Why did Prohibition fail?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Why did Prohibition fail?
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Depth/Period studies: 20th century America
Resource type
Student activity
Role play/debate/discussion
Complete lesson
Concepts and methods
Continuity and change
Concepts and methods
Cause and consequence

This resource features a creative way for students to investigate the world of American 1920s Prohibition and organised crime. Students work through the foundations of the topic with a guided reading and definitions task. Then, students are guided through a role-playing decision-making task, where they take the role of a Chicago DCI in the 1920s, responding to the challenges of Prohibition. Students then consolidate their knowledge by responding to some prompts about the main causes of the failure of Prohibition. 

This resource was planned for AQA's GCSE History: America - Opportunity and Inequality: 1920–1973.

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