1. 1930s Cultural Figures

2. Objective
By the end of the lesson, SWBAT how entertainment was used a form of escapism during the Great Depression.

3. Magaret Mitchell

4. Margaret Mitchell

5. Gone with the Wind

6. Margaret Mitchell

7. Duke Ellington

8. Duke Ellington

9. Duke Ellington

10. Jesse Owens

11. Jesse Owens

12. Jesse Owens

13. Escapism

14. Exit Ticket
Quick, turn over your graphic organizer! On a separate sheet of paper answer these questions in complete sentences!
1) What is escapism?
2) Who was Jesse Owens? Why was he important?
3) Who was Duke Ellington? Why was he important?
4) Who was Margaret Mitchell? Why was she important?