1. The Twenties Woman How does the role of a woman change in the 20s?

2. Young Women Change the Rules A flapper was a young woman who embraced new fashions and the urban attitudes of the 20s Women’s fashion includes shorter hair, close-fitting hats, bright waistless dresses above the knee, beads, pumps and accessories Women also become more assertive, smoke & drink in public and talk openly about sex Women were trying to break the double standard that was set prior to the 20s regarding sexuality

3. New Job Opportunities Men return to factories, women turn to other careers: college educated women became teachers, nurses and librarians Some, like Amelia Earhart went into less traditional professions Aviatrix (female aviator) Other women went into clerical fields like file clerks, secretaries, and telephone operators, overall earning much less then men

4. The Changing Family Margaret Sanger: opens 1 st birth control clinic, allowing women to gain more control over their bodies Women have greater equality in their marriages, marry for love, not just for money Modern conveniences and pre-packaged food allow women to juggle a career & family Younger women date more freely, go out without being escorted by a man

5. Women’s Employment, 1910 Women’s Employment, 1920 Women’s Employment, 2010 Questions: 1.What three fields did most women work in prior to WW I? 2.Which two fields expand for women in the 1920s? 3.What three fields do most women work in today?

6. Your Assignment You are to first write an acrostic poem about flappers and neatly copy it somewhere in the flapper’s head Fill in the rest of her head w/ words, ideas, pictures that represent her and/or the changing role of women Please be COLORFUL, thoughtful, and neat! DUE Tuesday!!!