1. WU #56 1. List three adjectives that describe this picture. 2. Create a question about this picture. 3. How does this image show growth in war from the Civil War?

2. WU #57 Populists and Progressives worked to change the corruption and abuses that plagued American workers and farmers in the early 1900s. Which of the following changes do you think had the biggest impact/explain? End of child labor Work hours set to 8 hours a day/40 hours a week Women gained the right to vote Legislation (laws) were passed to protect consumers against improper food/drink/drug production and distribution

3. WU #58 Below are eight slang terms used in the 1920s. Select four of the terms and use them in at least two sentences. Underline your slang term within your sentences. 1. bank’s closed: no making out7. Handcuff: an engagement ring 2. Clam: money8. Pipe Down: be quiet 3. Ducky: very good 4. Putting on the Ritz: doing something in style 5. Bump: to murder 6. Dogs: feet

4. WU # 59 Riding the Rails by Errol Lincoln Uyl At the height of the Great Depression, 250,000 teenage hoboes were roaming America. Some left home because they felt they were a burden to their families; some fled homes shattered by the shame of unemployment and poverty. Some left because it seemed a great adventure. With the blessing of parents or as runaways, they hit the road and went in search of a better life. A boy’s or girl’s decision to leave home was intensely personal, often spurred by naivete’ and hope. Many held grand visions of finding work and sending money home. Like their parents, many sought jobs that simply did not exist. Questions: Write the answer/whole statement. 1.According to the selection, why did teens leave home? A. Their families refused to take care of them. B. They were looking for work C. They were looking for the excitement of city life. D. They wanted to own their own farmland. 2. Which of the following best describes the attitudes of the young people discussed here? A. They were struggling to get through difficult times. B. They were confident they would be successful in the future. C. They were afraid that they would live the rest of their lives in poverty.

5. WU #60 Collection Day Why do you think so many Americans were willing to sacrifice so much during WWII?