The
Roaring
Twenties
Newscast!
Names
You will be part of a seven person news cast. The news team will include the following roles:
1.
New Anchors (2)
a.
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b. _______________________________________
2. Reporter/ Interviewer/ Interviewee
a.
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b. _______________________________________
c.
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d. _______________________________________
3. Commercial for new 1920s products
a.
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Your group will be assigned two of the following persons to interview
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Charles Lindbergh—flying
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Flapper—new kind of women
Choice #
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Person outside the Cotton
Club—jazz club
Henry Ford—automobiles
Speak Easy Owner—illegal club
Babe Ruth—baseball player
Satchel Paige—baseball player
Josephine Baker—entertainer
Gloria Swanson—movie star
Coco Chanel—fashion
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Louis Armstrong—jazz
musician
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Charlie Chaplin—actor
Amelia Earhart—flying
Langston Hughes—poet
Gertrude Ederle—swimmer
Sigmund Freud—philosopher
F. Scott Fitzgerald—writer
Al Jolson—actor
Red Grange—football
Jack Dempsey—boxer
Al Capone—gangster
Who will you interview?
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News Anchors – You will introduce the show andcover the Teapot Dome Scandal, and the
Presidencies of Harding and Coolidge. You will also introduce every reporter and segment within the
news show.
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Commercial – You will film a commercial for newproducts being sold. You must talk about installment
plans and convince people to buy the product!
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Charles Lindbergh – Describe your flight
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Ideas: You just landed, you just had your parade, you just made the cover of TIME Magazine
People outside Cotton Club – Interview with peoplegoing into the club to see Jazz performers
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Ideas: Talk about the Harlem Renaissance, your favorite jazz performers, culture of
Harlem
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Flapper – Discuss what flappers represented
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Ideas: Interview on a New York City street, inside a speak easy, talk about your clothes and
accessories and why you dress this way
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Henry Ford – Discuss Consumerism and his Model T
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Speak Easy owner – Discuss prohibition and whatspeak easies are
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Ideas: Interview outside of a speak easy door, inside one, through a door opened just a bit
Babe Ruth – Discuss sports mania and your popularity
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Ideas: Interview at a factory, in his office, in front of tons of Model T cars (pictures of them!)
Ideas: Inside Yankee Stadium, holding a bat or glove, after a game victory
Satchel Paige – Discuss sports mania and thenegro leagues
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Ideas: Interview after a game, talk about the differences in major leagues and negro
leagues
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Louis Armstrong – Discuss jazz and its popularity
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Charlie Chaplin – Discuss movies and entertainment
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Ideas: Interview him in his office
F. Scott Fitzgerald – Discuss his latest work, The Great Gatsby, and why he is disillusioned with society
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Ideas: Interview him outside the Cotton Club, in his home, or on the street
Sigmund Freud- Discuss his theory for why humans do what they do
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Ideas: Interview in front of a plane
Langston Hughes – Discuss his poems and theHarlem Renaissance
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Ideas: Interview on New York City or Los Angeles street, at a movie premiere
Amelia Earhart – Discuss her aspirations for herflight
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Ideas: Interview at a jazz club (Cotton Club)
Ideas: Interview him at a book signing
Gertrude Ederle – Discuss her achievement as beingthe first woman to swim the English Channel
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Ideas: Interview her as she gets out of the water!
The Roaring Twenties
Newscast!
Reporters and Historical Figures
DO NOT LOSE THIS!
Name
The following tasks must be completed:
Read research about your historical figure
Highlight or underline important/significant facts about your historical figure
Complete the web diagram of factual information
Write 6 questions that the reporter will ask your historical figure on pages 5 & 6
*****all questions should be about their achievements or role in the Roaring Twenties. NO
YES OR NO QUESTIONS, OR WHERE THEY WERE BORN.
Write answers to the 6 questions your historical figure will say on page 5 & 6
*****THE ANSWERS MUST BE HISTORICALLY
ACCURATE
Go through the interview at least TWICE. You must be excited and enthused! Not
boring. Snore.
Costume ideas?
Prop ideas?
Important Stuff About My Historical Person!
Write the name of your historical figure inside the bubble below. Complete a web about their
achievements/role in the Roaring Twenties. The web must have AT LEAST SIX facts extending
from it!
Planning the Interview!
