1920s in America

Extra Credit Film Format

Date	In Class Activity	Longterm Homework	HW Next Class
Thur 10/17	Finish Film: : Matewan Continue Lecture the 1920s: The Presidency in the 1920s, & Sacco and Vanzetti 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal as a metaphor for the era	Jury should be working on their paper Interactively read Prelude - The Red Summer of 1919 by next Wednesday/Thursday. It's longer so don't leave it to the last minute	Finish Sacco and Vanzetti from class Be ready for quiz on Monday.
Mon 10/21	Quiz: Imperialism and WW1 (30 points) Lecture 1920s presidents, start political cartoons	Jury should be working on their paper. It is due next class	Interactively read: Prelude - The Red Summer of 1919 Jury, don't forget your typed 2-3 page Wilson Trial paper with the verdict is due next class.
Wed 10/23	Finish 1920s Political Cartoons Continue Lecture: 1920s Pass out and discuss 1920s skits and 1920s day assignment		Do the worksheet 20s Overview If you didn't finish your political cartoons in class today, complete them tonight.
Fri 10/25	Get in groups for 1920s Skits Lecture cont: America in the 1920s: A Day at Ford's Video Lecture/Activity: Women in the 1920s Lusita Leers was a circus performer who posited the idea that women were not less physically capable than men		Bring your computer to class Interactively read your section for the 1920s skit (that was given in your class today) Watch and take notes on Crash Course 32: The 1920s - The Exuberance of Prosperity Bring your computer to the next class and before you come, log on and make a student account at PBS Learning
Tues 10/29	Finish Women's stations activity Lecture continued: The 1920s Fundamentalism & Culture in the 1920s & example of Scopes Monkey Trial - discussion of censorship in schools today Start discussing 1920s Review Skit Project	Babe Ruth was a major figure in revolutionizing America's national game. Continue working on the skits Here is a rough draft (might be final) or the Unit Test Study Guide	Bring your computer to class Work on your skits with your group. Finish if you didn't in class, the Women in the 1920s Handout and on the back write an introduction to an essay, ending with a thesis statement on the question of "Did women make significant progress in the 1920s or was it an illusion?"
Thur 10/31	Activity: Were the 1920s properly named: the Roaring 20s?. Lecture Notes: Music, Art, & Literature of the 1920s Time Permitting: Meet in groups to organize skits.	Amerlia Earhart the first woman to fly alone across North America and back	Continue prepping your skits Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford were two of film's industries earliest stars and created a stir by getting married
Mon 11/4	Bill Moyers: A Walk Through the 20th Century: The 1920s Last of class time to write 1920s Skit	Al Capone ruled an empire of crime in the Windy City made possible by Prohibition	Make sure you've written your skits and are ready to practice them in class.
Wed 11/6	Stock Market Activity: 1920s to 1930s: & Identifying your Beliefs Time to practice 1920s Skit Charlie Chaplin was perhaps the most famous silent film of all time and later got in trouble over making an anti-Hitler film, The Great Dictator	Josephine Baker was the first African American woman to star in a motion picture and to perform with an integrated cast at the American concert hall.	Bring food and costumes for 1920s day Make sure you're skits are practiced and ready to go
Fri 11/8	1920s Day!!!: 1920s Skits Teaching dancing of the era (Charleston & Fox Trots) Harlem Renaissance Art Walk Through		Do a peer eval for your skit groups Study for your 1920s Test. Here is a starter studyguide. You will not get to use your notes on this one. Finish the Harlem Renaissance Packet we did in class.
Wed 11/13	Test: 1920s (it will be 50 questions Start the causes of the Great Depression Assign Roles for the Mexican Repatriation Analysis		Watch Crash Couse #33: The Great Depression take notes & summarize Interactively read the first page of your section of the Mexican Repatriation Trial Go to the new website