Vocabulary
What does this word mean:
Flapper
a term given to young, progressive Western women; primarily known for their modern sense of style and new attitudes toward womanhood and gender roles.
According to the article The Great Migration, what did Northern companies offer to black workers to relocate?
Free Transportation
Low-cost Housing
What book was Zora Neale Hurston known for?
Their Eyes Were Watching God
What aspect (thought, idea, OR event) of the Roaring Twenties do you think changed society the most? Explain why.
Answers will vary. You must write at least 5 sentences in order to be given full points.
Vocab:
What does this definition mean:
a system that limits the number of immigrants who may enter the United States each year.
Quota System
What does this word mean:
Harlem Renaissance
an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics and scholarship.
According to the article The Harlem Renaissance, who portrayed racial struggles in the South through their novels like Their Eyes Were Watching God?
Zora Neale Hurston
What could be described as an example of Marcus Garvey's "separatist & inflammatory beliefs"?
African-Americans should unify against the whites and return to Africa.
Read the following from the Marcus Garvey Biography Assignment:
"After surveying the racial situation in America, Garvey was convinced that integration would never happen and that only economic, political, and cultural success on the part of African- Americans would bring about equality and respect. With this goal he began to spread a message of black nationalism and the eventual return to Africa of all people of African descent."
Thinking about this statement, I want you to write a response to Garvey's message. Do you agree with him or disagree with him? Why or Why not? For this response, I am looking to see if you can connect it back to your own life. Think about the part you might play in society. What might you contribute to your society and to your people? What dreams do you have?
Answers will vary. If student writes at least 5 sentences, they will receive full credit.
Article Questions:
According to the article Flappers & Jazz, Ruth Gillettes sang a song that was titled...
Oh Say! Can You See Now?
What does this definition mean:
the U.S. federal government agencies created as part of the New Deal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alphabet Agencies
According to the article The Scopes Trial, what does the ACLU stand for?
American Civil Liberties Union
What did the Sedition Act do?
It made it a federal offense to criticize the government, in any capacity.
What are your thoughts about Prohibition? Do you think it was a good idea to ban alcohol altogether? Why or Why not?
Answers will vary. If student writes at least 5 sentences, they will receive credit.
Assignment Questions:
When did FDR first hold his Fireside Chat?
March 12, 1933
What does this definition mean:
occurs when the market has entered an unstable phase, and an economic disturbance causes share prices to fall suddenly and unexpectedly.
Stock Market Crash
According to the article Relief, Reform, Recovery, when did FDR take office?
1933
Name AT LEAST 3 different agencies from the alphabet agencies assignment, along with their acronyms.
(CCC) Civilian Conservation Corps
(SEC) Securities and Exchange Commission
(AAA) Agricultural Adjustment Association
(WPA) Works Progress Administration
(TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority
(SSA) Social Security Administration
(FDIC) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(HOLC) Home Owners Loan Corporation
(NYA) National Youth Administration
What do you think best described what happened in Tulsa? Was it a riot or a massacre? Explain.
Answers will vary. As long as student writes 5 sentences, they will receive credit.
Journaling Assignments:
Do you think the government should help people who are struggling with their money? Why or Why Not?
What does this word mean:
Hoovervilles
a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and was widely blamed for it.
According to the article The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Wall Street had how many causes for the crash?
Three
What were some characteristics of the Depression?
High Unemployment
Hunger and Homelessness
Decline in Trade
Banks & Business Failures
Why do you think FDR held a fireside chat? Explain your answer.
Answers will vary.
Vocab:
What does this word mean:
Dust Bowl
a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies during the 1930s.