ROARING 20’S Erin Wallace

 Content Area: Social Studies  Grade Level: 5 th Grade  Summary: The intent of this PowerPoint is for students to analyze and learn about various aspects of popular culture during the 1920’s.  Objective: Given websites and videos, students will interpret information and answer questions about popular culture during the 1920’s with 100% accuracy.  Standard: 5.0 Students will analyze the involvement of the United States during World War I, the cultural, economic, and political developments of the 1920’s, and the causes and course of World War I.

WEBSITES AND VIDEOS!  Go to this website and take notes on the information listed in bullet points.  Click on this website and take notes on the prices of common foods.  View this video and pay close attention on the architecture, films, music, and fashion section.

FACTS, FACTS, AND MORE FACTS!  World War I was over! The 1920’s was a decade of exceptional economic prosperity. This is why we call the 1920’s “Roaring Twenties”.  The 20’s had a distinct culture in major cities such as Berlin, Los Angeles, and New York.  Women’s rights emerged and the 19 th amendment of the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote.

THAT’S RIGHT, MORE FACTS!  The 1920’s was decade of social and political unrest. In addition to the Women’s Rights movement, Prohibition was in full swing.  Henry Ford was a famous industrialist. He began the assembly line trend that revolutionized the production of automobiles, the most important product of the 20’s.

WHAT WERE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES THAT OCCURRED IN THE 1920’S?  A. Women’s Rights Movement and Slavery A. Women’s Rights Movement and Slavery  B. Women’s Rights Movement and Prohibition B. Women’s Rights Movement and Prohibition  C. Prohibition and the Great Depression C. Prohibition and the Great Depression  D. Segregation and Prohibition D. Segregation and Prohibition

CORRECT  Women’s Rights and Prohibition were two major social and controversial issues during this decade. You got it!

WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSUMER PRODUCT OF THE 1920’S?  A. The vacuum cleaner A. The vacuum cleaner  B. The Television Set B. The Television Set  C. Telephones C. Telephones  D. The automobile D. The automobile

CORRECT  Right on! The automobile was the most used and important consumer good. 1 in every 5 Americans owned one! Don’t forget about Henry Ford’s revolution of the industry and factory with his assembly line!

WHO WAS A MAJOR MOVIE PRODUCER OF THE 1920S AND WHAT WERE THE FIRST MOVIE THEATRES CALLED?  A. Charlie Chaplin, Theatres A. Charlie Chaplin, Theatres  B. Alfred Hitchcock, Palaces B. Alfred Hitchcock, Palaces  C. Charlie Chaplin, Palaces C. Charlie Chaplin, Palaces  D. Tod Browning, Cinemas D. Tod Browning, Cinemas

CORRECT The first movie theatres were titled Palaces. Charlie Chaplin was a major producer of the 20’s and one of the first in his industry. He was particularly famous for his silent films.

SUMMARY  You have read over the websites, watched the video, and taken notes. You have learned about culture in the 1920’s!  You have learned about major social and political issues, Women’s Rights Movement and Prohibition!  You have learned about important consumer goods of the decade and the prices of each!  You have learned about movies, music, and fashion during the decade!

INCORRECT  That’s not quite right. Give it another go!