1. Warm Up What do the following words mean? Write definitions down in your own words. You may use your phone or a dictionary to look up words you don’t know. 13. Tension  mental or emotional strain.  suspense, uncertainty, anticipation, excitement;  a strained political or social state or relationship. 14. Traditional values  beliefs, moral codes, and mores that are passed down from generation to generation within a culture, subculture or community. 15. Impact  have a strong effect on someone or something. 16. Advocating  publicly recommend or support. 17. Passage  the passing of a bill into law. 18. Innovation  a new method, idea, product, etc.

2. DAY 4: CULTURAL MOVEMENTS OF THE 1920’S THE CULTURE MOVEMENTS OF THE 1920’S SHOW THE TRANSITION FROM POST-CIVIL WAR AMERICA TO MODERN AMERICA. Transition to Modern American The 1920’s

3. Cultural Movements: Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance – African American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary began to flourish in Harlem, a section of New York City. More than a literary movement, the Harlem Renaissance exalted the unique culture of African Americans and redefined African American expression.

4. Harlem Renaissance

5. Cultural Movements: Literature Langston Hughes (Harlem Renaissance) – author and poet. His writings emphasized the contributions of African Americans to American culture. His works brought attention to issues of the African American community that were reflected in the Harlem Renaissance.

6. Discussion Question “We younger Negro artists who create now intend to express our individual dark-skinned selves without fear or shame. If white people are pleased we are glad. If they are not, it doesn't matter. We know we are beautiful. And ugly too. The tom-tom cries and the tom- tom laughs. If colored people are pleased we are glad. If they are not, their displeasure doesn't matter either. We build our temples for tomorrow, strong as we know how, and we stand on top of the mountain, free within ourselves.” Langston Hughes, 1926 What do you think Langston Hughes was saying in this poem?

7. Cultural Movements: Literature F. Scott Fitzgerald- His book the Great Gatsby dealt with themes related to economic prosperity of the 1920’s. It created a portrait of the Jazz Age and culture of the 1920’s.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN183rJltNM (trailer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN183rJltNM

8. Cultural Movements: Literature Marcus Garvey – publisher, journalist, and Black Nationalist; founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League

9. Cultural Movements: Music Jazz- social changes that characterized the time period were reflected in the creation of Jazz music and in Jazz performers like Louis Armstrong.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmGt2U-xTE (Heebie Jeebies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmGt2U-xTE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM (What a Wonderful World) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM

10. Cultural Movements: Music Tin Pan Alley – known for an era of songwriting when many musical ideas mixed together to form American Popular Music and the distribution of sheet music of popular songs. (started in late 1800s in New York City)

11. Cultural Movements: Art/Photography Art/Photography – the art-deco movement reflected the cultural modernism that characterized the 1920’s

12. Popular American Culture Spreads Around the World America exports its culture more than any other nation (music, clothing, etc.). Jazz, movies, and other 1920’s American culture became popular in other countries, especially in Europe. This creates the effect of globalization and interdependence of economies. The world is more interconnected.

13. Changing Role of Women in the 1920’s Cause – due to industrialization, many women changed from homebound producers to wage-earning consumers, and women gained the right to vote (19 th Amendment) Effect –  women became social and even political reformers;  worked outside of the home; some continued to keep working after the war  with suffrage, women had a voice in politics (19 th Amendment),  International recognition in the arts  Modernization of Daily living – cooking, dishwashing, laundry and general cleaning

14. Changing Role of Women in the 1920’s Women (especially the younger generation) became more assertive  smoking cigarettes  drinking in public  talking openly about sex  attitude towards marriage changed

15. Changing Role of Women in the 1920’s Flapper – young women who embraced the new fashions and the urban attitudes of the 20’s close-fitting felt hats pumps strings of beads cut their long hair skin tone stockings dresses above the knee dyed hair – jet black

16. Changing Role of Women in the 1920’s Double standards – women were held to stricter standards than men. Big business and industry produced more opportunities for women to work.

17. The American Family Changes families became smaller – more knowledge on birth control ready-made clothes sliced bread & canned foods services for elderly public health workers compensation children spent their days in school rebellious teens

18. Discussion Question Day 4: Pick two of the cultural characteristics of the 1920’s below that have the most in common between them in regards to reflecting 1920’s culture and explain why you picked them. The Great Gatsby Jazz Music Harlem Renaissance