1. Do Now
Compare the map labeled, Pre WWI with the post WWI map and answer the questions below In your notebook:
List 2 European empires that existed prior to 1919.
Which 4 new countries were carved out of the Austro-Hungarian territory after 1919?
Which piece of land did Turkey used to be a part of in 1914?
Why do you think new countries were created after 1919?

2. Pre-WWI Map of Europe (1914)

3. Post-WWI Map of Europe (1919)

4. Essential Question: How did Europe and America change after World War I?
Lesson Objective:
To make cause and effect connections between the end of WWI in Europe and America’s post WWI transition to a peacetime nation.

5. Mini-Lesson 1: Post WWI: Europe
Read the facts below
Map of Europe changed: New countries created out of old empires.
Spanish Influenza: World wide pandemic kills million people while WWI kills 10 million.
European economies go into decline

6. Mini Lesson 2: Post WWI America
Go to
Watch the following videos:
The Harlem Renaissance
America goes dry with Prohibition
1920’s Inventions
Take 5-10 facts per video on a Google Doc or in your notebook.
Write a paragraph summary for each video on Google Docs
Submit to engrade turn-ins file called (Roaring 1920’s Paragraph Summaries).
Use the sentence starters on the next slide

7. Roaring Twenties Summary Sentence Starters
First Paragraph:
The decade of the 1920’s became known as the “Roaring Twenties” for many reasons……
In addition, the Harlem Renaissance also occurred during this time period…………………………………..
Second Paragraph:
Prohibition was also a part of the _________________. Prohibition was _______________. It started because of the ___________Amendment to the Constitution.
Third Paragraph:
Inventions played a role in _____________ American life after ___________. Some of the inventions were __________, ___________ and ______________. One particular invention that changed ________ was ____________. It’s effect was ____________.

8. Pair-Share What was the Harlem Renaissance? What was Prohibition?
How did new inventions change life for average Americans in the 1920’s?

9. Class Discussion What was the Harlem Renaissance?
What was Prohibition?
How did new inventions change life for average Americans in the 1920’s?

10. Independent Practice
Read passwords pages 52-53
Complete pages 54-57

11. Lesson Assessment
Take the Roaring 1920’s Engrade quiz without any help from your notes.