expert learning centers the roaring ’20’s. presentation day please get into your teams from...

Expert Learning Expert Learning CentersCenters

The Roaring ’20’sThe Roaring ’20’s

Presentation DayPresentation Day

Please get into your teams from Please get into your teams from yesterday.yesterday.

Take out worksheet: “Learning Centers”Take out worksheet: “Learning Centers” Experts – pick up folder and practice your Experts – pick up folder and practice your

presentations one more time! presentations one more time!

Presentation DirectionsPresentation Directions Experts will have 5 minutes to “tell your story” Experts will have 5 minutes to “tell your story”

about your topic. Be enthusiastic and detailed in about your topic. Be enthusiastic and detailed in your description.your description.

Group members are to take bullet-point notes on Group members are to take bullet-point notes on their worksheet.their worksheet.

Show and describe the pictures to your audience. Show and describe the pictures to your audience. To check for comprehension, experts are to ask To check for comprehension, experts are to ask

all the questions on the reading to the group all the questions on the reading to the group members. Choose specific students to answer members. Choose specific students to answer each question. each question.

If a student is not able to answer the question, If a student is not able to answer the question, you need to re-teach the information. you need to re-teach the information.

Standard 11.5: Students analyze the major political, Standard 11.5: Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s.developments of the 1920s.

3. Examine the passage of the 3. Examine the passage of the Eighteenth AmendmentEighteenth Amendment to the to the Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition). Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition).

4. Analyze the passage of the 4. Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth AmendmentNineteenth Amendment and the and the changing role of women in society. changing role of women in society.

5. Describe the 5. Describe the Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance and new trends in and new trends in literature, music, and art, with special attention to the work literature, music, and art, with special attention to the work of writers (e.g., Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes). of writers (e.g., Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes).

6. Trace the growth and effects of 6. Trace the growth and effects of radio and moviesradio and movies and their and their role in the worldwide diffusion of popular culture. role in the worldwide diffusion of popular culture.

7. Discuss the 7. Discuss the rise of mass production techniquesrise of mass production techniques, the growth , the growth of cities, the impact of new technologies (e.g., the of cities, the impact of new technologies (e.g., the automobile, electricity), and the resulting prosperity and automobile, electricity), and the resulting prosperity and effect on the American landscape. effect on the American landscape.

Today’s ObjectiveToday’s Objective

SWBAT discuss the cultural, SWBAT discuss the cultural, technological and social technological and social developments of the 1920’s by developments of the 1920’s by completing expert learning completing expert learning centers.centers.

Directions: Expert Learning CentersDirections: Expert Learning Centers1920’s1920’s

Your group will be assigned one of the Your group will be assigned one of the following topics:following topics: 1. Increasing Consumerism1. Increasing Consumerism 2. Harlem Renaissance2. Harlem Renaissance 3. Prohibition3. Prohibition 4. Popularity of Radio & Movies4. Popularity of Radio & Movies 5. Sports Mania5. Sports Mania 6. Improved Transportation6. Improved Transportation 7. Changing Role of Woman7. Changing Role of Woman

Directions: Expert Learning CentersDirections: Expert Learning Centers1920’s1920’s

STEP 1:STEP 1: groups read info about assigned topic and groups read info about assigned topic and complete worksheet: complete worksheet: The Roaring 20’s Learning The Roaring 20’s Learning CentersCenters

STEP 2STEP 2: groups choose experts (experts: get copy : groups choose experts (experts: get copy of worksheet)of worksheet)

STEP 3STEP 3: experts rotate from group to group teaching : experts rotate from group to group teaching about their topic (students complete worksheet: about their topic (students complete worksheet: The The Roaring 20’s Learning CentersRoaring 20’s Learning Centers

STEP 4:STEP 4: When worksheet is complete create the When worksheet is complete create the acrostic: “TWENTIES”acrostic: “TWENTIES”

STEP 5:STEP 5: class chooses best “expert” = 10 points for class chooses best “expert” = 10 points for teamteam

Increasing ConsumerismIncreasing Consumerism

Standard 11.5.7:Standard 11.5.7: Discuss the rise of Discuss the rise of mass production techniques, the mass production techniques, the growth of cities, the impact of new growth of cities, the impact of new technologies (e.g., the automobile, technologies (e.g., the automobile, electricity), and the electricity), and the resulting resulting prosperityprosperity and effect on the and effect on the American landscape. American landscape.

