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Introduction:
With the passing of the 18th
Amendment in 1919, the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol
became illegal. Where some saw as an ending, other saw as an opportunity.
Task:
You are a veteran of the
World War I. You have been home for a year and a half and have not been able to
find or keep a steady job. A friend of yours asks for a favor from you. He
wants you deliver two bottles of whiskey to a mutual acquaintance. He says its
easy money, and no need to worry about the law, everybody is doing it. What are
you going to do?
Process/Resources:
You will complete a graphic organizer
worksheet on the positives and negatives of becoming a gangster.
You will write a position paper
in which you will argue three (3) reasons for becoming a gangster, and three
(3) reasons for not becoming a gangster. Based on the information you have
located and presented, you will take a position. State the position you have
chosen, and what brought you to that decision.
· Organized
Crime and Prohibition
· Prohibition
Pictures : Look at pictures-1, 3, 10, 11, 14
· HISTORY Prohibition :
Watch the Videos: The Many Moods of Al Capone, Al Capone’s Hangout, Bourbon and Moonshiners
· St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: Watch the
Video- St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
Evaluation:
Rating |
Notes and Comments |
1. Graphic Organizer: [10] (Information clearly presented and
easy to follow, Both sides represented.) Score_______________ |
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2. English [30] (Paper well proofed, spelling,
proper sentence structure; information logical, concise and integrated.) Score______________ |
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3. Content: [40] (Problem
well defined; most probable causes justified, course of action, results of
decisions.)
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4. Creativity: [20] (Non
Fiction and Fictional items used jointly, characters and issues created,
problems faced and solved.) Score_____________ |
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Conclusion:
Due to the country’s change in policy, have you become
part of their solution, or have you become one of their many problems? Did you make your decision willingly, or did
you get caught up in the moment? How has your decision affected your life and
the lives of those around you? Prohibition may have begun with noble
intentions, but it ended with many slained for poor
reasons.
Standards:
Standard 1, Key Idea 2
Key
Idea 2: Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions
from New York State and United States history illustrate the connections and
interactions of people and events across time and from a variety of
perspectives.
Standard 1, Key Idea 3
Key
Idea 3: Study about the major social, political, economic, cultural, and
religious developments in
Standard 1, Key Idea 4
Key
Idea 4: The skills of historical analysis include the ability to: explain the
significance of historical evidence; weigh the importance, reliability, and
validity of evidence; understand the concept of multiple
causation; understand the importance of changing and competing
interpretations of different historical developments.