Social Studies 2/29/12

Students will...
  • Evaluate the impact of different factors on gender, age, ethnicity and class in this time period and the effect on the events of the time period(History 2d), and...
  • Analyze how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact (Geography 2a), by...
Today  
  • Download these spreadsheets relating to economic growth in the 1920's.
    • Sketch (rough draft) a Bar Graph for the Model T sales spreadsheet.
    • Sketch (rough draft) a Line Graph for the Radio sales spreadsheet.
  • Review some of the World War I Letters.
    • Write three words/phrases from each letter that place these letters in the World War I era.
    • Write down two examples of the use of romanticism.
    • Write down two examples of the use of realism.
    • Find out which battle may have taken place at the end of May or beginning of June 1918 in which the 369th Infantry participated. Cite the source of your information.
  • The 1920's have a number of nicknames. The Roaring Twenties is probably the most significant. You will explain to me why the 1920's roared. 
    • Skim Chapter 46 of the U.S. History online textbook.
    • Create an outline with three main points with notes that relate to 'loud' things in the 1920's.
    • Each main point should have two sub-topics 
    • Create a presentation explaining why the 1920's roared.
      • Outlines and Presentations are due on Thursday!


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