What impact did Prohibition have on the USA?

This outstanding lesson is the second in a series that looks at why Prohibition failed. These resources look at the legislation that was introduced as well as the impact on drink related crime, organised crime, bootlegging , illegal bars and brewing.

When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a thirteen slide PowerPoint and a three page worksheet. These resources are primarily aimed at foundation and core students. The PowerPoint includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, starters, plenaries, thinking skills tasks and information slides which also include primary and secondary sources. The worksheet includes information ans sources on the impact that Prohibition had on US Society as well as primary and secondary sources, activities and part of my differentiation, these resources included a heads and tails mini plenary as well as a thinking skills review triangle at the end to help students assess which was the most significant impact.

The aims of the lesson are:

Theme: Why did Prohibition fail?
Know: What laws were introduced to enforce Prohibition?
Understand: How did people respond to prohibition?
Evaluate: Why what impact did prohibition have on the USA?
Skills: Chronology, Source Evaluation & judgement

What Am I Looking For this lesson?
Identify / Describe – effects of Prohibition on the USA?
Explain – both the legal and social effects of Prohibition on the USA?
Analyse – Begin to make a judgement on why Prohibition failed?

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