1920s or 1930s Scrapbook

Project Overview

• For this project, you will create a digital scrapbook depicting what life was like in this country in the 1920s.

• You will conduct research, take notes, compose paragraphs, collect images, and compile everything into a digital book/slide show.

Video: 1920s Culture (PowToon)

Timeline

Day 1:

• Project overview

• Choose partner

• Choose either 1920s or 1930s

• Choose 4 themes from that decade

• Download Scrapbook template from the bottom of this page (either PowerPoint or Google Slides)

Days 2-3:

• Continue working on Scrapbook

• Use websites posted here as well as sites you find on your own.

• Compose a paragraph to summarize that theme.

• Add images to help us understand the theme.

• Be sure to make a "cover slide" and make sure all other slides have a title, text, and images.

• Make sure all text is in your own words.

• Make sure the summary paragraph for each theme explains what it is and how it represents or illustrates that decade.

• Include background color, transitions, etc.

Day 4:

• Present your finished scrapbook to the class.

Resources

• Reminders:

  • Use only Google Chrome

  • Use zig-zag drag & drop to save images into a folder

  • SAVE OFTEN!!!

  • Be creative.

  • Be accurate.

• Note-Taking Sheet (below under "add files")

• Templates

  • Option #1: PowerPoint Template

    • Download the PowerPoint file below under Add Files, then save it to your home directory:

    • Immediately click FILE, SAVE AS, BROWSE, COMPUTER, double-click your USER NAME, and SAVE.

  • Option #2: Google Slides Template

    • Click the template link above, then save it under your own Google drive:

    • Immediately click FILE, MAKE A COPY, and OK.