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Introduction to the Roaring Twenties

One of the most boisterous and rowdy decadesin US History

A new prosperity allowed Americans to enjoyluxuries and embrace new forms ofentertainment. America resembled a boilingkettle, fairly bursting with the wailing of the

sounds ofjazz, wildly dancing feet, the roar ofthousands cheering on sports, andconversations laced with slang terms.


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Introduction to the Roaring Twenties

A number of significant and enduring trendsemerged altering the American landscape

New forms of transportation, a new woman,and increased manufacturing of a wide varietyof goods emerged

Radiosbecame a household necessity, talkiemovies replaced silent film, and this decadewould also bear witness to the flowering ofAfrican American culture known as the Harlem

Renaissance.


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Facts about the Roaring 20s

FACTS about this decade.

106,521,537 people in the United States

2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2%

Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6

343,000 in military (down from 1,172,601 in 1919)

Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970

Dow Jones High 100 Low 67

Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of thepopulation.

Gangland crime included murder, swindles,racketeering

It took 13 days to reach California from New

York. There were 387,000 miles of paved roads.


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Jigsaw Activity

Expert Groups on the following topics:1. Changing Role of Women2. Sports, Leisure Time, and American Culture

3. The Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age4. Technology and Transportation5. Consumerism6. Prohibition

7. Radio and the Movies8. Fundamentalism vs. Evolution


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Each group will create an informationalposter on their topic using the informationprovided in your topic folder and textbook.

Your informational poster should tell aperson everything they need to know aboutyour topic. Be sure to in some way answerthe essential questions provided for eachtopic on your poster board! You have 30minutes!

When time is up, the posters will be placedaround the room, and you will have anopportunity to read about and answer thequestions for each topic.


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The Changing Role of the Woman What characteristics identified a flapper?

What were the fashion and social trends that youngwomen of the 20s embraced?(4)

How did womens sexual ideas and practices change

during the 1920s?

What was the double standard?

Who was Margaret Sanger?


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Sports, Leisure Time, and American Culture

What factors led sports to flourish?

What sports were popular and who were the peoplethat made them popular? (2)

How did literature change?

What was the Lost Generation?

Who were the prominent authors of the 1920s?(4)

What Jazz age author wrote the Great Gatsby?


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The Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

Where did Jazz come from and what was its appeal?

What are some of the cultural accomplishments of theHarlem Renaissance and how did they increase thepride of African Americans?

Who were the prominent writers, artists, andmusicians of this time period? (5)

What is Black Nationalism and who is Marcus

Garvey?


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Technology and Transportation

How did Henry Ford change the way automobileswere produced?

How did automobiles change the lives of Americans?(3)

How did aviation capture the attention of the Americanpeople?

Who were Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart?

In what ways did the standard of living increase for

Americans during the 1920s? (4-5)


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Consumerism in the 1920s How did consumerism change in the 1920s and why?

How did advertising change?

Explain how the installment plan worked for theAmerican consumer and what dangers might easycredit create?

Why was the term prosperity used to describe the timeperiod?

What were the differences between urban and rural

life?


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Prohibition What previous movement finally led to prohibition?

What did the 18th amendment outlaw and how did iteffect society?

What methods did Americans use to acquire andconceal alcohol during prohibition? (3)

What role did organized crime play during the 1920s?

Why was prohibition difficult to enforce?

What is a speakeasy?


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Radio and the Movies Why did broadcasting become widespread during the

1920s?

How did the radio industry grow and transformAmerican lifestyle?

What were some of the limitations and criticisms of themovie industry?

How did fans idolize movie stars and who were themovie stars?

What is a talkie?


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Fundamentalism v. Evolution

What is fundamentalism and in what ways was it expressed?

What is Darwins Theory of Evolution?

Why was John Scopes arrested?

Who was the prosecuting attorney?

What was the verdict?

The Scopes Trial is an example of __________________ vs._________________

The Roaring Twenties in Summary:


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The Roaring Twenties in Summary: The 1920s was a time of prosperity, but also a time of many downfalls. It

was an era of change . . . a time when people began to do what they wantedto do instead of following social norms. The U.S. prospered as Henry Forddeveloped the automobile assembly line, as the nation had its first ever TVbroadcast in New York, and as mail was delivered via airplanes. Women

fought for the right to vote and changed the rules of fashion. Prohibitionmade it illegal to drink alcohol, creating organized crime with Al Caponeleading the way. Warren Harding's administration participated in the TeapotDome Scandal, but Harding's death left Calvin Coolidge to deal with theaftermath. Babe Ruth and the Yankees ruled the arena of Baseball. The firstever sports broadcast was delivered during a Jack Dempsey fight. Charles

Lindbergh got the name "Lucky Lindy" and became a national hero.Americans feared a Communist takeover, especially A. Mitchell Palmer whosent suspected Communists back to the Soviet Union on what was deemed"The Soviet Ark." Italian immigrants, Sacco and Vanzetti, were executed inone of the biggest trial of the Twenties. W.E.B. DuBois, Marcus Garvey, andLangston Hughes led the Harlem Renaissance period. Garvey spoke of hisideas for Black Nationalism while DuBois and Hughes became leading

writers of the black movement. The Ku Klux Klan began their prejudicespree, preaching white supremacy. Clarence Darrow prosecuted JohnScopes during the "Monkey Trial," after Scopes admitted to disobeying theButler Act by teaching evolution. In this decade following the First WorldWar, America prospered as the leading nation of the world. It is clear toanyone that the memories of the Roaring Twenties are still vivid as weprepare to enter the 21st Century.


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Essential Questions3. How did the economy grow during the1920s?4. How as life changed by the prosperity ofthe 1920s?5. How did the Harlem Renaissance challengethe perception of race in America?


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Review Questions

1. Which communications medium wasmost important in shaping life during the1920s?

a. Newspapers

b. Telephones

c. Radiod. Television


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2. The term flapper refers to

a. The people who talked too much duringthe war

b. The illegal drinking clubs of theProhibition era

c. The new body style of the Model A car

by Fordd. The new attitudes and lifestyles of the

20s woman.


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3. What was the Scopes trial about?

a. The arrest of a communist leader

b. The arrest of a KKK member who hadkilled a black man

c. The arrest of a teacher for teaching

evolutiond. The attempt to ban religion from the

school system


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4. Which famous flyer of the 20s was the

first to fly across the Atlantic Ocean?

a. Red Baron

b. Amelia Earhart

c. Charles Lindbergh

d. John Glenn


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5. Which of the following is NOT true aboutthe 20s?

a. Women began to reject the old fashioned

values of their mothersb. Many black Americans moved North in

search of better opportunities

c. Rock-n-roll music developedd. The Harlem Renaissance showed black

cultural achievements


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6. Which of the following caused the HarlemRenaissance to flower in the 1920s?

a. Immigration and overcrowding

b. New pride in the African Americanexperience

c. The NAACPd. Marcus Garveys organization


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7. Which was most responsible for what ledto the Scopes Trial?

a. Judaism

b. Agnosticism

c. Theosophy

d. Fundamentalism

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