Mountain dew: prohibition in America

Bellringer The United States government just made it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport soft drinks. How do you feel? Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? What is something positive that could come from this law? What is something negative that could come from this law?

The fast and the furious This image depicts a car that was totaled by a bootlegger. The bootlegger was killed in the crash and all the liquor was confiscated. While many associate Prohibition with gangsters and Al Capone, this era also gave birth to the sport of NASCAR. Remains of a borrowed Stutz touring car after running into a tree at seventy miles an hour, in which the bootlegger driver was killed and fifty gallons of corn liquor was destroyed and confiscated

The investigative question How did the era of Prohibition impact American society? [Woman holding poster "Abolish Prohibition!"]

Problem based learning How Did the Era of Prohibition Impact American Society? What we know: What do we know about Prohibition? What we think we know: What effects do we think Prohibition had on American society? What do we need to do: What can we do to prove what we think we know? What we learned: What did we learn about the effects of Prohibition on American Society?

The origins of prohibition During the 1820’s and 1830’s, religious revivalism swept across the states This led to calls for Temperance and other “perfectionist movements” Maine passed the first Prohibition law in 1846 1906 saw a renewed attack on the making and distribution of liquor Groups in favor of Prohibition included: Anti-Saloon League Women Factory Owners The Lips that touch liquor, shall never touch mine

The passing (and fall) of prohibition In 1917, Woodrow Wilson issued temporary ban on liquor This would save grain for the war effort In the same year, Congress submitted the 18th Amendment This would make the manufacture, transportation, and sale of liquor illegal The 18th Amendment was ratified on January 29,1919 In October 1919 the National Prohibition Act was passed Commonly known as Volstead Act 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition on December 5th, 1933 [American artillery crew trying to salvage overturned heavy gun, WWI]

Day 2: Bellringer Describe the immediate consequences of Prohibition Be prepared to discuss your answers in class Prohibition Unit (Cow Shoes), 6/28/24

Group roles Recorder: Records group responses on H.I.P.P.O worksheets Presenter: Present your group’s findings during class discussion Reader: Read aloud the text Interpreter: Identify vocabulary/phrases your group is struggling with and find the meaning behind those

Deciding the fate of prohibition Presentation rules: No talking/interrupting during another’s presentation Be respectful at all times Pay attention