1920's Social Change

Essential Question:

How did the social changes of the 1920s reflect and shape American society?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Critical Thinking: Evaluating the causes and effects of the 1920s social changes.

Global Citizenship: Reflecting on the era's social changes and their impact on different groups within society.

Communication: Expressing understandings of the 1920s through various formats, including debates, essays, and multimedia presentations.

Collaboration: Working in groups to research and present on different aspects of the 1920s, emphasizing the diversity of experiences and perspectives.

Inquiry Question:

What were the key social and cultural changes of the 1920s, and what caused them?

2. Inquiry Question:

How did the roles and rights of women and minority groups change during the 1920s?

3. Inquiry Question:

In what ways did technology, entertainment, and the arts influence society in the 1920s?

Student Outcomes:

Students will identify and explain the significant social and cultural shifts of the 1920s, including the impact of the Harlem Renaissance, the Jazz Age, Prohibition, and the changing roles of women (e.g., flappers) and the impact of the 19th Amendment.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will explore the contributions of minority groups and the challenges they faced during the 1920s.

3. Student Outcomes:

Through examining primary sources, students will understand how technology, entertainment, and the arts mirrored and influenced societal changes.

R.8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources

R.8.2. Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose

R.8.3 Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies

R.8.7 Integrate visual information with other information in print and digital text

W.8.2 Develop a topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, and concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.

SS:EC:8:6.1: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different payment methods.

SS:HI:8:1.1: Examine how suffrage expanded to various groups of citizens

SS:HI:8:3.1: Explain how art, music and literature often reflect and/or influence major ideas, values and conflicts of particular time periods

SS:HI:8:5.1: Analyze how societal changes have influenced the family

SS:CV:8:3.2: Analyze environmental, economic, and technological developments and their impact on society.

Resources:

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