Increasing ConsumerismIncreasing Consumerism National income rose:National income rose:

1850 - $95 per month1850 - $95 per month 1918 - $586 per month1918 - $586 per month

New goods:New goods: car, vaccum, fridge, irons, fanscar, vaccum, fridge, irons, fans

Growth of U.S EconomyGrowth of U.S Economy 1922-1929 national production increased 34%1922-1929 national production increased 34%

AdvertisingAdvertising ““psychology of buying”psychology of buying”

Make the people want what you sell”Make the people want what you sell”

Installment buyingInstallment buying Buy goods on creditBuy goods on credit Helped to create the economic boomHelped to create the economic boom

Model posing for advertisementModel posing for advertisement

Billboard AdvertisingBillboard Advertising

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Standard 11.5.5Standard 11.5.5Describe the Describe the Harlem Harlem RenaissanceRenaissance and new trends in and new trends in literature, music, and art, with literature, music, and art, with special attention to the work of special attention to the work of writers.writers.


A time period during the 1920’s in which A time period during the 1920’s in which African-American literature, art, music, African-American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City.City.

became known as became known as "The New Negro "The New Negro Movement"Movement" and later as the Harlem and later as the Harlem Renaissance Renaissance

The Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance

The main factors contributing to the The main factors contributing to the development of the Harlem Renaissance:development of the Harlem Renaissance: African-American urban African-American urban migrationmigration trends toward trends toward experimentation experimentation throughout the throughout the

countrycountry and the rise of radical African-American and the rise of radical African-American

intellectualsintellectuals. .



Jazz first created in New Orleans:Jazz first created in New Orleans: Famous Jazz performers:Famous Jazz performers:

Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonLouise ArmstrongLouise Armstrong

Music of the Music of the Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance

Muskrat RambleMuskrat Ramble by Louis Armstrong and by Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five (early Jazz)His Hot Five (early Jazz)

Downhearted BluesDownhearted Blues by Bessie Smith by Bessie Smith (early Blues)(early Blues)


Poets and Writers:Poets and Writers: Langston HughesLangston Hughes Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston

Harlem Renaissance WritersHarlem Renaissance Writers Langston HughesLangston Hughes

I, too, sing America.I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send I am the darker brother. They send

me to eat in the kitchen When me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed-- I, too, am And be ashamed-- I, too, am America. America.

Southern gentle lady, Southern gentle lady, Do not swoon. Do not swoon. They've just hung a black man They've just hung a black man In the dark of the moon. They've hung a black In the dark of the moon. They've hung a black man man To the roadside tree To the roadside tree In the dark of the moon In the dark of the moon For the world to see For the world to see How Dixie protects How Dixie protects Its white womanhoodIts white womanhoodSouthern gentle lady, Southern gentle lady, Be good! Be good! Be good! Be good!

Silhouette by Langston HughesSilhouette by Langston Hughes

Harlem Renaissance WritersHarlem Renaissance Writers Zora Neale HurstonZora Neale Hurston

“ “Anyway, the force from Anyway, the force from somewhere in Space which somewhere in Space which commands you to write in commands you to write in the first place, gives you no the first place, gives you no choice. You take up the choice. You take up the pen when you are told, and pen when you are told, and write what is commanded. write what is commanded. There is no agony like There is no agony like bearing an untold story bearing an untold story inside you. “inside you. “


Painters:Painters: Laura Wheeler WaringLaura Wheeler Waring Edwin HarlestonEdwin Harleston Aaron DouglasAaron Douglas

Laura Wheeler WaringLaura Wheeler Waring

Edwin HarlestonEdwin Harleston

Aaron DouglasAaron Douglas


The Harlem Renaissance transformed The Harlem Renaissance transformed African-American identity and history, African-American identity and history, but it also transformed American culture but it also transformed American culture in general. Never before had so many in general. Never before had so many Americans read the thoughts of African-Americans read the thoughts of African-Americans and embraced the African-Americans and embraced the African-American community's productions, American community's productions, expressions, and style.expressions, and style.

