1. The Roaring Twenties Essential Questions: How do new ideas change the way people live? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmqc_wJN4_M View the Roaring 20’s video (Only watch until 1:08. It just gives a quick look at what life was like) It was...The Roaring Twenties

2. Vocabulary Consumer good (Stuff you buy) – A product such as a washing machine, car, or refrigerator bought for personal use Interest group (Group that influences government) – An organized group of people that works to influence government decisions related to a specific cause or issue

3. Vocabulary Supremacy (Better than another) – The state of having more power, authority, or status than others

4. The Roaring Twenties The United States economy boomed during the 1920s. People had extra money to buy new products. Affordable household appliances that saved time and effort (such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, stoves, and electric irons) changed the lives of urban residents.

5. The Roaring Twenties Advertisers used clever ads to create demand for the new products. The decade of the 1920s became known as the Age of Advertising, because companies began marketing products nationwide.

31. The Roaring Twenties Entertainment during the 1920s included commercial radio, records, and movies.

32. The Roaring Twenties Commercial radio stations started to appear in cities across Texas. Programming included news, sports, church services, political speeches, drama, and comedy.

33. The Roaring Twenties Texans contributed to the development of jazz and blues styles of music. Texas musicians such as "Blind" Lemon Jefferson and Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter shaped the blues tradition. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgNd_2Ysy 6o Blind Lemon Jefferson's ''Shuckin' Sugar'' ~ RARE RECORDING https://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=xn50JSI0W-E Lead Belly Sings "Goodnight Irene" https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=sYrK464nIeY Black Betty by LEADBELLY, Blues Legend https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ZbjyuDYtAtk Remake: Ram Jam - Black Betty

34. The Roaring Twenties The San Antonio area became a popular site for filming movies. Wings, the first movie to win an Academy Award® for best picture, was shot at Kelly Field in San Antonio. (Silent Motion Picture about WWI) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFRas2-x_OQ Wings (1927) - Trailer

35. The Roaring Twenties Women in the 1920s sought social change through reforms in education, prisons, child labor, and health care. Some Texas women served in political office. The first woman to be elected governor of Texas was Miriam "Ma" Ferguson. Several women's groups joined together to form the Joint Legislative Council, an interest group to persuade members of the state legislature to pass laws in several areas. Governor Ferguson

37. The Roaring Twenties Young people of the 1920s enjoyed freedoms that previous generations had not. The affordability of new products and availability of mass-produced cars helped make this lifestyle possible. During the 1920s, some young women, called flappers, attended dance clubs and dressed in the latest fashions. https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=ZJC2 1zzkwoE 1920's The Charleston

38. The Roaring Twenties Women continued to struggle for equality in the workplace in the 1920s.

39. The Roaring Twenties The 1920s were marked by increased racial and ethnic tension. African Americans and Mexican Americans in Texas faced discrimination, and opposition to immigration grew.

40. The Roaring Twenties A group called the Ku Klux Klan became very active in Texas. The Ku Klux Klan was a secret organization whose members believed in white supremacy. Its members violently targeted ethnic and religious minorities, as well as immigrants. Some Klan members won elected office in Texas.

42. The Roaring Twenties Various social and civic groups in the state opposed the Ku Klux Klan, and Klan membership eventually fell.

43. Quiz B A 1. In the 1920s, the increasing availability of affordable _____ changed the lives and routines of urban residents. A. housing B. consumer goods C. land D. credit cards 2. The decade of the 1920s became known as the _____, because companies began marketing products nationwide. A. Age of Advertising B. Progressive Era C. Jazz Age D. Great Depression

44. Quiz B D 3. Texas musicians such as "Blind" Lemon Jefferson and Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter shaped the _____ tradition. A. jazz B. blues C. country music D. Tejano music 4. _____, the first movie to win an Academy Award® for best picture, was shot at Kelly Field in San Antonio. A.Gone with the Wind B.Flying Heroes C.The Gold Rush D.Wings

45. Quiz C A 5. The first woman to be elected governor of Texas was _____. A. Jane Y. McCallum B. Annie Webb Blanton C. Miriam "Ma" Ferguson D. Ann Richards 6. Several women's groups joined together to form the _____, an interest group to persuade members of the state legislature to pass laws in several areas. A. Joint Legislative Council B. League of Women Voters C. Chambers of Commerce D. Daughters of the American Revolution

46. Quiz A B 7. During the 1920s, some young women, called _____, attended dance clubs and dressed in the latest fashions. A. flappers B. trend setters C. bobby soxers D. fashion plates 8. The _____ was a secret organization whose members believed in white supremacy. A. Anti-Immigration League B. Ku Klux Klan C. Dallas County Citizens' League D. Texas Bar Association

47. Quiz C B 9. One of the new entertainment media that became popular in the 1920s was _____. A. newspapers B. magazines C. radio D. television 10. Consumers of the 1920s bought items like vacuum cleaners and refrigerators because they _____. A. were expensive B. saved time and effort C. had wanted them for decades D. were imported