The 1920sNew Nine Weeks!!!! Fresh Start!!!!

StandardsStandard 5-4: The student will demonstrate an

understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s and world conflict in the 1940s.

5-4.1 Summarize daily life in the post–World War I period of the 1920s, including improvements in the standard of living, transportation, and entertainment; the impact of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and Prohibition; and racial and ethnic conflict.

Overview

The 1920s, known as the "Roaring Twenties," were a care-free time of economic prosperity and

social change. The lesson today discusses this important decade and its impact on the history of

the United States.

Prohibition

Prohibition 1 of 3Organizations that supported temperance worked to

stop the consumption of alcohol in the United States. These organizations included the Woman's Christian

Temperance Union. People who supported temperance blamed social

problems like crime and poverty on alcohol consumption.

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

Prohibition 2 of 3 In 1919, the 18th Amendment was passed by

Congress, banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol. 

This began the era often referred to as Prohibition. A negative consequence of Prohibition was the resultant

rise in organized crime, which was directly linked to the sale of illegal alcohol, often in businesses known as speakeasies.

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

Prohibition 3 of 3 (Paragraph)

Write a paragraph about what was discussed today.

Changing Role of Women

Changing Role of Women 1 of 4

 The flapper is an image that is often associated with the 1920s. 

The flapper was a woman with short, bobbed hair who wore short dresses and went to dance halls. 

This image added to the belief that the 1920s were a time when people had few worries.

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

 In 1920, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote (also known as suffrage). 

This amendment stated that all citizens should be allowed the right to vote regardless of gender.

Changing Role of Women 2 of 4

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

Changing Role of Women 3 of 4

This short video piece is demonstrating music and dance common in the 1920s.

Changing Role of Women (Paragraph) 4 of 4

Write a paragraph about what was discussed today.

Radio

Radio 1 of 3

In the 1900s, radio became the new way to reach out to America. 

In 1920, the first commercial broadcasting station was established in the United States. 

In 1926, the first radio broadcasting network was formed, which brought with it the golden age of radio. 

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

Radio 2 of 3Shows, speeches, and music were played in homes all

over the U.S. Families listened to westerns and quiz shows together. 

Jazz music spread in popularity because of the radio and musicians like Louis Armstrong.

Companies began advertising new products according to what kind of people were listening to a specific program.

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

Radio (Paragraph) 3 of 3

Write a paragraph about what was discussed today.

Films

In the early 1900s, motion pictures were made without sound. 

These were called silent films, and they usually had music playing over them. 

Instead of hearing what the actors said, moviegoers would read the dialogue onscreen. 

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.

FilmsMusic was used to tell the audience what emotions to

feel. In 1927, spoken dialogue was introduced in a movie called The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson. 

A year later the first all-talking picture was shown. Films with spoken dialogue were soon known as the

"talkies."

Stop and Talk You have 3 minutes talk and share with your group what

you have taken notes on so far.