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APUSH Chapter 30 - American Life in the Roaring 20's (1920-1929)

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Welcome to your Chapter 30 reading! As you read, you should consider the following essential question:
  • Was the Roaring 20's truly a period of economic growth and cultural prosperity?
As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
"The war" in this case refers to World War I, which we are skipping in the interest of time.
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What do you already know about World War I (either from prior knowledge or World History last year)?

World War I tldr; America was initially reluctant to enter the First World War due to isolationism stemming all the way back to Washington's Farewell Address and the "America first" mentality of nativism. We eventually joined WWI after discovery of the Zimmerman telegram, which revealed a potential alliance between Germany and Mexico to regain territories lost in the Mexican-American War.

Allied Powers: Won
  • Great Britain, the United States, France
Axis Powers: Lost
  • Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire (which no longer exists)
Look at the inventions timeline on the left.
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How many objects do you currently use today?

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Which three objects does your group use the most?

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This week, we will learn about the rise of consumerism, which is the belief that it is beneficial for people to spend a lot of money on goods and services. In the 1920s, Americans were so eager to buy the items listed above -- even if they really couldn’t afford it. Why do you think that is?

Well done! Now you might be wondering how Americans were convinced to buy so many goods, which is largely a result of the advertisments that emerged in this time period. Take a look at some examples here.
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What do all of these 1920s advertisements have in common? What do these examples suggest about the values of American society in the Roaring 20s?

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In what ways does the consumerism and advertisements of the 1920s persist today (100 years later)?

Use the "Show Your Work" function to share examples of similar modern advertisements with the class!

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That's our classwork for Monday, 3/20/2022! Our new unit will cover the Roaring 20s, Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II.

Let Ms. Truong know if you are looking forward to learning about any topics in particular here.

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Review: The Prohibition movement stemmed from

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It can be reasonably inferred that, during the Prohibition era, organized crime

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The central issue of the Scopes "Monkey Trial" was

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A significant cloud that hung over the prosperity of the 1920s was the

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As used in line 9, "badge" most nearly means

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The author uses the phrase "flying coffins" (paragraph 2) mainly to suggest that

Remember this from our Reconstruction Gallery Walk?
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The passage suggests that Birth of a Nation by D.W. Griffith stirred extensive protest by African Americans because

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That's all due for Thursday, 3/24! Any questions?

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The passage indicates that female activist Margaret Sanger was known for her advocacy of

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The passage is primarily focused on establishing the 1920s “flapper” as a symbol for

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Don't be fooled by the questions in your history textbook. Blackface is still an issue today!
According to a New York Times poll from February 2019, 1 in 5 American adults have seen someone wear blackface in person. The findings were pretty even across genders, age groups, political parties, and education.
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As used in line 1, "ground" most nearly means

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The passage suggests that a key feature of modernism was its

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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The Harlem Renaissance can be best described as

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Buying stocks "on margin" means purchasing

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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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That's all due for Friday, 3/25! Any questions about the reading that you want to go over in class?