The 1920s and Today

Many of the events covered in the 1920s: the decade that changed London exhibition raise important Citizenship issues that are as relevant now as they were eighty years ago.

Here are seven 1920s case studies, each with a modern-day equivalent, that highlight issues that affect us all today. Tell us what you think about any of the issues and we will feature a selection of your views.

To find out more about the case studies why not download our exhibition teachers' pack? The resource has been designed to support the teaching of Citizenship and Literacy at key stages 3 and 4 and includes ideas for the classroom and pupil activity sheets.

Topics

• Voting
• Identity cards
• Nationalism
• Empire & global trade
• Strikes & the media
• Advertising
• Public or private health care?
• Teachers' pack: Part 1(large PDF: 1.8Mb)
• Teachers' pack: Part 2(PDF: 37Kb)
• Teachers' pack: Part 3(PDF: 50Kb)
• Teachers' pack: Part 4(large PDF: 4.4Mb)