Intermediate/Senior Lesson Plan

Subject: Canadian History (Unit 2: 1918-1939) Grade: 10

Course Code: CHC 2D1

Lesson Topic: Inventions of the 1920s

Date: October, 2014

Duration: 60 mins.

Overall Expectations (from curriculum documents)

Social,Economic,andPoliticalContext:describesomekeysocial,economic,
andpoliticalevents,trends,anddevelopmentsbetween1914and1929,and
assesstheirsignificancefordifferentgroupsinCanada.
Identity,Citizenship,andHeritage:explainhowvariousindividuals,
organizations,andspecificsocialchangesbetween1914and1929contributed
tothedevelopmentofidentity,citizenship,andheritageinCanada.
Specific Expectations: (from curriculum documents)

Identify some major developments in science and/or technology during this

period, and assess their significance for different groups in Canada.

Describe some significant changes in the arts and popular culture in Canada
during this period, (Sample question: What were some of the cultural changes
that characterized the roaring twenties in Canada?)

Prerequisite Knowledge/Skills:
(how will the knowledge and skills
used/taught today connect with what
students previously know?)

Students will already know:

The end of WWI

Conditions Canada was

left in after the war.
This topic (INVENTIONS) introduces
a new era in Canadian History: The
Roaring Twenties
INVENTIONS will lead students into
the understanding of pop culture,
new ideas and new behaviour [i.e.
women] (following lesson).

Differentiated Instruction Details

Visual:

PowerPoint (USB Stick)

Video [dancing and music of the 20s] (USB Stick)

Auditory:

Teacher instruction/lecture

Video [dancing and music of the 20s] (USB Stick)

Kinaesthetic:

Game: Pictionary
o Students are divided into two groups
o Each group gets a turn to go up, pick a piece of paper out of a hat (with indicated 1920
invention)
o Student has 30 seconds to draw the invention and have their team guess what it is

Slips of paper with inventions can be prepared in advance or created before

the beginning of class. Inventions include:

Radio, refrigerator, gas stove/oven, toaster, clothing iron, hair dryer,

washing machine, dish washer, vacuum, Ford vehicles/car, insulin
IEP/Accommodations:

Assisting ESL student with images (embedded within the entire lesson and game equal
accommodations to avoid segregation)

Lesson Learning Goals- (Written in student friendly language- shared with students)
Key Question: What will students know, understand, be able to do, and communicate?
(Knowledge/Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application)

Students will:
Knowledge and Understanding: Students will know about the introduction of technologies into citizens homes and the
different inventions that were also introduced into homes. Students will understand how these inventions created the Roaring
20s
Thinking: Students will be able to think about how these household supplies helped the everyday citizen, students will think
about how the assembly line of the Ford Car industry helped create jobs and more money. Students will think about how all this
spare time and money could change individual behaviour and social structure of Canadian society (make sense of how the
Roaring 20s commenced).
Communication: Students will be able to communicate how the Roaring 20s commenced and how electricity/household
inventions and factory work changed Canada.
Application: Students will apply these concepts to their lives today. Students will be able to see how different inventions
continue to change our lived today (i.e. the internet)

Assessment Indicators of Learning Key Question: How will I know each student has learned the concept(s)/skills?

There will be class discussion/participation using images of different inventions (What is this? How might it be used?

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How was this task done before the introduction of this invention? Why is it important?)
This lesson will assist with future assignment: Create your own 1920s advertisement.
Accommodations and/or Modifications- Key Question: What will I do to assist individual learners or provide
enrichment for others?

Autistic student (does not like surprises, likes plans, reminders and reputation) beneficial for everyone, student does not need to
be isolated with further instruction.

Introduce the agenda for the day

Reminders of upcoming important dates

Reminder of previous lesson

Repeat important concepts in more than one way (Orally, Visually/Pictures, Discussion, Videos, Text/Words).

PowerPoint is posted online for student reference

ESL student (needs many visuals)
Resources and Materials Required/Safety Considerations

Computer and SmartBoard

Prepared videos on USB
Fire exit instructions beside classroom door

Time

Lesson Sequence and Instructional Strategies

(Setting the stage, instructional strategies, consolidation)
(Use of Powerpoint throughout)

Assessment
Opportunities

15-20
mins

{Hook} Game: Pictionary

Students are divided into two groups

Each group gets a turn to go up, pick a piece of paper out of a hat (with
indicated 1920 invention)

Student has 30 seconds to draw the invention and have their team guess what
it is
o Slips of paper with inventions can be prepared in advance or
created before the beginning of class. Inventions include:

Radio, refrigerator, gas stove/oven, toaster,

clothing iron, hair dryer, washing machine, dish
washer, vacuum, Ford vehicles/car, insulin

Determine student
interest.

20-25
mins

Lecture:
Electricity is introduced into homes,
Inventions are created to help with everyday tasks,
Citizens all of a sudden have spare time
This created the Roaring Twenties
Rest of ppt is mainly pictures of the following inventions: Radio, refrigerator, gas
stove/oven, toaster, clothing iron, hair dryer, washing machine, dish washer, vacuum,
Ford vehicles/car, insulin

Have students guess what the invention is as images are shown (since they do
not look like the modern versions)
Prompting Questions:

How was this everyday task done before this invention?

How does this help?

10
mins

5 mins

Concluding Discussion:
Since chores at home become easier and are done faster,
Husbands are working steady shifts with easy work,
Families have more money and more time

Ask students what they do on their free time? (go to movies, go to parties,
dance, listen to music, buy new fads, etc.)
Therefore: The Roaring Twenties!
Concluding Video:

Prep for future

assignment (create
and ad for the
1920s)

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Dancing and music of the twenties (on USB)

What do you notice?

What are the women wearing? How are they acting? What are they drinking?