1. Period 2, 5 & 6 We will examine heroes of the 1920’s
Chapter 13.3 Notes
Charles Lindbergh
Steamboat Willie

2. The Changing Family
The birthrate had declined
Due to increased availability of birth control
Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic
Household life was made easier
Ready made clothes, sliced bread, canned food
New inventions made cleaning easier
Washer machine, vacuum cleaner

4. Chapter 13.3 Notes High School enrollment increases
Prior to 1920s high schools were for college bound students
Schools established vocational training
Taught immigrant children English

5. News Coverage Increases
Educated people read more
Magazines like Reader’s Digest and Time began
Radio
New words “airwaves”, “tune in”
People could hear the news as it happened

7. Sports Heroes Gertrude Ederle- First woman to swim the English Channel
Babe Ruth- Home run record holder 60 in 1927
Andrew “Rube” Foster- Established the “Negro National League”
Helen Wills- 7 time US Open champion in tennis

9. ` Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic $25,000 for the first solo flight
Took off from New York in Spirit of St Louis
It took more than 33 hours to cross the Atlantic

10. Interview with Lindbergh
Why might Lindbergh not be able to fly his plane again?
What did Lindbergh suggest was more important than luck?
When was the dangerous time for flying?
What was Lindbergh afraid of doing when he landed in Paris?
Why was he wearing a borrowed suit? What choice had he made?