1. The Rise of Totalitarianism
Section 1: Postwar Social Changes
Witness History Audio: The Jazz Age
Changes in Society After World War I
In the twenties, many Americans were ready for a more carefree existence. Others rallied against the trend and pushed Prohibition through Congress. Jazz became the soundtrack in the underground world of speakeasies and flappers.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “How does Zelda Fitzgerald describe a flapper?” (rebellious, adventurous)
When showing Color Transparency 168, discuss the meaning of the painting’s title. Then use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
History Interactive: Pop Culture in the Jazz Age
Note Taking Transparency 166
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2. The Rise of Totalitarianism
Section 1: Postwar Social Changes
The New Literature
The postwar years ushered in many original works of literature. It was a time of experimentation with language and structure. Some writers—such as Virginia Woolf and James Joyce—employed stream of consciousness. Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and other African American writers in Harlem told about the experiences of a people who had not been heard from.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “How does Zelda Fitzgerald describe a flapper?” (rebellious, adventurous)
When showing Color Transparency 168, discuss the meaning of the painting’s title. Then use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
New Scientific Theories
In the early 20th century, scientists made many breakthroughs that would greatly advance their fields. Marie Curie and others worked with radioactivity; Albert Einstein developed his theory of relativity; Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin; and Sigmund Freud pioneered psychoanalysis.
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3. The Rise of Totalitarianism
Section 1: Postwar Social Changes
Modern Art and Architecture
Art moved away from the traditional in the early 1900s. Some of the new styles were called fauvism, cubism, abstract, dadaism, and surrealism. Architects also rejected the work of the past and began to work with glass, steel, and concrete structures (in the Bauhaus school) and with materials and designs that blended with the environment (Frank Lloyd Wright).
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “How does Zelda Fitzgerald describe a flapper?” (rebellious, adventurous)
When showing Color Transparency 168, discuss the meaning of the painting’s title. Then use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
Color Transparency 168: The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali
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4. The Rise of Totalitarianism
Section 1: Postwar Social Changes
Looking Ahead
The growing sense of hope and relief that came after World War I would soon be devastated by an economic crisis.
Notes: Listen to the Witness History audio. Then read aloud the main idea for each subheading in this section and show the related visuals.
After listening to the Witness History audio, ask, “How does Zelda Fitzgerald describe a flapper?” (rebellious, adventurous)
When showing Color Transparency 168, discuss the meaning of the painting’s title. Then use the lesson suggested in the transparency book to guide discussion.
QuickTake Section Quiz
Progress Monitoring Transparency
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5. The Rise of Totalitarianism: Section 1
Note Taking Transparency 166
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6. The Rise of Totalitarianism: Section 1
Color Transparency 168: The Persistence of Memory, by Salvador Dali
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7. The Rise of Totalitarianism: Section 1
Progress Monitoring Transparency (1 of 2)
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8. The Rise of Totalitarianism: Section 1
Progress Monitoring Transparency (2 of 2)
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