1. Focus Question: How did the social changes of the 1920s demonstrate a conflict between “traditional” and “modern” values?
Do Now:
Look at the graph. What important change in the US population occurred around 1920?

3. Around 1920, for the first time the US was more urban than rural
Around 1920, for the first time the US was more urban than rural. Why does this matter?

4. With your group, look through the images.
IMAGE ACTIVITY
With your group, look through the images.
Arrange the images into 4 categories of at least 3 images in each category.
On your work sheet:
Indicate (by letter) the images that belong in each category.
Write a title for each category.
Write a sentence that describes what each category tells you about what was going on in the 1920s.

6. Prohibition/Temperance
TRADITIONAL
MODERN
Rural
Urban
Production
Consumption
Work
Leisure
Save money
Make $ on stock market
Religion
Science
“Ladies”
“Flappers”
Prohibition/Temperance
Bootleggers, speakeasies
Live entertainment
Radio, movies
European-based music
Jazz