CH. 34 AMERICAN LIFE IN THE "ROARING TWENTIES," 1919-1929
FLASH CARD I.D.S Define and give the causes and effects of the following
1. Bruce Barton
2. Sacco and Vanzetti Case
3. Volstead Act
4. Frederick W. Taylor
5. Emergency Quota Act (1921) & Immigration Quota Act (1924)
6. Fundamentalism
7. Margaret Sanger
8. Scopes Monkey Trial
9. Red Scare
10. United Negro Improvement Assoc.
SOCRATIC SEMINAR PROMPTS - Select three of the following prompts and write a one paragraph response to each prompt you select.
1. Why was the diverse American "melting pot" affected by the political and cultural changes of the 1920's? (Include ethnic and racial issues in your discussion)
2. How did some of the events of the 1920's reflect national conflicts over social, cultural, and religious values?
3. Explain why the "noble experiment" of Prohibition failed in the 1920's. Do you think there is a drug and alcohol problem in America today? What solutions would you propose for any current problems?
4. The Scopes Monkey Trial reflected conflicts between conservative and liberal values in American public schools. What conflicts still exist in schools today with respect to religion and/or morals?
5. How did the automobile and other new products create a mass-consumption economy in the 1920's?
6. How did the new films, literature, and music of the 1920's affect Americans' values in areas of religion, sexuality, and family life? Were the African-American cultural developments fundamentally different, or were they part of the same cultural movement?
7. Do you think the arts and entertainment industry changes society today or is a reflection of society. To what extent does the arts and entertainment industry need to be regulated in some way?
8. Explain and account for the changing image of women in the 1920's.
9. Would you have liked to live in the Roaring Twenties? Why or why not?
