A time of big changes What do you think life was really like? Essential Question What did Weyauwega look & feel like prior to the arrival of modern marvels.

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A time of big changes

What do you think life was really like? Essential Question What did Weyauwega look & feel like prior to the arrival of modern marvels of invention?

The inventions were nice, but there’s more to the story than gadgets.

How did Weyauwega look before automobiles? What was is REALLY like?

How did Weyauwega look before automobiles? What was is REALLY like?

What did Weyauwega look like 100 years ago?

How did Weyauwega look before automobiles? What did Weyauwega look like 100 years ago?

How did Weyauwega look before automobiles? What did Weyauwega look like 100 years ago?

A Birds Eye View of Weyauwega before 1920

What changes are beginning to take place?

Welcome Home from World War I

How have things changed?

…and inside those stores you’ll find lots of “stuff” See something you like?

The people don’t look like us either

How have things changed?

Your classroom might look something like this

Most people still lived in the rural areas… Lifestyles 1910 Census: Weyauwega population

Would you like to order a house from Sears? Lifestyles

What “comforts of home” are missing? How observant are you…

Who gets it? And how? New Inventions Need Power Originally, electricity was not cheap and readily available to everyone. People could now work at night (make more $$$ and because they like having their life made easy). Since people wanted more (complex) appliances, demand skyrocketed. Therefore, what new jobs were created as a result? But even in 1920, electricity is not yet affordable for middle class and working class families. By 1927, the price of electricity (kilowatt) was 55% less than in 1907.

Who gets it? And how? New Inventions Need Power Since people wanted more (and often complex) appliances, demand skyrocketed. People could now work at night (make more $$$ and because they liked having their life made easy). Therefore, what new jobs were created as a result? By 1926, more than 60% of the nation’s homes were electrified.

Invent Invent (1475) Was ELECTRICITY really invented? To come upon, find; to find out, discover

All is takes is 120 volts… Then the 1920’s began to ROAR $ – $ $ $ 6.75 $ 49.50

In order to convince consumers what to buy, what has to take place? When the 1920’s began to ROAR

The dawn of advertising When the 1920’s began to ROAR

The dawn of advertising When the 1920’s began to ROAR

By the year 1929, over $2 Billion was spent annually on advertising. When the 1920’s began to ROAR Radio Radio Billboards Billboards Newspapers Newspapers Magazines Magazines 600,000 people were employed in advertising

How much will it take to buy...? Once modernization kicked in… 1920 ($1.00) 2012 ($11.60) Eggs68¢ (doz)(doz) Mike17¢ (quart)(gal) Bread12¢ (loaf)(loaf) Butter70¢ (lb)(lb) Bacon52¢ (lb)(lb) Oranges63¢ (doz)(doz) Coffee47¢ (lb)(lb)

How much will it take to buy? Do the math… 1920 ($1.00) 2012 ($11.60) Vacuum Cleaner$ Oven$ Toaster$ 6.75 Washing Machine$ Radio$ Coffee Pot$ 1.19 Iron$ 2.50 Model T Ford$

How did people dress? Time of Transition

People of Significance But in spite of the inventions, it was the people who made us who we are!

People of Significance So how many of these people do you really know?

People of Significance Sometimes we need more information… Charlie Chaplin Babe Ruth Henry Ford Alice Paul Bessie Coleman