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On this page and the next, think of 6 questions that the reporter will ask the historical figure
about their achievements or role in the Roaring Twenties.
After you have chosen and written the 6 questions, go back and write the historically accurate
answer that the historical figure will give in the interview.
Questions MUST have at least a one completesentence answer – NO yes or no questions.
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS PLEASE!
All reporters must begin their interviews with the following:
“Hello! I am here with
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Can you please tell us…..”
And close with the following:
“Thank you so much
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This is (your name)
for (Name of news show). Back to you (anchorname) and (anchorname).”
Question
1
2
Answer
Question
3
4
5
6
Answer
The Roaring Twenties
Newscast!
Commercials
DO NOT LOSE THIS!
Name
The following tasks must be completed:
Research about consumerism and advertising in the 1920s
Highlight or underline important/significant facts about consumerism and
advertising
Check resources for information about items being sold during the 1920’s
Complete the web
Decide what product(s) you are going to advertise in your commercial*****You
MUST talk about installment plans*****
Complete your commercial ideas
Write the script to your commercial on
Costume ideas?
Prop ideas?
Other People Involved?
Practice the Commercial: be enthusiastic!
Important Stuff About Consumerism and Advertising!
Complete a web about consumerism and advertising in the Roaring Twenties. The web must
have AT LEAST SIX facts extending from it!
Consumerism and Advertising
Planning the Commercial!
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On this page, plan out your ideas for your commercial
Things to keep in mind:
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You must appeal to the “psychology of buying” and convince people that they
NEED this item you are advertising
You must explain how installment plans work and give specific prices for your item
You must have a store name for where they can go buy this item
It must be historically accurate!
Ideas!
The Script
The Roaring Twenties
Newscast!
Anchors
DO NOT LOSE THIS!
Name
The following tasks must be completed:
Research about the Teapot Dome Scandal and the Presidencies of the 1920’s
Highlight or underline important/significant
facts about the Teapot Dome Scandal
Highlight or underline important/significant
facts about the Presidencies of the 1920’s
Complete the webs for each one
Write an introduction to the newscast explaining how Herbert Hoover has just
been elected President and you are going to take the viewers through a retrospective of the
Roaring Twenties. (You will be reporting in 1928)
Write a 4 sentence minimum overview of the Harding Presidency
Write a 4 sentence minimum overview of the Teapot Dome Scandal
Write a 4 sentence minimum overview of the Coolidge Presidency
Write your introduction sentence for EACH segment of the news show
Complete costume ideas
Complete prop ideas
PRACTICE: You are the KEY to making the newscast run smoothly.
Important Stuff About The Teapot Dome
Scandal!
Write the title Teapot Dome Scandal inside the bubble below. Complete a web about the
Teapot Dome Scandal. The web must have AT LEAST SIX facts extending from it!
Important Stuff About President Harding!
Write the President Harding inside the bubble below. Complete a web about Harding’s
Presidency. The web must have AT LEAST SIX facts extending from it!
Important Stuff About President Coolidge!
Write the title President Coolidge inside the bubble below. Complete a web about his
Presidency. The web must have AT LEAST SIX facts extending from it!
Planning the Show Introduction!
 On this page you will write the newscast show
introduction
Introduction!
Be sure to introduce yourselves and the news show too! This should
be no more than 6 sentences.
The Harding Presidency!
This should be written as if it is a “look back” at his
Presidency! This should be a minimum 4 sentences!
The Teapot Dome Scandal!
This should be written as if it is a “look back” at
his Presidency! This should be a minimum 4 sentences!
The Coolidge Presidency!
This should be written as if it is a “look back” at his
Presidency! This should be a minimum 4 sentences!
Planning the Segment Introductions!
*****The segment introductions will ALSO conclude the previous segment. You will be given the
order of segments your teacher to help you plan. You should thank the reporters in your
introductions. For example:
“Thank you Nina. I am sure Charles Lindbergh must be excited. Now we are going to head to Brian who
is standing by with Louis Armstrong. Brian?!”
Segment:
Introduction
Reporter:
Segment:
Introduction
Reporter:
Segment:
Reporter:
Introduction
Segment:
Introduction
Reporter:
Segment:
Introduction
Reporter:
Segment:
Introduction
Reporter:
Segment:
Reporter:
Introduction