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Key Influencers of American Society (2002-2012): Business, Sports, Entertainment & Music

This analysis examines pivotal figures and events that shaped the U.S. from 2002 to 2012 in four categories: business, sports, entertainment, and music. Business leaders like Steve Jobs transformed technology with the iPhone, while sports icons like Michael Phelps captivated audiences during the Olympics. The entertainment industry saw a rise in reality TV and blockbuster films, with artists like Lady Gaga making cultural waves in music. These influences reflect significant social changes and trends that defined an entire decade, impacting how Americans viewed society, culture, and success.

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Key Influencers of American Society (2002-2012): Business, Sports, Entertainment & Music

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  1. Warm-up • Identify one person/thing for each of the following categories that impacted the U.S. over the last decade. Be sure to explain how. • Business, sports, entertainment, music, society

  2. Challenges of the Greatest Generation Unit 4

  3. Key Learning • Students will examine and analyze primary and secondary sources in order to differentiate between historical fact and historical interpretation.

  4. Unit Question • How do primary and secondary sources present different accounts of the Great Depression and WWII?

  5. Concept 1: Great Depression • EQ: How did the economic conditions of the 1920’s allow for and encourage the social and cultural norms to change?

  6. Importance of 2002-2012 • Business • Sports • Entertainment • Society

  7. Paragraph • When future generations study the last decade (2002-2012), what people/things will they study? • Choose 3 things you chose, or we discussed that you think define our decade. Be sure to explain why. (at least 5 sentences)

  8. The Roaring 20’s • Decade defined by rapid social change and economic prosperity • Politics returned to business as usual after WWI (laissez faire) • Culture– Harlem Renaissance, Jazz, 20th Amendment, and Prohibition

  9. 1920’s Identifications • Make a T Chart: • Identify the person, place, or thing – tell what it is in one sentence using your own words • Tell how it impacted the 20’s • Flappers, Prohibition, Jazz, Babe Ruth, 20th Amendment, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindberg, assembly line (model T), Scopes Trial, Harlem Renaissance, Al Capone

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