How does culture reflect society? Culture in the 1930s How does culture reflect society?
Why are notes important? What are we going to do with our notes? Why even take notes? What grade do I want at the end of the semester?
Warm Up Respond to this question/statement in writing: Is the statement true or false? Art does NOT reflect society
Culture in the 1930s Despite the Great Depression many people paid to go see a movie (roughly 25 cents; or $3.25 today) Motion pictures became an important part of life in the 1930s 1930s: 65% of population was attending the movies once a week and 90% owned a radio
Movies Now movies had sound and were not silent New stars—new glamour era of movies Movies were “escape from the hard realities of the Depression” Films were often about wealth, romance and good times
Movies Movies in the 1930s were both Comedies Dramas Musicals Many depicted honest, kindhearted people winning out over those with greedy special interests Some argue that the New Deal represented these same interests
Gone With The Wind (1939) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pylKI5wErIE
Gone With The Wind (1939) Answer the questions in your graphic organizer
Gone with the Wind (1939) Despite this taking place during the Civil War how does this relate to the Great Depression? How does this film empower those hurt by the Great Depression?
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Answer the questions in your graphic organizer
The Wizard of Oz (1939) What are some of the motives behind this song? Can you compare what you’ve learned about the great depression with this clip?
The Wizard of Oz (1932) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KSiyaqnZYs
The Wizard of Oz (1939) Answer the questions in your graphic organizer
Radio—Fireside Chats
Radio—Fireside Chats Answer the questions in your graphic organizer
Radio—Fireside Chats Discussion Questions: What is FDR addressing in this “Fireside Chat”? What about unemployment does FDR confess? Is the U.S. the only country suffering? In your own words, what is a Fireside Chat? Are these useful?
Woody Gutherie “Dust Bowl Refugees”
Woody Gutherie “Dust Bowl Refugees” Answer the questions in your graphic organizer
Making Sense of It QUICK WRITE//EXIT SLIP How does culture reflect society? Talk about 1930s Talk about different pieces of culture Talk about what’s happening in the different pieces of culture How does culture NOT reflect society?