ProhibitionProhibition

Standard 11.5.3Standard 11.5.3Examine the passage of the Examine the passage of the Eighteenth AmendmentEighteenth Amendment to the to the Constitution and the Volstead Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition).Act (Prohibition).


1818thth Amendment (Volstead Act) Amendment (Volstead Act) (1919)(1919)Prohibited the manufacture, Prohibited the manufacture,

transportation, and sale of transportation, and sale of beverages containing alcohol.beverages containing alcohol.

Did not make it illegal to buy, Did not make it illegal to buy, possess, or consume alcoholpossess, or consume alcohol

Federal agents destroyingMoonshine

Reasons “Dry’s” gave for Reasons “Dry’s” gave for ProhibitionProhibition

Close dangerous saloonsClose dangerous saloons Cut crime in halfCut crime in half Improve public healthImprove public health Cleanse the race of birth defectsCleanse the race of birth defects Reduce povertyReduce poverty Cut taxesCut taxes Stimulate the economyStimulate the economy Stop on the job accidents and absenteeismStop on the job accidents and absenteeism Slow down the labor movementSlow down the labor movement Prevent riots and violencePrevent riots and violence Protect and preserve “native” moralsProtect and preserve “native” morals

ProhibitionProhibition Consequences:Consequences:

People began to drink MORE liquorPeople began to drink MORE liquor Speak-easies: Speak-easies: illegal bars illegal bars

““gangsterism” and crime (Al Capone)gangsterism” and crime (Al Capone)

The 18The 18thth amendment was overturned by amendment was overturned by the the 2121stst amendment amendment in 1933 in 1933

Al CaponeAl Capone

Popularity of Radio & MoviesPopularity of Radio & Movies

Standard 11.5.6Standard 11.5.6Trace the growth and effects of Trace the growth and effects of radio and moviesradio and movies and their role and their role in the worldwide diffusion of in the worldwide diffusion of popular culture.popular culture.

Popularity of Radio & MoviesPopularity of Radio & Movies

1920 – 11920 – 1stst Radio Broadcast Radio Broadcast American Broadcasting American Broadcasting

Corporation (Corporation (ABCABC)) National BroadcastingNational Broadcasting

Corporation (Corporation (NBCNBC)) The The radio was TVradio was TV in the 1920’s. in the 1920’s.

(music, news, sports, (music, news, sports, comedies, dramas, mysteries, comedies, dramas, mysteries, etc.)etc.)

Popularity of Radio & MoviesPopularity of Radio & Movies By the mid-20s, By the mid-20s, movies were big businessmovies were big business (with a capital (with a capital

investment totaling over $2 billion) investment totaling over $2 billion) By the end of the decade, there were By the end of the decade, there were 20 Hollywood20 Hollywood

studios studios The greatest output of feature films occurred in the The greatest output of feature films occurred in the

1920s and 1930s (averaging about 1920s and 1930s (averaging about 800 film800 film releases in a releases in a year) - nowadays, it is remarkable when production year) - nowadays, it is remarkable when production exceeds 500 films in a year. exceeds 500 films in a year.

Throughout most of the decade, Throughout most of the decade, silent filmssilent films were the were the predominant product of the film industrypredominant product of the film industry

films were films were becoming biggerbecoming bigger (or longer), costlier, and (or longer), costlier, and more polished.more polished.

They were being manufactured, They were being manufactured, assembly-line styleassembly-line style, in , in Hollywood's 'entertainment factories,' in which production Hollywood's 'entertainment factories,' in which production was broken down and organized into its various was broken down and organized into its various components (writing, costuming, makeup, directing, components (writing, costuming, makeup, directing, etc.). etc.).

The Big 5 StudiosThe Big 5 Studios

Warner Bros.

