STANDARDS-BASED VOCABULARY AND CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO KNOW! Unit 6 World War I, The Jazz Age, and The Great Depression

Lusitania British ship carrying weapons for WWI and United States passengers Attacked by Germany

Treaty of Versailles of 1919 A treaty between the allies and Germany that was signed to end World War I Germany had to give land to France and money to the allied countries for war damages The League of Nations was created Woodrow Wilson (U.S. President) was considered a major part of deciding what the treaty would do to Germany.

Jazz Age- 1920’s Contributions that came after WWI  Louis Armstrong- African American man who made jazz popular  Langston Hughes- African American poet who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance (a blossoming of African American culture, way of life, music, and arts in New York)  Babe Ruth- broke baseballs most important records  Henry Ford- perfected the assembly line and automobile production  Charles Lindbergh- made the first flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping in 1927

The Great Depression and The New Deal 1930’s Stock Market Crash of also called Black Tuesday, people had invested a lot of their money into the stock market hoping to make more, but it crashed. The Dust Bowl- a drought with dust storms in the southern plains that caused crops to die and farmers to leave making the Great Depression worse The New Deal- created by 1932 president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the New Deal was a list of programs that would help Americans get past the depression

1930’s Historical Figures Duke Ellington- composed (created) songs Margaret Mitchell- author who wrote Gone With the Wind Jesse Owens- African American track and field athlete

Amendments Protecting Voting Rights (Suffrage) 15 th - gave all men, no matter skin color, the right to vote 19 th - gave all women the right to vote 23 rd - voting rights for residents of Washington, D.C. 24 th - banned poll taxes for voting (no pay) 26 th - lowered the voting age to 18 years old

Assignment Make sure you have taken detailed notes on each slide. Also, come up with a good discussion question to ask in class. Create your own graphic organizer to give details on the 5 amendments from the previous slide. It does not matter which type you choose: flipbook, poem, web, 5 square. It is up to you! Be sure to include: the amendment, what it did, when it was ratified (this you will need to research), and a picture to illustrate it’s importance! Completed and organized work will receive 100 points!