How did flappers challenge traditional roles for women and influence society in the 1920s? This document activity examines the background and impact of women and flappers during the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “Those Fluttering Flappers” primary source photo/cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Flappers and the Changing Roles of Women document analysis with scaffolding questions Being a Flapper POV with scaffolding questions Being a Flapper photo analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the flapper lifestyle of the 1920s have a lasting impact on women’s rights and social norms? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did celebrities like Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart influence American culture and inspire people during the 1920s? This document activity examines the background and impact of celebrities during the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Babe Ruth primary source photo analysis with scaffolding questions Roaring Twenties celebrities document analysis with scaffolding questions Babe Ruth on being a celebrity POV with scaffolding questions Amelia Earhart on being a celebrity with scaffolding questions The Influence and Allure of Fame during the Roaring Twenties primary source quotes analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the achievements of sports stars and aviators in the 1920s have such a strong impact on American society and culture during that time? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did jazz music and the cultural changes of the 1920s influence people’s attitudes toward traditional social norms? This document activity examines the background and impact of jazz music on American culture during the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - F. Scott Fitzgerald primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions The Jazz Age document analysis with scaffolding questions Louis Armstrong on the Jazz Age POV with scaffolding questions Bessie Smith on the Jazz Age POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did jazz music have a lasting impact on American culture and future music styles? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the introduction of sound in movies during the 1920s change both the film industry and audience experiences? This document activity examines the background and impact of the movie/film industry during the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - 1st Academy Awards primary source photo analysis with scaffolding questions 1920s Movies document analysis with scaffolding questions Create a movie tagline poster activity with rubric Charlie Chaplin POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the growth of the film industry during the 1920s have a lasting impact on American culture and entertainment? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the cultural innovations of the 1920s, such as Art Deco, crossword puzzles, and the Charleston, reflect the changing values and lifestyle of the era? This document activity examines the background and impact of popular culture of the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - F. Scott Fitzgerald primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions Art Deco and Pop Culture document analysis with scaffolding questions Roaring Twenties Crossword puzzle Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the cultural trends of the 1920s, like Art Deco architecture, jazz music, and popular dances like the Charleston, have a lasting impact on American society and pop culture? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the invention of the radio change the way people got news and stayed connected during the Roaring Twenties? This document activity examines the background and impact of the radio during the roaring twenties. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Radio News 1925 primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Radio Affects American Life document analysis with scaffolding questions Radio’s Impact Activity - Two Opinions primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions; includes student rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why was the radio important in shaping American culture and communication during the Roaring Twenties? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why was the Dawes Plan important for rebuilding trust and cooperation between Germany and the Allied Powers after World War I? This document activity examines the background and impact of the Dawes Plan during the roaring twenties. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Germany faces the imposed terms of the Dawes Plan primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions The Dawes Plan document analysis with scaffolding questions Two Opinions: Dawes vs. Poincare primary source quote analysis with scaffolding questions Analyzing the Dawes Plan primary source text analysis with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the Dawes Plan impact Germany’s economy and its relationships with other countries during the 1920s? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the automobile, especially the Model T, change the way Americans lived, worked, and spent their free time during the 1920s? This document activity examines the background and impact of how automobiles and installment buying affected American lives during the roaring twenties. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Ford Model T 1915 primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Automobiles Affect American Life document analysis with scaffolding questions Creating an Advertisement for purchasing an automobile using installment buying student centered activity Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why was the Model T so important in changing American society during the 1920s? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the Supreme Court’s decision in Adkins v. Children’s Hospital create challenges for women and children in the workforce, and how did it reflect the struggles between workers’ rights and individual freedoms? This lesson and activity focus on the Supreme Court case Adkins v. Children’s Hospital (1923) and its impact on perceptions of fairness and bias in the legal system during a period of shifting social and political norms. Students will examine how the case highlighted the balance between protecting workers’ rights and maintaining individual freedoms, as well as how societal views on gender, justice, and equality influenced the decision. Included in this resource: Supreme Court Case Spotlight On: Adkins v. Children’s Hospital analysis with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why do you think some people criticized or resisted the Kellogg-Briand Pact, even though its goal was to promote peace? This document activity examines the background and impact of the Kellogg-Briand Pact. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “Those Capitol Hill Boys Seem to Forget This is a Peace Proposal” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Kellogg-Briand Pact document analysis with scaffolding questions Analyzing the Kellogg-Briand Pact primary source excerpt with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why do you think the Kellogg-Briand Pact, even though it couldn’t prevent wars, was still considered an important step toward promoting peace in the world? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why is it important for government officials to be held accountable for their actions, and how did the Teapot Dome scandal demonstrate the need for transparency in government? This document activity examines the background and impact of the Teapot Dome Scandal. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “White House Highway” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Teapot Dome Scandal document analysis with scaffolding questions “Let’s Hope this one Reaches the Goal” political cartoon with analysis question Teapot Dome Scandal: Two Views POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the Teapot Dome Scandal impact the public’s trust in the government, and why is trust important in a democracy? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why was Warren G. Harding’s leadership style considered ineffective, and how did it contribute to the scandals during his presidency? This document activity examines the background and impact of Harding’s presidency. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Harding presidency primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Harding Republicanism document analysis with scaffolding questions “Let’s Hope this one Reaches the Goal” political cartoon with analysis question Harding POV on the Ohio Gang with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Harding’s leadership and the scandals during his presidency affect Americans’ trust in government? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the Sacco and Vanzetti trial become a symbol of injustice, and how can it help us understand the importance of fairness in the legal system? This lesson and activity explore the Sacco and Vanzetti trial and its impact on perceptions of justice and prejudice in the legal system during a time of social and political tension. Included in this resource: Court Case Spotlight On: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Sacco and Vanzetti analysis with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the fear of communism and radical ideas during the 1920s lead to actions like the Palmer Raids and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti? This document activity examines the background and impact of the first Red Scare of the 1920s. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “European Anarchist” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions The Red Scare of the 1920s document analysis with scaffolding questions Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the Red Scare of the 1920s impact immigrants, labor unions, and civil liberties in the United States? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the economic, social, and cultural changes of the Roaring Twenties both unite and divide Americans? This lesson and document activity examines the background and impact of the period of the 1920s after World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - “On the Road to Normalcy” primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions Document Activity (pass or stations) with scaffolding questions Document #1: Economic Boom and Consumerism Document #2: Labor and Class Struggles Document #3: Nativism and Racism Document #4: Social Change and Conflict Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the changes and challenges of the Roaring Twenties shape America’s future economy and society? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity examines the background and impact of America joining the fight in World War I in an interactive and fun way by singing and analysis song lyrics! Included in this resource: Hardcopy and Google drive resources “America Joins the Fight” song lyrics with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ★Shoot me an email with a copy of your receipt and I will gladly share the audio of the song with you. Google drive/TpT does not allow the mps/wav to be added. ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why were Doughboys required to carry so many essential items, and how did these items help them survive and function during World War I? Students will analyze the document and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Essential Items of Doughboys analysis with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines the point of view of an American family’s sacrifice of “Meatless Mondays” during World War I. Students will analyze the point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Meatless Mondays POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines Uncle Sam’s point of view on the draft during World War I. Students will analyze Uncle Sam’s point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Uncle Sam POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

This activity explores and examines General John J. Pershing’s point of view during World War I. Students will analyze Pershing’s point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: John J. Pershing POV with scaffolding questions Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2025 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.