PPT-Art/Literature in the 1920s

Creativity and literary contributions were rampant in the 1920s with many representing the societal changes in their works Print Media With more leisure time and greater access to education more people started to read during the 1920s Reading books magazines and even other circulations became popular as a pastime At the same time more creative thinkers entered the scene to create to meets the demands. Anthony Parisi. Claire . Hatala. Maria Maguire. Megan Witt. Topic. How does . The Great Gatsby. reflect the . 1920s as . an era of great change? Include the underdeveloped social issues in . Gatsby. Women in the 1920s: the Flappers. Flappers are a new generation of women in the 1920s. They broke the old tradition rules. They were fashionable. . They had short hair, makeup, short skits. They had fun-loving attitude. The Roaring Twenties. Life Magazine cover page celebrating the 1920s, http://theroaringtwentieshistory.blogspot.ca/p/events-of-twenties.html . The Roaring Twenties. Music. Jazz, fast, happy, fun. Fashion. The 19th Amendment. Several states granted women suffrage in late 19th and early 20th centuries. Constitutional amendment proposed in 1918. Ratified in 1920. Guarantees the right to vote regardless of gender. Themes. ,Advertising and Attitudes towards Consumerism/Mass Media. Characteristics of the Twenties. Mass-Produced consumer goods. Consolidation of Companies. Electrification. Automobile. Rising Stock Prices. Section 1. America Struggles . with Postwar Issues. Nativism. Came out of various worries following WWI. Prejudice against foreign-born people. Evident in immigration quotas, rise of the . Ku Klux Klan. Modernism vs. Traditionalism. Adapted from lesson by Mike Hill and Chris Saxton . Megan . Unger . Purpose of Unit. Traditionalism vs. Modernism . Culture of the 1920s . Station Rotation Model . Religion. THE ROARING TWENTIES. Americans on the Move. Urbanization still accelerating.. More Americans lived in cities than in rural areas. 1920:. New York 5 million. Chicago 3 million. URBAN VS. RURAL. Farms started to struggle post-WWI.. Regionalism (Benton). Modernism (Stella, O’Keefe). Edward Hopper. Chop . Suey. (1929). Edward . Hopper was an American artist in the 1920s. Two common characteristics in his work show facets of American life, such as gas stations and theaters, and seascapes and rural landscapes. Because feminism was strong in the 1920s, many of his solitary figures are women.. Before this time it was called the “dead ball era” and after the 1920s people have called it the “live ball era”. The game started getting popular rapidly. . There were lots of changes to the game in this time period. (structural and Cultural) . Let’s review. Why did Nativism strengthen during the 1920s, and how did the government deal with the tensions?. Nativism. : emphasis on traditional or local customs, in opposition to outside influences.. Chapter 20: . The Roaring Twenties. Main Idea:. The United States experienced many social changes during the 1920s.. Chapter 20 . Section . 1: American Life Changes. New Roles for Women. New Opportunities. Reconstruction. Progressive Movement/Party and Populist Party. World War I. The Reconstruction/Civil Rights. Think About It:. What . . has been the lasting impact of the 13. th. , 14. th. , and 15. Week 16 : December 12-16, 2016 Sacco & Vanzetti Clemency Hearing, plus Ch. 13: Roaring Life of the 1920s Homework : READ Americans Ch. 13 section & record 5+ notes by Wednesday (2