movie stars.