Roaring Twenties & Jazz

Overview of the Unit

In this unit students will learn about how the cultural identity changed during the Roaring 20's through the creation of new music, commercial goods, the radio, and how women gained the right to vote.

Essential Question

• How did the cultural identity of America change from the 19th to the 20th centuries?

Student Outcomes

• I can describe the commercial goods that became available to consumers in the 20's.
• I can describe how people purchase things they cannot afford.
• I can describe the implications that the auto industry had on the United States.
• I can describe how radio changed life in America.
• I can describe how women gained the right to vote in the United States.
• I can explain why prohibition went into effect and how it created organized crime.

Standards (ACT Readiness Standards)

• CLR 501: Locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 502: Locate important details in more challenging passages
• CLR 503: Draw subtle logical conclusions in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 504: Draw logical conclusions in more challenging passages
• CLR 505: Paraphrase virtually any statement as it is used in somewhat challenging passages
• IDT 501: Infer a central idea or theme in somewhat challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 502: Identify a clear central idea or theme in more challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 503: Summarize key supporting ideas and details in more challenging passages