Part One: Please use the following powerpoint to take notes on the Roaring 20s. Powerpoint is linked here!
Part Two: Work with your partner to complete the questions for each station about life in the 1920s.
Part One: Please use the following powerpoint to take notes on the Roaring 20s. Powerpoint is linked here!
Part Two: Work with your partner to complete the questions for each station about life in the 1920s.
Look at the list of inventions created during the roaring 20s. Count the number of objects you currently use today. Write the total number here.
Of the items on the new inventions list, which three does your group use the most?
Why do you think people in the 1920s were so eager to buy these items even if they really couldn’t afford it? How do you see this mentality reflected in our society today?
Think about some of the items you use that have been invented in the last five to ten years. Why are those inventions/items so important for people in our society today? Do we need or want most of these items?
This image was taken in a speakeasy during the 1920s. Using context clues in the image to your left, what might prohibition mean?
Do you know who Al Capone is? If yes, what do you know about him?
If no, what is one thing you can infer (assume) about him based on the paragraph?
Based on the passage, can it be inferred that the 18th Amendment was successful? Why or why not?
How did the police contribute to the bootlegging culture of the 1920s?
Why did bootlegging lead to the rise of organized crime?
According to the text, gangs tried to secure territories to have a "monopoly on distribution." What does this mean they wanted? Remember, monopoly was one of our vocab words!
After reading the above article, how is the history of prohibition linked to Chicago? What was one major effect of prohibition in Chicago?
Examine the political cartoon on prohibition. Who do you think the person to the left is supposed to represent? Who do you think the person to the right is supposed to represent?
What do you think the cartoonist is saying about why certain people would want prohibition to continue?
After reading the article on 1920s fashion (linked here) and looking at the images, how would you describe pre and post 1920s fashion?
In your personal opinion, do you like the style of dress in the 1920s? Why or why not? What similarities do you see between 1920s fashion and 2020s fashion, 100 years later?
What do all of the 1920s advertisements (linked here) have in common? What techniques did they use to make people want to buy their products?
What do these advertising examples suggest about the values of American society in the Roaring 20s?
In what ways do you see similarities and differences between advertisements in the 1920s and advertisements today, 100 years later?
In the "Show Your Work" area, insert one modern day advertisement that supports your explanation.
After learning about different aspects of the 1920s, do you think the era had a more positive or negative effect on our nation? Use at least on facts from the stations activity to support your opinion. Please respond in at least two complete sentences.
Example-Sentence:
"In my opinion, the 1920s had a more [position/negative] effect on the country because ______. One example of this from the stations activity is ______, because ______."
