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This scene takes the form of a secret speakeasy that could be found in the USA in the 1920s. Students can explore this speakeasy and learn about how prohibition was a period where alcohol was prohibited to be made, sold, and consumed in the US. Students can also explore this area to learn about the roaring twenties and understand the emergence of the flappers!
# Learning Objectives
Describe the purpose of a speakeasy{.info}
Explain who would visit a speakeasy and when{.info}
Explain attitudes surrounding alcohol during the period of Prohibition{.info}
# What was speakeasy?{.objective .objective1}
In this scene students can learn that speakeasies were first created in small secret places, and they were a place where people could be sold alcohol during the period of prohibition.
In this section students are asked to enter the scene and consider who may have attended or owned a speakeasy and why.
# Who visited a speakeasy and why?{.objective .objective2}
In this scene students can learn about the flappers being individuals who rejected the role of the angel of the house that existed in the 1920s for women.
In this scene students are asked to enter the since and consider what type of entertainment was performed in a speakeasy.
# What attitudes existed during the period of Prohibition?{.objective .objective3}
In this scene students can learn about the different ideologies that existed surrounding alcohol in the 1920s, including those for and against prohibition and the reasons why.
In this section students are asked to evaluate the arguments they find and come to their owns views about prohibition.
# Teacher Resources
### Download Teacher Notes
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### Student Quiz Answers Document
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### Download Student Quiz Document
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