1. Unit 4: Prosperity and Depression portfolio
Poetic [in]justice
Unit 4: Prosperity and Depression portfolio

2. Step 3: Analyze Research
Instructions
What Issues Divided the United States During the 1920s?
The 1920s were a time of rapid changed in the United States. Issues such as prohibition, women’s rights, immigration, and the new idea of evolution as the driving force of life’s development divided the country between those pushing for change and those resistant to it. People debated these issues in books, newspaper articles, classrooms, and courtrooms.
Description
For this portfolio project, you will explore different perspectives on an issue by researching both sides of the issue. You will then use your findings to create a poem for two voices. Poems for two voices are written to be read by two people. Often these poems offer two sides of the same experience. Usually, the poems are written in two columns, one read by each person. Words that are spoken at the same time are written on the same line.
4 Steps to Success
Step 1: Choose an Issue
• prohibition
• advancements in
production and consumerism
• women’s rights
• immigration
• evolution
Step 4: Get Creative!
Step 3: Analyze Research
Include the following:
• a balance of the two perspectives
• accurate historical facts about the issue and events surrounding the issue
• creative details that can be inferred from the historical facts
• sensory imagery that appeals to the five senses
• What feelings or emotions might the two perspectives communicate about this topic?
• How do you think your two perspectives on the issue would vary?
• What things might the two perspectives agree on?
• How can you demonstrate the differences in viewpoint in a poem for two voices?
Poem
Step 2 : Research OR
• Basic facts of the issue: who, what, when, where, and why
You can use note cards, type your notes on the computer, or use some other method of
note-taking.
Cartoon

3. Unite and we will fix this! And make America great again!!
Samples
Dual Voice
Poem
Political Cartoon
Together we can do this! Alone, you will destroy us!
Danger-domestic, threats abroad Communication-crazy, flawed leader
Unite and we will fix this!
Stronger borders and military Stronger protests and voters
Deport illegal immigrants! Deport Presidents from Twitter!
Trust you Executive Impeach the bum
And make America great again!!

4. Dual Voice Poem [Chosen Topic] Option A Voice A Shared Voice Voice B
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Option B
Political Cartoon
Political Cartoon Instructions
Create a visual representation that captures the same dual-voice perspectives of your chosen topic, just like the samples shared on slide 3. You can hand-draw your cartoon, or use Clip Art, Google Images, or other cartoon generators to create your masterpiece. Please paste your final cartoon creation on this slide. Finally, include a short paragraph summary description that explains a little about (a) the message and (b) your two perspectives presented within the cartoon.
[Type paragraph description here]
Paste Cartoon Here
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6. Attach and send via web mail!
You’re done!
Step 1:
Submit
Attach and send via web mail!
Step 2: Celebrate