PPT-Chapter 11 The Twenties

19191929 Chapter Introduction This chapter will cover the economic boom and government policies of the 1920s It will discuss changes to American culture that arose from the consumer revolution new technology and the Harlem Renaissance . An empty chair opposite her Bill enters Bill Excuse me Is this chair taken Betty Excuse me Bill Is this taken Betty Yes it is Bill Oh sorry Betty Sure thing A bell rings softly Bill Excuse me Is this chair taken Betty Excuse me Bill Is this taken 1920-1947. Chelsea Bell. Southern Methodist University. MSA 3325. Spring 2013. Historical. Background. The Twenties. In the wake of WWI, many European nations were weakened and became smaller in size. The 1920s. 1920s Slang. The 1920s was a colorful decade in both Europe and America, sandwiched between the hardships of the two World Wars. Especially in the United States, the 1920s was also accompanied with a dizzying amount of slang, most of which was used by young people. Many phrases from 1920s slang are still used in modern English, as is the case with terms like “baby” for sweetheart, “necking” for making out, “john” for toilet, and “Joe” for coffee. Others have faded into obscurity, only to be revived in films and books which celebrate the 1920s.. Objective 3.1:. Examine the decade of the 1920s in the USA to consider how healthy its economy and political system was. Warm-Up: Assessing Prior Knowledge . What do you know about the Roaring (19)20s? . The Roaring Twenties & Scavenger Hunt Open a Word document and type your name at the top. Follow the instructions for each question below. The Roaring Twenties Prohibition – click on the t Globalization: Historical Background. Growth and Good Times. The Great Depression. Globalization: Historical Background. The Dirty Thirties. This presentation will discuss:. The historical background to modern globalization. As communism swept through Russia, fear that labor unions were influenced by Bolsheviks. “Red Scare” of 1919-20 (1. st. Red Scare). Crusade led by Attorney General Mitchell Palmer against suspected communists. The Great Depression. 1920 – 1941. Known by names such as . the Jazz Age, . the Age of Intolerance, . the Age of Wonderful Nonsense,. the age that embodies the beginning of Modern America,. An era of prosperity, republican power, conflict, and/or transition, . 1919-1929. H-SS 11.5- Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s.. The Twenties. Poster. 1. Create an informational poster. . Mass Production . **With the war over people wanted a return. . to “normalcy.”. . -Industries produced consumer goods. . -clothes, cars, . radios. , . washing . machines, . . vacuum . Life in Utah During the 1920’s. Student Objective. Students will gain an understanding of what life was like in Utah during the 1920’s and be able to identify key innovations and individuals from the decade.. 9.1 Boom Times . Main Ideas: President Harding promised a return to peace and prosperity. Calvin Coolidge supported a pro business agenda. American business boomed in the 1920’s. In 1928, Americans elected Herbert Hoover, hoping he would help good financial times continue. . La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Introduction. . . The Great Gatsby, one of the most famous American novels of all time was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel was created around the roaring twenties and the jazz age. It also reflects on the life of the upper class during this time frame. The United States, and more specifically New York was a different place in the twenties when Fitzgerald began writing this book. This webquest was designed to allow the students to travel back in time to a place they know nothing of in order to get them to build background for the story. .