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Bellringer #1:

This lesson explores the transformative impact of the 1920s on American society, examining key aspects such as government policies, the rise of mass consumer culture, and the clash of traditional and modern values. Students will engage with topics like the Harlem Renaissance, economic challenges for farmers, women's liberation, and the Red Scare. Through the completion of assigned readings and a review sheet, students will analyze how these elements shaped the United States during this vibrant yet tumultuous decade. Work will be due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

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Bellringer #1:

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  1. Bellringer #1: 1. Tear out the following RSG: P. 201, 203, 205, 213 Complete RSG 20:1 P. 201 #1

  2. Roaring 20’s & The Great Depression Unit 5 Duke Ellington

  3. Outline – Roaring 20’s Explain the impact of the 1920s on: • Government • Economy • Traditional America Vs. Modern America

  4. Complete the following RSG:1. 20:2 #22. 20:3 #1

  5. 1. Government • Following WWI the US government had a policy of Laissez Fair Economics= • Harding 1921-1923 – “return to normalcy” • Scandals and Corruption • Ex: Teapot Dome scandal • Died in office (heart attack) • Coolidge 1923-1929 – supported big business & laissez fair economics

  6. 2. Economy A. Mass Consumer Culture • Expansion of Mass Production • Production increase / prices decrease • Negative: electric energy replaced coal • Newinventions • Esp. in Home Appliances • Negative: 1. Workers still underpaid 2. Loss of markets which hurt farmers. • Rise of Middle Class • Suburbs-grow more 1950s • Transportation to work

  7. Complete the following RSG:1. 20:3 #2

  8. Installment Plan=encouraged charge it attitude about debt • 1st form of credit -Allowed everyone to buy the new technology -Ultimately led to depression due to: buy now-pay later • Stock Market • Everyone began to invest money • “get rich fast” • Consumer Society- Everyone had MONEY TO SPEND • Movies -Cars -nightlife • Radio -Fashion

  9. Complete the following RSG:1. 20:3 #32. 21:3 #1

  10. B. Economic Depression for Farmers: • Loss of Market-result WWI • Crop Surplus-force prices down, decrease profits • Increase in farm foreclosure= banks take them

  11. 3. Traditional Vs Modern America • Idea of Conformity • Harlem Renaissance • Harlem, NY • Artistic movement of African Americans • Famous People : • Duke Ellington – piano player – jazz – composer

  12. Langston Hughes – poet – Black struggles • Primary Source: When the Negro was in vogue • James Weldon Johnson –Poem • Bessie Smith – singer - jazz (highest paid entertainer) • Alexanders Rage Time Band • The Birth of a Nation • Rotation Exercise-sheet of paper

  13. Great Migration • 6 million African Americans moved northto work in factories • Causedracial tensionin the north • Impact future Civil Rts Movement

  14. ROARING TWENTIES

  15. RSG Packet completed today will be due tomorrow at beginning of class!

  16. Bellringer #2: 1. Tear out RSG 21:1 P. 209 & 21:2 P. 211 2. Complete History through Art P. 641 #1-3

  17. Outline – Roaring 20’s • Women • Red Scare • Immigrants • Temperance Movement • Intellectuals

  18. 1. WOMEN: • Wanted to overthrow the “old” traditionalvalues: Traditional gender roles were still reinforced by the masses. • Many women felt “liberated”during the 20’s • hold chores made easier b/c electric appliances • Increase in Education • 1920, 19th Amendment=suffrage • Increase in employment • Many became flapper girls • Dance • Short hair/skirts • Drink • smoke

  19. Complete the following: 1. RSG 21:2 #1-2

  20. 2. The Red Scare • Fear of Communism • Russia (USSR) had just become Communist which caused the US to fear the spread • Communist Partyformed in US • Sent several dozen bombs in the mail

  21. Palmer Raids • Following an assassination attempt on the Attorney General Palmer a “witch hunt”began • Looking for communist • Manyinnocent immigrantswere wrongly accused • Sacco & Vanzetti • 2 Italian immigrants • arrested/killed for anarchy • Paired Activity: Primary Source-Speech Vanzetti’s speech

