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1. What caused prohibition? What were 2 effects of prohibition?
2. Describe at least 2 ways in which the role of women changed during the 1920’s.
3. The 1920’s had many names: The roaring 20’s, the Jazz age, The Harlem Renaissance. Pick 1 name and explain how it applied to the 1920's
4. Edna St. Vincent Millay, a poet in the 1920's, wrote in her poem First Fig:
"My candle burns at both ends, it will not last the night, but ah my foes, and oh my friends, it gives a lovely light."
Explain the meaning of these lines. Explain how it applies to the 1920's.
5. Read the following poem by
Langston Hughes:
I, Too, Sing America
What was happening in the U.S. during the 1920’s that would inspire Hughes to write
this poem?
6.How did Jazz music reflect the themes of the 1920’s?
First Fig
My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!
-Edna St. Vincent Millay
I will be hosting a 1920’s Party and you are invited! You must show up in character as someone from the 1920’s. You must dress, speak, and act like you are from that time. You will be responsible for bringing a visual project that reflects the poem First Fig. Your visual must reflect one thing from each category below
A
Music
Art
Dance
B
Politics
Protest
Progress
C
Fads
Fashion
Movies
D
Sports
Science
Literature
Radio: Blessing or Curse?
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