MS
Rated MS for Middle School
It’s about time the 1920s got its own box set, or at least a greatest hits collection: A compilation
of all the number one aspects that enabled it to truly “roar.” This mini-project will finally see a
well deserved retrospective come to fruition.
Directions:
Students will create a six-disc Roaring Twenties Greatest Hits Box Set.
Each Topic is a disc, and the Words are the songs. The specifics follow
below. Essentially the collection will include visuals and the written
word. Ironically, however, there is no audio included. Go figure.
A. Utilizing the PROGRAM option in WORD’s Project Gallery, students will create the
box set insert. (In Word, click File, then Project Gallery, then choose Programs. Insert new page when
needed. Go to Insert, and then click New Page.)
B. Students will develop an eye-catching cover for the Box Set program.
C. Five words from each topic in the 1920s word list, a total of 30+, will be provided.
D. Students will locate, research and find and provide a corresponding:
1. Picture, photo, drawing, advertisement, etc…
2. Definition
3. Specific example of the word in action. (How it worked. What it did. What
it was. What was its impact or effect on the USA?) (There may be overlapping.)
E. Set up each set of words in the Topic in iTunes format.
1. Word – Visual – Definition – Example (An example is provided below.)
F. Students will utilize all corners of their creativity. Spare no expense. This is not only a
tribute to the 1920s; it’s also a moneymaking opportunity. The Box Set needs to be
marketable to a mass audience. Excess is best! Easy money is the bee’s knees!
1. Experiment with fonts and colors.
2. Add additional effects in the background.
3. Write the examples as if you’re speaking to an audience, not writing
a paper.
4. Make the cover worthy of framing and hanging in the living room.
5. Find appropriate and interesting visuals to accompany the words.
G. Example:
Amelia
Earhart
A
famous
American
aviator,
Earhart
was
the
first
woman
to
fly
solo
across
the
Atlantic
Ocean
in
1928.
She
captured
the
public’s
eye
and
became
a
symbol
for
women.
While
attempting
to
fly
around
the
world
she
disappeared
over
the
Pacific
Ocean
in
1937.
1.
Amelia
was
a
nurse’s
aid
in
Canada
during
WWI.
2.
Sixteenth
woman
to
get
pilot’s
license
1923.
3.
Her
image
was
used
in
cigarette
ads.
4.
Helped
form
the
Ninety‐Nines,
a
female
pilot
organization.