Exploring the 1920s: Unit 7 & Unit 8 Classroom Activities and Homework Overview
Dive into the dynamic era of the 1920s with engaging classroom activities like grading Unit 7 tests, vocab flip cards, reviewing the Roaring 20s, and checking understanding through Plickers. Explore topics like Nativism, Isolationism, Fear of Communism, and more. Complete assigned readings, finish packets, and enhance learning about the cultural aspects and events of the Roaring 20s. Homework includes book reviews, Edpuzzle tasks, and packet completion by specific deadlines.
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4/18 Day 3-Grab a red pen. Lets grade our Unit 7 test together. Set up your vocab flip cards-10 cards cut in 1/2 Unit 8 20 s &30 s
4/19 Day 4 -Grab the Roaring 20s packet (pg. 1) and a text book. J.Green- Roaring 20's
PLICKERS-Check for Understanding. Palmer Raids Learning Target: I can cite specific textual evidence from secondary sources to gain understanding of the 1920 s. (already on packet) Finish packet to Clash of Cultures. HOMEWORK: Review book Unit 2,2 due Friday.
PLICKERS-Check for Understanding. Scopes Trial Learning Target: I can cite specific textual evidence from secondary sources to gain understanding of the 1920 s. (all ready on packet) Finish the packet. HOMEWORK: Edpuzzledue by 4-What is the meaning of the poem? Review book Unit 2,2 due Friday
Culture of the Roaring 20's Learning Target: I can cite specific textual evidence from secondary sources to gain understanding of the 1920 s. (all ready on packet) HOMEWORK: Finish packet using link on website to check your answers and complete packet by Tues.
Plickers Speakeasies Learning Target: I can cite specific textual evidence from secondary sources to gain understanding of the 1920 s. (all ready on packet) HOMEWORK: Finish packet using link on website to check your answers and complete the packet. Vocab due Weds.
1. Nativism-prejudice against immigrants 2. Isolationism-policy of pulling away form involvement in world affairs. 3. Fear of Communism-Red Scare 1917-Bolshevick Revolution, Why a concern- Communists Party grows, bombs are sent to gov.officials. Americans are afraid Communist would take over.
Cause-Series of anarchist bombings Patriotism- Pride in ones country that leads to hatred of immigrants. Statue of Liberty- All immigrants are welcome. Political Cartoon-Immigrants entering America will destroy our way of life. A. Mitchell Palmer- US Attorney General Palmer Raids -invaded homes, Civil Rights- Jailed w/o lawyer, Search w/o warrant, Deport w/0 trail
1. Three things- 1. Italian Immigrants 2. Draft Dodgers, and anarchists. 2. Accusations? Murder and robbery 3. Trial was Unfair- Circumstantial evidence, no eye witness, judge was prejudice 4. Guilty of being a Immigrant and Radical Trial is an example of NATIVISM m/c #4
Klan revived in 1920s with 4.5 million members Goals of Klan- keep blacks in their place , destroy saloons, oppose unions, drive Roman Catholics, Jews and Immigrants out of the country. Klan is upset about the lack of policy to keep immigrants out of our country.
No strikes, because during the WWI it was illegal. 1919not more war worker strike for better wages and the right to unionize. Tactics of employeers- labeled worker communist red baiting
Warren G. Harding, 1921-1923, Republican Harding want the country to go back to the way it was before the war, including a policy of isolationism or neutrality. Fordney McCumber- tax on imports of 60% will isolate us even more from foreign influence. M/C 4 Nativism America for Americans Quota Act 1921- Cap on Immigrants Quota Act 1924- Limit New Immigrants or Eastern Europeans, Italy, German, Russia.
M/c 3, 4, 2 Charles Forbes- Head of Veterans Affairs, sold hospital supplies to private companies. The Oil in Tea Pot Dome is used to make millions for companies at expense of people. Fall is caught taking bribes. Due to Scandal in his administration Harding dies in 1923 probably from a heart attack. Coolidge the chief business of americais business Gov t hands off business m/c 4
For the great multitudes Cars would be affordable so that everyone could have one. Revolutionary technique- Constantly moving assembly line, subdivision of labor and three shifts of workers. Model T alters society- GROW IN SUBURBS, national highway system, traditional dating norms changed. Electric distribution made most homes electrified, New products- refrig. Ranges, toasters, washing machines, vacuum, sewing machine.
Rural- country Urban: City Census shows migration to cities accelerated. For the first time more people lived in cities then on farms. New characteristics- Each day 300,000 workers filled the downtowns. At night people crowed movie theaters and vaudeville halls.
Prohibition- 1910-1.6, 1918-1.1 1921-.02 18thamendment banning the sale, distribution and consumption of alcohol. Speakeasies-hidden saloons. Bootlegger- smuggler of alcohol Organized Crime- bootlegging empire that made 60 million and killed over 522 people. Al Capone- the head of the organized crime ring in Chicago.
Cartoon-ACLU Lawyer defends science teacher, John Scopes, who is teaching evolution in Tennessee. Darrow is the man calling to the monkey, papa John Scope- Science teacher who taught that human came from a single cell and evolved Clarence Darrow-Amer. Civil Liberties Union lawyer. William Jennings Bryan- Attorney for the Prosecution. Science vs. Religion (bible)
Flappers-Close fitting hats, waist less dresses above the knee, skin tone stockings, short jet black hair. Economic Opportunities- Women went to college to become: secretaries, nurses, clerks, and factory workers. Tunney vs. Dempsey-The Fight of the Century 50 million listen-New technology- Radio vs. Sitting in the Arena watching.
High School numbers went for 1 million to 4 million. HS in the 20 s began offering vocational education. Newspapers become the major source of info. Radio and Magazines flourished for the first time. Sultan of Swat -Babe Ruth-Yankees baseball great. Lucky Lindy -Charles Lindbergh- non stop solo fight across the Atlantic. Silent Film Star -Charlie Chapman- silent film actor. Talkies make him obsolete.
Sinclair Lewis-Babbitt-Public conformity and materialism. F. Scott Fitzgerald-Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise-revealed the negative side of wealth and freedom. Ernest Hemingway-The Sun Also Rises, Farewell to Arms-criticizes the glorification of war. Edna St. Vincent Millary-wrote poems celebrating youth and a life of independence from tradition.
I, Too I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, I too am America( video) by LANGSTON HUGHES But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, Great Migration- movement of African Americans to the North for jobs. UNIA- Universal Negro Improvement Association- AA should build a separate society Harlem Renaissance- a literary and artistic movement celebrating African Americans. Langston Hughes- poet who describes the difficult lives of African Americans. Louis Armstrong- trumpet player who s talent rocketed him to stardom. I ll be at the table When company comes. Nobody ll dare Say to me, Eat in the kitchen, Then. Besides, They ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed I, too, am America.
