Slang of the 1920’s
https://www.thompsonschools.org/cms/lib/CO01900772/Centricity/Domain/3627/1920s Slang Letter.pdf
The 1920’s were fertile years for language in America; dozens of newslang words and expressions sprang into existence.
Your task is to write a letter to a friend from the point of view of a teenager from the 1920s, using at least 10 slang words from the list provided – please underline each slang word. You should write about one of the four changes we discussed during the 1920s – the onset of Prohibition, the changing role of women, the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, or the newest transportation methods. Feel free to add inelements of your ‘daily life’ – talking about school, cars, love interests, fashion, etc.
https://www.thompsonschools.org/cms/lib/CO01900772/Centricity/Domain/3627/1920s Slang Letter.pdf
The 1920’s were fertile years for language in America; dozens of newslang words and expressions sprang into existence.
Your task is to write a letter to a friend from the point of view of a teenager from the 1920s, using at least 10 slang words from the list provided – please underline each slang word. You should write about one of the four changes we discussed during the 1920s – the onset of Prohibition, the changing role of women, the beginning of the Harlem Renaissance, or the newest transportation methods. Feel free to add inelements of your ‘daily life’ – talking about school, cars, love interests, fashion, etc.
