Chapter 7, Lesson 2 The Roaring Twenties Mr. Julian’s 5th Grade Class.
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Transcript of Chapter 7, Lesson 2 The Roaring Twenties Mr. Julian’s 5th Grade Class.
People
• Duke Ellington
• Louis Armstrong
• Bessie Smith
• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Langston Hughes
• Zora Neale Hurston
• Jacob Larwrence
Vocabulary
• Prohibition
• Eighteenth Amendment
• Twenty–first Amendment
• Jazz
• Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition
• The 1920’s brought many changes to the U.S., one big change was prohibition.
• The Eighteenth Amendment made the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages illegal.
• Many Americans supported Prohibition.• Some areas improved from this law.
Prohibition
• However, some criminals, known as bootleggers, brought alcohol from other countries to sell in the U.S.
• Police had a little success stopping bootleggers.
• Because many Americans continued to drink, the Twenty-first Amendment was adopted, ending prohibition.
The Jazz Age• Jazz was the most popular music of the
1920’s.
• Jazz has it’s roots in traditional African American music and began in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Some of the more famous musicians are band leader Duke Ellington and trumpeter Louis Armstrong, aka Satchmo.
The Jazz Age
• Louis Armstrong made many recordings with singer Bessie Smith, the most famous being “St.Louis Blues.”
• Jazz led to new dances like the Charleston, Lindy Hop or the Jitter Bug.
• The dances followed at type of music called Swing which is a faster style of Jazz.
Changing Culture
• Jazz was such an important part of the 1920’s that writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, writer of the book “The Great Gatsby,” nicknamed the 20’s as “The Jazz Age.”
• Composer George Gershwin wrote some of the most popular music, such as “Rhapsody in Blue” and “An American in Paris.”
Changing Culture
• George Gershwin and his brother Ira, wrote the music for the play “Porgy and Bess” which tells the story of an African American community.
• Composer Aaron Copland used traditional folk music to inspirer one of his best know works “Appalachian Spring.”
Changing Culture
• Dancers also changed the culture.
• Martha Graham developed a new dance style known as modern dance.
• Isadora Duncan was another leader in modern dance where she dances barefoot and wearing free-flowing costumes.
The Harlem Renaissance• Harlem, New York is an African American
neighborhood in New York City.
• Many painters, writers, and musicians came to Harlem to share ideas.
• This period is called the Harlem Renaissance.
• Writer, Langston Hughes wrote poems, books, and plays about the lives of African Americans.
The Harlem Renaissance
• Zora Neale Hurston wrote about the lives of African American women in novels such as “ Their Eyes Were Watching God.”
• Painter Jacob Lawrence created many paintings that showed African American life and history.
Athletes and Pilots
• The 1920’s made sports very popular as well.
• Sports fans listened to the radio to hear their favorite teams play baseball and other sports.
• Babe Ruth was one of the most famous baseball players of the time.
Athletes and Pilots
• Radio and newspapers captured historic events.
• Pilots were making daring flights.• In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the
first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 33 1/2 hours.
• “Lucky Lindy” became world famous from his flight.
Athletes and Pilots
• Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Later she became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
Women at Work• Life changed for many women once they
got the right to vote.
• The economy was very good in the U.S. during the 1920’s opening many jobs for women.
• Many women moved from factory jobs to office jobs.
• Painter Georgia O’Keeffe became famous for her colorful scenes of nature.
Timeline
• 1919 - The Eighteenth Amendment began Prohibition.
• 1925 - “The Great Gatsby” by F.Scott Fitzgerald is published.
• 1927 - Charles Lindbergh made the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.