Famous Players-Lasky(Paramount)

RKO

Loew's, Inc. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

20th-Century Fox

Famous FilmsFamous Films

Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks Mary PickfordMary Pickford

Lillian GishLillian Gish Rudolph ValentinoRudolph Valentino

Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

Sports ManiaSports Mania New laws limiting working hours and increased New laws limiting working hours and increased

productivity led to more leisure time and income.productivity led to more leisure time and income. Popular sports during the 1920’sPopular sports during the 1920’s

Baseball “America’s Pastime”Baseball “America’s Pastime” Jim Crow laws segregated sportsJim Crow laws segregated sports Babe RuthBabe Ruth

BoxingBoxing Jack Dempsey/Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey/Gene Tunney

GolfGolf FootballFootball TennisTennis SwimmingSwimming

Gertrude Ederle: first woman to swim across the English Gertrude Ederle: first woman to swim across the English ChannelChannel

Jack Dempsey v Gene TunneyJack Dempsey v Gene Tunney Harold GrangeHarold Grange

Babe RuthBabe Ruth

Gertrude Ederle: Gertrude Ederle: First woman to swim across the English First woman to swim across the English

ChannelChannel

SurfingSurfing

Improved TransportationImproved Transportation

Standard 11.5.7Standard 11.5.7Discuss the rise of mass production Discuss the rise of mass production techniques, the growth of cities, the techniques, the growth of cities, the impact of new technologies (e.g., the impact of new technologies (e.g., the automobileautomobile, electricity), and the , electricity), and the resulting prosperity and effect on the resulting prosperity and effect on the American landscape.American landscape.

Improved TransportationImproved Transportation The AutomobileThe Automobile

Henry FordHenry Ford The The Model “T”Model “T” (affordable) (affordable) Used “scientific management”: Used “scientific management”: assembly line and assembly line and

standardized parts standardized parts 1921 1921 Federal Highway ActFederal Highway Act By the mid-1920’s Chrysler and General Motors were By the mid-1920’s Chrysler and General Motors were

competing with Fordcompeting with Ford

The AirplaneThe Airplane Famous flyers: Amelia Famous flyers: Amelia Erhart Erhart & Charles A. & Charles A. LindberghLindbergh

made flying popular. made flying popular. By 1929 planes were being used to carry passengers By 1929 planes were being used to carry passengers

for for profitprofit

The Model “T” AdvertisementThe Model “T” Advertisement

Passenger PlanePassenger Plane

Charles LinberghCharles Linbergh Amelia ErhartAmelia Erhart

Science & TechnologyScience & Technology

Changing Role of WomenChanging Role of Women

Standard 11.5.4Standard 11.5.4 Analyze the passage of the Analyze the passage of the Nineteenth AmendmentNineteenth Amendment and the and the changing role of women in changing role of women in society.society.

SuffrageSuffrage

Changing Role of WomenChanging Role of Women 1919thth Amendment (Woman’s Suffrage) Amendment (Woman’s Suffrage)

Woman obtained the right to vote in Woman obtained the right to vote in 19201920 Required lengthy and difficult Required lengthy and difficult strugglestruggle The beginning of the fight for women The beginning of the fight for women

suffrage is usually traced to the suffrage is usually traced to the "Declaration of Sentiments""Declaration of Sentiments" produced at produced at the first woman's rights convention in the first woman's rights convention in Seneca Falls, N. Y. in 1848. Seneca Falls, N. Y. in 1848.

Influenced by woman who participated in Influenced by woman who participated in WWIWWI

Several generations of woman suffrage Several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical what many Americans considered a radical change of the Constitution change of the Constitution

National Women’s Party HeadquartersNational Women’s Party Headquarters


New found freedom and New found freedom and independenceindependence Challenged Challenged traditional ideastraditional ideas of women’s role of women’s role

in society. in society. ““Flappers”:Flappers”:

Wore shorter skirtsWore shorter skirts Cut hair “the shingle bob”Cut hair “the shingle bob” Wore makeupWore makeup SmokedSmoked Danced “the Charleston”Danced “the Charleston” Used birth controlUsed birth control Increased sexualityIncreased sexuality Increased attention to female sports starsIncreased attention to female sports stars

FlappersFlappers

AcrosticAcrostic TT Women’s roles changed dramaticallyWomen’s roles changed dramatically EE NN TT II EE SS

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How did the American How did the American way of life change in way of life change in the 1920’s?the 1920’s?

expert learning centers the roaring ’20’s. presentation day please get into your teams from...

Documents