How to video: Stock Market WebQuest

Chapter 22 Test is 12/1 & 2

Chapter 22 Study Tasks for the Test

Do three of five and then answer the Study Guide questions.

1. Look over the section quizzes.  Many questions and related info will appear again.
2. Review/retake the practice quizzes and flashcards on my blog (below).
3. Re-read or listen to the sections.
4. Review your notes by reading them out loud or singing them.
5. Quiz a friend and have family and friends quiz you.

Then:

Write down the answers to the questions below on the study guide (or notebook paper or a document).

Chapter 22 Binder Check digital copy click here


Questions to Consider (on the physical study guide)

1. What was the American economy like for most of the 1920s?
2. What was the purpose of the immigration laws in the 1920s?
3. What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
4. What did the 18th Amendment do?
5. What were some failures of Prohibition?
6. How was Henry Ford able to build his cars more quickly and cheaply?
7. What major innovation came to the movie industry in the 1920s?
8. Which best describes a 1920s “flapper”?
9. How did the jazz music of the 1920s differ from classical music of the previous era?
10. What took place during the Harlem Renaissance?
11. What type of credit became popular in the 1920s?
12.  What new way of buying stock encouraged more people to invest in the stock market?
13. What happened because of the 19th Amendment?
14. What were Americans frightened of during the Red Scare?
15. Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case considered controversial?
16. Warren G. Harding was elected President in the 1920s due in part to a specific group of citizens.  Who were these new voters?
17. Which invention encouraged tourism and created new businesses in the 1920s?
18. How did radio change American life in the 1920s?
19. Describe the Jazz Age.
20. What was happening to American consumer debt in the 1920s?
21. What were two things that were “roaring” in the twenties?

Chapter 22 1920s WebQuest

1. Check your social studies grade on PowerSchool.
2. Log into the textbook.  
3. Finish notes if you need to: the quiz is over sections 2 & 3.
4. Take both sections 2 & 3 practice quizzes (links below) if you haven’t yet.
5. Go through the YouTube playlist embedded below.  Watch three or more videos.  If you’d like to search the Bio YouTube channel or watch another video but you must ask first.
   
   

Ch 22 1920s Contests:  Best Charleston dance (individual or team).  Best Scat singing (individual).

6. Close your computer lid.  Get your notes ready and take the Ch 22 section 2 & 3 quiz.
7. Watch CNN student news.

Chapter 22 The Roaring Twenties (1919–1929) Resources

 

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             Ch 22 Section 1 Practice Quiz (not very helpful)
  • So use Ch 22/1 Quizlet Flashcards  
  •   Ch 22/1 Quiz (online)
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  •  Ch 22 Section 2 Practice Quiz 
  (might have one or two test questions)
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  • Ch 22 Section 3 Practice Quiz
  (might have one or two test questions)
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  • Ch 22 Section 4 Practice Quiz  (might have one or two test questions)
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  • Chapter 22 Practice Test

More to come?

Stock Market Simulation WebQuest 2015

Use you Stock Market WebQuest worksheet to do the eTextbook goals, Stock Market activities on the Dow and NASDAQ, and then you can play the simulations.

Stock Market Simulation 1

This one is more complex and has a variety of scenarios. It also uses real company stock for examples.

How'd you do? Record your percent return on your worksheet.  Remember, you started with $15,000.  Also keep in mind that this is just a simulator--you'll never see returns like this in real life.

Stock Market Simulation 2?
If you still have time check out a Khan Academy simulation.  See me (or comment) if you find another one that you like too.

Bonus question:
Was the 1929 crash the biggest stock market crash in U.S. history? It depends on how you measure it. Check out more online if you have time.

Chapter 22 Sections 3 & 4 Quiz

Is now digital!
See me in class for a paper copy 
or click here for the quiz.  (link is only active during school)
Link expired.  See me in class.

Chapter 22 The Roaring Twenties WebQuest

After you've read the chapter and completed the Ch 22 worksheets, grab a WebQuest sheet.
After you do steps 1-3, you can make ten or more flashcards on Quizlet for a C grade or you can do a video project like the examples below for a B or A.  See me for help or suggestions. 
Here are some of the example videos that we've discussed in class.