USA L3 - Were the 1920's the 'Time' of the Gangsters

This lesson contains:
A starter to consider questions about Prohibition. You can amend the questions for whatever you want to recap.
A starter that asks about the link between Prohibition and organised crime. If you didn't teach Prohibition, you can always give a quick intro and ask how it might lead to crime.
A teacher-led intro to gangsters and their rise and methods. This is followed by a YouTube video and a gap fill which students complete to check their knowledge.
A task for students to read the information about Al Capone and complete a timeline of his life. Students then study a set of sources to assess how much they show about his image.
A final discussion about whether gangsters were just opportunistic businessmen or not.
 
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