The Twenties in Review

1. The Twenties in Review U.S. and Global Perspective of the Decade Post-WWI and Pre-Depression Era

2. The Twenties in Review • Students Names (First & Last): • Teacher: • Class Period:

3. The Twenties in Review • You will briefly describe and provide images for each slide as directed in the four following categories: • The Arts • Innovation • The Popular Culture • Reform

4. The Twenties in Review • You will work collaboratively in teams of three as you are seated together in the Library. • All students in the team will be researchers and be responsible for finding information and images. • All groups must designate one team reporter who will be responsible for overseeing the Powerpoint Presentation and be the person to turn in the final project teacher’s Faculty Dropbox. • Each member will take turns putting images and information on the PowerPoint slides.

5. The Twenties in Review • Recommended Websites to use: • Library Databases (GALE): Student Resources in Context, Discovering Collection, US History in Context, World History in Context • Boundless.com • https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/from-the-new-era-to-the-great-depression-1920-1933/the-culture-of-change/the-culture-of-the-roaring-twenties/ • Gilder Lehrman: Institute of American History http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/progressive-era-new-era-1900-1929 • http://www.Digitalhistory.uh.edu

6. Start with a SAVE AS and save your work as you go! • Save your PowerPoint Presentation in your student HOME folder on the student server by using “save as.” • Make sure you name your project with your name and class period so you get credit for turning it in! (ex. John Smith 4) • If you are working in a GROUP, make sure you name your project with each member’s LAST name and class period. (ex. Smith Jones Brown 2) • Turn in your finished project by “saving as” your teacher’s Faculty DROPBOX. Do not “drag & drop” work on servers.

7. The Arts & Social Change • The “Flapper” becamesymbolic of the social change of the ’20s era. • What was different about women of the twenties than from the previous decades? Why was being a Flapper such a big thing? What did a Flapper look like?

8. The Arts & Social Change • Music and dance reflected social change during the 1920’s. Briefly describe how music and dance might show social change in the time period. • What were the names of some of the types of dances of the 1920s? Show images of dancers of the 1920’s.

9. The Arts & Social Change • Why did the Dance Clubs and Dance Halls become so popular during the 1920’s? • Why was this a big change from the dances in the past?

10. The Arts and Social Change • Jazz became so popular during this time period that it became known as “The Jazz Age.” • How did “new technology” help this style of music become popular and more available to people?

11. The Arts and Social Change • Racism and Prejudice was rampant in 1920’s America. • How did this affect Jazz Music and the jazz musicians? Did the Jazz Age help to cross the racial barriers or lessen racism?

12. The Arts & Social Change • The Harlem Renaissance was an important time period in America and Europe from 1919 thru mid-1930’s. • What does this term “Harlem Renaissance” mean?

13. The Arts – Harlem Renaissance • Describe some of the works of these leaders in the Harlem Renaissance movement: • Bill “Bojangles” Robinson • Duke Ellington • Cab Calloway • Langston Hughes • Josephine Baker

14. The Arts & Social Change • Literature & Authors • Authors became celebrities in the 1920’s as well. Some of them were famous for their observations and social satire. • What does the term“social satire” meanand why do you think was a popular form of literatureduring the 1920’s?

15. The Arts & Social Change • Name a work by each of these writers of the 1920’s: • Poet- Edna St. Vincent Millay • Playwright - Eugene O’Neill • Author – Sinclair Lewis, William Faulkner • Golden Age of Mysteries • Raymond Chandler • Dashielle Hammett

16. The Arts & Social Change • What does EXPATRIATE mean? • Why were so many people in the Arts in the 1920’s become EXPATRIATES and move to Paris, France?

17. The Arts & Social Change • Briefly describe what the term the “Lost Generation” means in terms of some authors and other people in the Arts in the 1920’s decade. • Who is credited with first coining the phrase “The Lost Generation?”

18. The Arts & Social Change • Who are some of thefamous authors of “Lost Generation” and what did they write? Name at least 3 authors. Include images!

19. The Arts • Art & Artists “Modernism”, “Neoclassicism”, “Expressionism”, and “Surrealism” were the art styles of the time period. Name two famous ARTISTS of the Twenties whose work is well known today! Show an example artwork of each.

20. The Arts • What is Art Deco in interior design & architecture? • Show an example of Art Deco as it was used in interior design and art in the 1920’s.

21. The Arts • The images of New York City buildings and “the skyscraper” illustratethe changes in architecture of the early 1900’s – 1929? Provide an image for each of these famous NYC buildings listed below. Try Google, Bing or www.Greatbuildings.com • Flatiron Building • Chrysler Building • Empire State Building

22. The Arts • Movies & Theater • Technologybrought a huge change to the movie industry of the 1920’s which changed the business of the Hollywood studios? What was this big change? • How did this technology change affect the theater operations & actual theater building. • How did this change affect the actors of the time period?

