Modern Times

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Modern Times
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• art reflects universal themes
• Art may reflect social and/or political concerns
  of the time period in which it was created.

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• There are times when it is important to look at
  the time period that a piece of art was created
  to better understand the work itself.

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An English Teachers Historical Timeline of the
20th Century

• What was the first major event of the 20th
  century?

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Word War I

• 1914 -1918

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• What was the second major event of the 20th
  century ?

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The Great Depression

• When did the Great Depression start?
• When did it end?
• What caused the depression to end?

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World War II

• 1941 1945

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The 1950s

• There were several remarkable events of the
  1950s, including
• The Korean War
• The Cold War
• The Red Scare/McCarthyism

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• An understanding of the concerns of the 1930s
  are crucial for understanding our next film.

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• What were the major of concerns of Americans
  during the Great Depression?

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A Depression Art Gallery
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• Poverty
• Unemployment
• The effects of Industrialization
• Strikes and strikebreakers
• The tyranny of the machine

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So, Lets watch a comedy
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Modern Times (1936)

• Who was the first superstar
• of the movies?

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Charlie Chaplin
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• Chaplin was known throughout the world (language
  is not an issue in silent films) but had been
  criticized for over sentimentality, lack of
  relevancy as well as having his art form, silent
  films, being considered obsolete.

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The first film to incorporate sound was

• The Jazz Singer
• Starring Al Jolson