  22. 3. Immigrates • Rise in Nativism • US began to createQuotasto limit the number of immigrants allowed into the country • Racist: Allowed more in from western Europe then eastern Europe

  23. Hispanic Catholics(legal/illegal) became the fastest growing minority in the US • Rise of the KKK=shared anti-immigrant sentiments • Attacked Jews, Catholics, immigrants=Chinese • Birth of a Nation

  24. 4. Temperance Movement • 18th Amendment: NO ALCOHOL • Volstead Act: Law that “defined” intoxicating & was supposed to help enforce the amendment

  25. Prohibition= production/sale/transportation of alcohol illegal. • Speakeasiescreated – illegal bars • Bootleggers– sold illegal alcohol • Crime increased • Al Capone • 21stamendment repealed in 1933

  26. Complete the following: 1. RSG 21:1 #1

  27. 5. Intellectuals • “Higher Criticism” • Scholars proposition to examine the Bibleas any other work to determine its validity & relevance • VERY radical – alarmed traditionalists • Fundamentalism vs Evolution • Fundamentalism = Bible is true WORD for WORD • Evolution = all life has evolved over time (not 6 day creation)

  28. Scopes Trial “Monkey Trial” • John Scopestaught evolution and was arrested • William Jennings Bryan was the prosecutor • Fundamentalist • Scopes found guilty • Continued to beillegal to teach evolution • Primary Source: The Scopes Trial{ need 3 readers}

  29. RSG Packet completed today will be due tomorrow at beginning of class!

  30. Bellringer #3: 1. Tear out the following RSG: P. 219, 221, 223 Complete RSG 22:1 #1

  31. Outline – The Great Depression • What • When • Why • Effects

  32. The Great Depression 1. What? • Worldwide economic collapse when unemployment was high & many businesses failed 2. When? • 1930’s

  33. WHY? Speculation Overproduction Stock market crash Panic

  34. WHY? 1. Speculation -high-risk investments in hopes of making lots of money. - “Buying on the margin”– couldn’t afford the cost of a share of a stock so borrowed money and paid interest

  35. Complete the following: 1. RSG 22:1 #2

  36. WHY? 2. Overproduction -New technology causedproduction to increase -TOO much was produced andprices dropped -Farmersprices dropped -Consumer products dropped - reached a point that everyone had “stuff” & didn’t need to buy a “new” one

  37. WHY? 3. Stock Market Crashed -October 29, 1929 -Black Tuesday -Prices dropped because everyone was trying to sell their shares -Shares were not worth what people had paid for them -Individuals and Bankers lost EVERYTHING!

  38. WHY? 4. Panic -After the Crash people started to panic! -Rushed the Banks demanding their money -Banks were forced to close

  39. Complete the following: 1. RSG 22:1 #3-4

  40. Effects on America 1.Unemployment -1/4 -no job -wanted to work but no companies were employing b/c no one was buying goods.

  41. Effects on America 2. Living conditions decrease -President Hoover offered no help -Rugged individualism - “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”

  42. Effects on America 2. Living conditions decrease - Americans could not pay for food. Solution - Soup kitchen/breadlines

  43. Effects on America 3. Farmers -out of work & no place to live -had beenhurt before the depressionb/c of overproduction & falling prices -1st group of Americans hurting -DUST BOWL-BIG drought in the Midwest

  44. Complete the following: 1. RSG 22:2 #1-2

  45. Effects on America 4. Americans DEMANDED HELP A. Bonus Army March -veterans demanded abonus payearlier because of hard times -Congress said no -Hooverhad troops remove men

  46. Effects on America 4. Americans DEMANDED HELP B. Voting -Did NOT vote for Hoover -Voted for New President that promised he would help!!

  47. Effects on America 4. Americans DEMANDED HELP B. Voting -Franklin Roosevelt – democrat elected in 1932 - Believed that the government need to provideDIRECT RELIEF - DEFICIT SPENDING-he wanted to spend money that the Government didn’t have -Gave Americans confidence through hisFIRESIDE CHATS

  48. Complete the following: 1. RSG 22:3 #2

  49. RSG Packet completed today will be due tomorrow at beginning of class!

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