23. The Arts • Movies & Theater • The Twenties are considered the Golden Age of Hollywood. The “CELEBRITY” was suddenly someone to idolize. • Why do you think people of this time period worshipped the new “Movie Stars?” Show some images of famous movie stars of the 1920’s.

24. The Arts • Censorshipof the movies began in the late 1920’s and the Motion Picture Code was enforced by the Hays Office. • What kind of censorship did they place on the early movies? • Try this website: • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_censorship.cfm

25. Influence on Innovation Innovations and inventions mean change! Often change is required to the INFRASTRUCTURE. What does the word INFRASTRUCTURE mean?

26. Influence on Innovation Give a brief example of an INFRASTRUCTURE change required for each of these innovations or inventions that expanded use during the Twenties era. Provide images too! Automobile- Telephone- Electricity in the home- Plumbing in the home-

27. Innovation • Communications • What changes in everyday lives were brought on by • the radio? • the phonograph? • the telephone?

28. Innovation • Communications • Magazines experienced a huge circulation boom during the early 1920’s. • Why would magazines be so popularto so many readers in this time period?

29. Innovation • Communications • What magazines were published during this time that are still available in some form today? • Try this website! http://oldmagazinearticles.com/1920s_magazine_information.php

30. Innovation • Communications • What is SENSATIONALISM? • What some examplesof SENSATIONALISM in the newspapers and the tabloids during this time period?

31. Innovations – Trivia Question • What new form of communications technology was actually first demonstrated in 1926 but would not see widespread use until decades later? • Hint: Just about every household has at least one today and they come in a variety of sizes!

32. Innovation • Manufacturing & Production • What is meant by the term “MASS PRODUCTION?” • Include some images for Mass Production in the 1920’s.

33. Innovation • Transportation • How did AUTOMOBILESinfluence cultural & industrial changes? • What infrastructure, industrial and technological changes and/or improvements would result from the growth of the transportation industry?

34. Innovation • Transportation • How did AVIATION influence cultural & industrial changes? • What infrastructure, industrial and technological changes and/or improvements would result from the growth of the transportation industry?

35. Innovation The Media and Advertisinggrew rapidly as an industry in the 1920’s. Consumerism was at an all time high. • How did ADVERTISING and CONSUMERISM affect everyday people during this time period? Does it today? • Be sure to include some “ads” that would have been used in the 1920’s.

36. Innovation • The Growing use of Electricity in the Home. Show images of these 4 kitchen or home appliances that would become household items in the Twenties. Show pictures of THEN and NOW! • Refrigeration • Washing Machines • Kitchen Appliances • Vacuum

37. Influence on Popular Culture • Think about it… • The Twenties gave rise to the new “Celebrity” including the wealthy, the famous, the infamous & notorious figures • Extremes in fashion, popular crazes, social trends, entertainment, and crossed religious, moral & cultural boundaries.

38. Popular Culture • What influence did Hollywood and the media have on 1920’s society, especially the middle class? • Who were some of the movie stars that would be the idolized as Hollywood celebrities of the time period?

39. Popular Culture • The change in acceptable social trends can be seen in the huge change in Fashion from WWI to the 30’s • Whywas women’s fashion considered a “social statement” during this time period? How had it changed from the era before? Include Images!

40. Popular Culture • What were some of the popular sports and leisure activities of the 1920’s? • Were they enjoyed by both men and women? • Were they enjoyed by people across allsocial and economic classes?

41. Popular Culture • What role did professional sports have in the culture of the time period? • Who and what were some famous sports legends of the time period? • Who were some of the infamous sports legends of the time and why? • Don’t forget to show images!

42. Popular Culture • What were some social trends, popular crazes, fads and and favorite entertainments of the time period? Images, please!

43. Popular Culture • During this time period, dance contest or dance marathons were very popular. • What were these and why were they and other physical competitions become popular during the late 1920’s and throughout much of the 1930’s?

44. Popular Culture • Religionand Morality were a big issue and under scrutinyduring this time period due to all the cultural and economic changes. • What famous courtroom trial happened during this time period that dealt with religion and moral issues in schools? What was it about? Is it still a concern today?

45. Influence on Reform • The next slide has a list of some the political and social reforms of the Twenties. • Who was a leader in each of these reforms? • Briefly describe what these reforms were about. Did they succeed? • Provide at least one image for each of the topics listed.

46. Influence on Reform • social change and the muckrakers • child labor • food industry and drug regulations • workers rights • anti-trust laws • organized crime and racketeering laws

47. Reform • Describe Women’s Suffrage Movement. • What changes in the government, onsociety and/or influence on popular culture resulted? • Don’t forget those images!

48. Reform • What was the 18th Amendment and the National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act) supposed to do? • What was the result of this Amendment? What happened? Did it work?

49. Reform • Speakeasies & Bootleggerswere some of the negative aspects that were a result of Prohibition. • What were they? How did they effect the people of the time period? Show some images!

50. Reform • What wasRacketeering and/or Organized Crime? • What federal organization saw it’s beginning during the 1920’s to deal with these growing problems?