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CHC 2D/P
1920s Research
Objectives:
To study the Twenties in Canadian History and create a radio or newspaper to highlight the
different features of society during that time.
Keywords: these help you begin your search for resources
Brainstorm some keywords for your topic.
1920s or 1930s
Add a second keyword to 1920s to focus on a specific area:
1920s and Entertainment
…inventions; Henry Ford, Bombardier
…technology
…arts; painting, literature, architecture; Emily Carr, Stephan Leacock
…social conditions & issues; prohibition, bootlegging, gangsters, Aboriginal status, Rocco
Perri, Besse Starkman
…women; women’s rights; suffrage, WCTU; Nellie McClung; Emily Murphy
…living conditions; lifestyles, rural vs urban
…business, consumerism, fashion, Eaton’s, advertising,
…entertainment; film, music, sport, dance; Mary Pickford, Percy Williams, Ethel
Catherwood
…economy, Winnipeg General Strike, mining, pulp & paper
…politics, Politicians, government, Byng-King crisis; William Lyon MacKenzie King
Try fashion; transportation; inventions; science
Canadian history
Timelines; timeline
Virtual Library ACCESS
Virtual Library
http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/llrc/virtual-library/
ID: secondary
Password:
Find encyclopedias and databases here!
On-line Databases & encyclopedias:
To access the databases, type in the following like any other web site address
Questiaschool.com
Log in: [email protected]
Pw:
http://www.historystudycenter.com/marketing/
ID: Waukesha
pw: media
SIRS Research collection
http://ars.sirs.com/denied?sks.sirs.com/%3F
ID: udlibsearch
password: homeaccess
Gale World History in Context
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/dove10524?db=WHIC
password: homeaccess
Book Collection :
TO SEARCH FOR A BOOK:
Log on to any computer
Go to Desk Tools
Find Ancaster Library Catalogue on the desktop and double click
Or
Use the iPad
http://hwdsb.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/506
Some books have been pulled to get you started. They are on the cart.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/
Some web sites to get you started
General:
Canadian History Timeline
http://www.canadahistory.com/
1920s
http://www.1920-30.com/
http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties
http://www.canadahistoryproject.ca/1920s/
http://onstudynotes.com/notes/chc2d-grade-10-academic-history-the-roaring-20s/
http://www.angelfire.com/co/pscst/
http://users.snowcrest.net/jmike/20sdep.html
Inventions – 1920s
http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa122299a.htm
Fashion –1920s
http://www.costumegallery.com/1920.htm
AVOID PLAGIARISM…Citing:
 Remember…all good researchers cite any ideas they borrow from other sources.
 Use CHICAGO Style for citing in this project.
 Make sure you keep track of all resources you may want to cite or reference.
 Use a note sheet for every major resource you use.
Remember to look for all the Chicago Style Resources on the Library Website