The Roaring 20’sThe Roaring 20’s

55thth grade grade

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IntroductionIntroductionImmigrationImmigration

EntertainmentEntertainmentElectricityElectricityCity LifeCity LifeIndustryIndustry

AutomobileAutomobileProhibitionProhibition

WomenWomenTravelTravel

OUR THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONSOUR THOUGHTS AND REFLECTIONSBibliographyBibliography

Our thoughts and Our thoughts and reflections…reflections… This project taught us about the Roaring This project taught us about the Roaring

Twenties.Twenties. It taught us about American history.It taught us about American history. We learned that there was a time when people We learned that there was a time when people

learned to be more laid back and have more fun.learned to be more laid back and have more fun. The Roaring Twenties were surrounded by times The Roaring Twenties were surrounded by times

of war and Depression.of war and Depression. We believe that The Roaring Twenties was an We believe that The Roaring Twenties was an

important time in our history because there were important time in our history because there were many advancements made such as electricity in many advancements made such as electricity in all households, cars, and airplanes.all households, cars, and airplanes.

People benefited from this time period because People benefited from this time period because they learned the meaning of having fun and they learned the meaning of having fun and appreciating what they had.appreciating what they had.

When the Great Depression began, almost When the Great Depression began, almost everyone was poor and bankrupt.everyone was poor and bankrupt.

Points to ponder…Points to ponder…

How would you describe the thinking How would you describe the thinking of Americans in the Roaring 20s?of Americans in the Roaring 20s?

Do you think the Great Depression Do you think the Great Depression would have still occurred if the would have still occurred if the Roaring 20’s had not happened?Roaring 20’s had not happened?

How do you think life would be now, if How do you think life would be now, if the Roaring 20’s had not happened? the Roaring 20’s had not happened?

What impact did the Roaring 20’s What impact did the Roaring 20’s have on Americans and our way of have on Americans and our way of life?life?

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All images not labeled are from:All images not labeled are from:Multi Media Collections: Roaring 20s and Depressing 30sMulti Media Collections: Roaring 20s and Depressing 30s. Collection of digital photos, . Collection of digital photos, clip art, sounds, and audio/visual clips. Westminster, CA; Teacher Created Materials.clip art, sounds, and audio/visual clips. Westminster, CA; Teacher Created Materials.

Other information compiled from:Other information compiled from:““The Roaring Twenties.” [Online] Available http://digitalcurriculum.com, May 2, 2005The Roaring Twenties.” [Online] Available http://digitalcurriculum.com, May 2, 2005

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Henry Ford wanted every family in America to own one of his cars.

More and more people were able to afford automobiles so cars began to be sold more often.

Houses began to change- they now had garages to store the family car.

Assembly lines helped make car manufacturing easier.

IntroductionIntroduction

At the end of the 1919, World War I ended!At the end of the 1919, World War I ended!

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People were being paid low wages for People were being paid low wages for working long hours.working long hours.

Many people began to STRIKE!Many people began to STRIKE!

FarmersFarmers

Farmers were going bankrupt because Farmers were going bankrupt because there was a surplus of crops after the there was a surplus of crops after the war. There was more supply than war. There was more supply than demand.demand.

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Meanwhile, in the city, wages Meanwhile, in the city, wages increased by about 20%increased by about 20%

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Factory workers during the 1920’s

ImmigrantsImmigrants

Immigrants began Immigrants began coming to America.coming to America.

Americans were Americans were suspicious of suspicious of foreigners.foreigners.

The “Red Scare” swept The “Red Scare” swept the nation.the nation.

Americans did not like Americans did not like anything that had to do anything that had to do with Communism.with Communism.

Americans stopped Americans stopped buying foreign buying foreign products.products.

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ElectricityElectricity

Became more popular in homesBecame more popular in homes People began buying more electrical People began buying more electrical

appliancesappliances

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Vacuum and Washing machine

Department StoresDepartment Stores

Sears and J.C. Sears and J.C. Penny began Penny began selling more selling more appliances.appliances.

Grocery stores Grocery stores such as Piggly such as Piggly Wiggly and Winn Wiggly and Winn Dixie became more Dixie became more common.common.

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MobilityMobility

Americans had Americans had more time and more time and money to travel.money to travel.

Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh flew from America flew from America to Paris on the first to Paris on the first trans-Atlantic flight.trans-Atlantic flight.

Airlines began Airlines began transporting more transporting more people.people.

K K KK K K A group of people known as the Ku Klux A group of people known as the Ku Klux

Klan discriminated against other races Klan discriminated against other races and religions.and religions.

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CitiesCities

Americans moved closer to the cities.Americans moved closer to the cities. Houses were being built in the suburbs.Houses were being built in the suburbs.

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MoralsMorals People were more permissive, or laid People were more permissive, or laid

back.back. It was a time where many partied and It was a time where many partied and

had all kinds of fun.had all kinds of fun.

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MachineryMachinery There was an increase in the production of There was an increase in the production of

steel, gasoline, rubber, and roads.steel, gasoline, rubber, and roads. Assembly lines made production of cars easier Assembly lines made production of cars easier

and faster.and faster.http://www.energy.ca.gov/photos/150th/machinery.jpg

ProhibitionProhibition

Drinking was Drinking was outlawed by the outlawed by the 1818thth Amendment. Amendment.

Bootleggers were Bootleggers were people bringing in people bringing in illegal booze from illegal booze from Canada.Canada.

Speakeasies were Speakeasies were illegal night clubs illegal night clubs that sold liquor.that sold liquor.

Entertainment in the 1920sEntertainment in the 1920s

What would you like to see?What would you like to see?

MusicMusicArtArt

LiteratureLiteratureFadsFads

MoviesMoviesRadioRadioSportsSports

MusicMusic

Jazz became popular.Jazz became popular. African Americans entertainers were African Americans entertainers were

famous.famous.

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FadsFads

Flagpole sitting and Flagpole sitting and Dance Marathons Dance Marathons were some of the were some of the crazy fads of the crazy fads of the Twenties.Twenties.

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RadioRadio

Radio was the main Radio was the main source for news.source for news.

Radio shows were a Radio shows were a popular way to be popular way to be entertained.entertained.

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MoviesMovies

““Talkies” made movies more popular.Talkies” made movies more popular. Movie houses were sometimes Movie houses were sometimes

extravagant palaces.extravagant palaces. People loved to go to the movies in the People loved to go to the movies in the

1920s.1920s.

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SportsSports

Baseball was a Baseball was a popular past time.popular past time.

Car races were fun Car races were fun to watch.to watch.

Boxing was Boxing was entertaining to entertaining to many people.many people.

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ArtArt

Georgia O’Keefe painted during the 1920sGeorgia O’Keefe painted during the 1920s

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LiteratureLiterature

Americans began Americans began reading more.reading more.

There were more There were more newspapers being newspapers being sold.sold.

More students More students were attending were attending high school.high school.

FlappersFlappers

Women got the Women got the right to vote.right to vote.

They had more They had more choices such as:choices such as:

Whether or not to Whether or not to get married, be a get married, be a housewife, have housewife, have children, or have a children, or have a career.career.

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Women got paid lower wages than men Women got paid lower wages than men for doing the same amount of work.for doing the same amount of work.

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