22-2 Hardship and Suffering during the Depression

22-2 Hardship and Suffering during the Great Depression

EQ: What was so important about environmental damage during the 1930s?

Subquestions:
a. How did the land change before and during the 1930s? Did anyone farm profitably?
b. Did the government fall short of its responsibility to manage change? Or was that responsibility not clear at the time?
c. What steps could've been taken to avert disaster?
d. What were the most extreme dimensions of the crisis--in terms of degree or duration?

22-1 The Nation's Sick Economy

22-1 The Nation's Sick Economy: Economic problems affecting industries, farmers, and consumers lead to the Great Depression.
pp. 642-649.

Essential Question: What caused the Great Depression?

Subquestions: ...don't shy away from including your opinion...just root it in fact!!
a. Which problems threatened the American economy in the late 1920s? Identify acute problems, both short- and long-term. (Acute means most severe, in this case.)
b. Which of the problems in a (mostly the section's green headings) is the most destructive?
c. How did Congress react to the economic slide? Were their (Congress's) actions logical or illogical?
d. What happened to ordinary workers during the Great Depression?
e. What were the ramifications (effects) of the Depression worldwide?


Opinion questions:
a. Which graph(s) are most helpful to you in understanding the economic troubles of the 1920s? Include title and page number in your response.
b. Would better information help the average citizen contribute more effectively to the economy's health? Or is that too unlikely in a capitalist system (profit-oriented)?
c. Are government price supports wrong?
d. Judging from the events described in this section, how important is consumer confidence to the health of the economy?

21-4 Harlem Renaissance

21-4 The Harlem Renaissance
pp. 630-635

EQ: Why were the 1920s such a crucial era in African-American history?

Subquestions:
a. What were the causes and results of the migration of so many African Americans to Northern cities in the 1900s? (be specific...follow a story that interests you!)
b. How successful were blacks in meeting economic, social or political goals in the early-to-mid 1920s?
c. Why was the anti-lynching campaign so important? What do we need to know about this movement?
d. According to our text, is there a unifying "voice" or theme to African-American literature from this time period? Explain.

Extra inspiration: your opinions:
e. What do you think of Marcus Garvey: hero? Grandstander? Did he help or hurt average African-Americans in their pursuit of increased opportunities?
f. Which writer seems most interesting to you? Why?
g. Which musicians seem most important--musically or culturally? Explain your thoughts. Include a link to their music if you can.
h. Why do you think a "flowering" of artistic and cultural expression happened at this time for African-Americans?
i. Do you think the Harlem Renaissance's effects were widespread, or were they more likely limited to the metro NY area? Explain.

21-3 Education and Popular Culture

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21-3 Education and Popular Culture
pp. 624-629

EQ: How did America develop a popular* culture in the 1920s? * = popular here means "of the people" or widespread. It's a little different than "she's such a popular teacher, all the kids like her class best." :- )

Subquestions:
a. How were shifts in school enrollment important in American culture in the 1920s? Be specific.
b. Did mass media promote a uniform culture? Explain. Was there evidence of a backlash against this?
c. How did America chase new heroes and old dreams at the same time? Why did the textbook authors label this section in this way?
d. What was significant about changes in theater, art, music and literature at this time?


Remember, to get maximum credit, you need to cite Danzer (with page number) and a primary source. You can do it!!
Challenge: There is an explosion of cool audio and video sites, plus thousands of images from this era. Can you find files or clips that deepen points made by Danzer?

21-1 Changing Ways of Life

21-1 Changing Ways of Life
pp. 612-617

EQ: What life/lifestyle changes had the most profound effects on Americans in the 1920s?

Subquestions:
a. What was important about Billy Sunday? How big an influence did he have?
b. What were the important differences between urban and rural lifestyles?
c. Describe American fundamentalist? Who were some of its most colorful characters?
d. What was important about the Scopes trial?


Starter Sources:
· **ClassZone ch. 21**
· Lots of good Google.com videos on Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Sunday--can't play most in school but you can access at home.
· Scopes Trial as a play and film: Inherit the Wind. This link is not fantastic, but the feature film with Spencer Tracy and Fredric March (plus an outstanding supporting cast) is a knockout. Here's my favorite scene: **favorite scene about creationism versus** evolution. It's 8:44 long. What can you find that corresponds with the Danzer text??

20-2: what's up with these tariffs and loan repayments?

click here for an awesome website with an easy-to-follow graphic about loan repayments after WWI.

20-3 The Business of America

20-3 The Business of America
pp. 601-605

Essential Question: In the 1920s was the country's prosperity superficial?

Subquestions:
a. How did consumer goods become the foundation of the business boom of the 1920s?
b. How was the landscape of America shaped by the automobile?
c. Which Americans were left out of the benefits of the 1920s?
d. What were the advantages and disadvantages of buying on credit?

20-2 "Normalcy" and Isolationism

20-2 "Normalcy" and Isolationism
pp. 596-600

Essential Question: Were the policies of the Harding administration good for America?

Subquestions:
a. Was the Kellogg-Briand Pact an effective tool for diplomacy?
b. What was the importance of Harding's tariff policies?
c. Why did Congress change immigration laws in the 1920s? Were these smart changes? (explain)
d. What do Harding's appointments say about his judgment?



Extra: Your opinion:
a. What does Ernesto Galarza mean in One American's Story when he talks about the difference between trust and credit? Is this a universal point of view (true for everyone), or is it particular to the new-immigrant experience?
b. Do you think a man like Harding (as described on p. 596) could get elected today? Explain.
c. Was the Dawes Plan a good idea? Can you think of any modern parallels to it?

Starter Sources:
**Ch. 20 Classzone**
**Teacher Tube**
**Quota system**
**Scandals of Harding administration**
Believe it or not, there are videos about the scandals of the Harding administration--can you find them? Or political cartoons?

New Wiki format, starting chapter 20!!

20-1 Americans Struggle with Postwar Issues
pp. 590-595

Essential Question: What issues divided Americans after the war's end?

Subquestions:
a. What was the American reaction to the perceived threat of communism?
b. What key events or changes in other countries had a strong political/cultural impact in the US?
c. How did relations between labor and management change after the war?
d. Did tensions between security and civil liberties abate (reduce), increase, or stay the same after the war?

Starter Sources:
Class Zone ch. 20
Teacher Tube
Lots of YouTube videos are available on Sacco and Vanzetti. Some exist on the Palmer Raids, although they're not as good. Try to choose from a reputable source. Be very aware of perspective!
Cyclical rise of anti-immigrant groups, in this case the KKK

New YouTube post re: Teapot Dome 1:49 and informative on how the scandal went down