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How did the political, social and economic issues of the 1920's bring the nation great prosperity and at the same time establish the causes of the Great Depression? |
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Student Learning Map
- Topic:The Twenties: Prosperity and Social Change
- Subject(s):Social Studies
- Days:10
- Grade(s):11
Key Learning:
The Roaring Twenties appeared to be a time a prosperity, modern inventions, and social freedom. However, the underlying issues of prejudice, corruption, and poor business practices silenced much of the "roar" by the end of the decade.
Unit Essential Question(s):
Concept: Isolationism, scandals, and support of big business defined the politics of the 1920's.
Concept: Consumer goods and the installment plan fueled the business boom of the 1920's.
Concept: New freedom for women, the growth of city life, prohibition, and the influence of jazz and art brought great changes in this decade.
Lesson Essential Question(s):How did a desire to return to normality after World War I and a fear of foreigners and communism lead to a climate of isolationism?
What changes occured in the labor movement during the 1920\'s?
Why is Warren G. Harding remembered as an ineffective President?
Lesson Essential Question(s):What was the impact of the automobile in the 1920\'s?
How did new conveniences and new ways to pay for them make the economy less stable?
Lesson Essential Question(s):How was city life diferent than small town life?
Evaluate the ways Prohibition was a success or a failure.
How did the lives of American women change during this era?
How did the migration of African Americans to northern cities affect their lives and political involvement?
What is the Harlem Renaissance and how did it influence literature and music?
Additional Info:
The Americans, Ch. 12 and 13; poems by the listed authors and jazz CD's; photographs, Unitedstreaming.com, www.americanmemory.loc.
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