The Roaring Life of the 1920s

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The Twenties Woman
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Education and Popular Culture
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The Era of Wonderful Nonsense Westbrook Pegler,
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The United States
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Key Idea
Americans experience cultural conflicts as
customs and values change in the United States
during the 1920s.
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What legislation was passed in response to the
issues of Prohibition and teaching evolution?
What was the outcome of the legislation?
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The American woman of the 1920s pursues new
lifestyles and assumes new jobs and different
roles in society.
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What were some examples of the changing role of
women in the 1920s?
CHANGES WOMEN IN THE 1920s
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The mass media, movies, and spectator sports play
important roles in the popular culture of the
1920s.
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African-American ideas, politics, art,
literature, and music flourish in Harlem and
elsewhere in the United States.
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1. Why was heavy funding needed to enforce the
Volstead Act?
2. Explain the circumstances and outcome of
biology teacher John Scopess trial.
3. Describe the appearance of the typical
flapper, including her hair style, clothing,
and fashion accessories.
4. What were the key social, economic, and
technological changes of the 1920s that
affected womens marriages and their family
life?
5. How did high schools change during the 1920s?
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6. What fads gained popularity during the 1920s?
7. Cite examples of the flaws in American
society that some famous 1920s authors
attacked in their writing.
8. What do the Great Migration and the growth of
the NAACP and UNIA reveal about the
African-American experience in this period?
9. What were some of the important themes dealt
with by African-American writers in the
Harlem Renaissance?
10. What were some of the important
African-American achievements in the arts
during this period?