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