Goal+9+Prosperity+and+Depression

Student will appraise the economic, social and political changes of the decades of "The Twenties" and "The Thirties." 9.01 Elaborate on the cycle of economic boom and bust in the 1920s and the 1930s. 9.02 Analyze the extent of prosperity for different segments of society during this period. 9.03 Analyze the significance of social, intellectual, and technological changes of lifestyles in the U.S. 9.04 Describe challenges to traditional practices in religion, race, and gender. 9.05 Assess the impact of New Deal reforms in enlarging the role of the federal government in American life. Student Activities for Goal 9 1. Students will create a chart listing the economic problems of the 1920s that led to the stock market crash. How did these problems affect different segments of society? 2. Create a time line of significant events that happened during the 1920s-1930s. 3. Analyze Dorothea //Lange's// famous //Migrant Mother// photograph. Compare the population and issues of migrant workers in the 1920s with those of migrant workers today. 3. Compare and contrast Prohibition in the 1920s to modern laws which prohibit the use of illegal drugs. Do you support or oppose government actions during these time periods? Why or Why not? 4. What is meant by the "Great Depression" and "Roaring Twenties?" 5. Create a graphic organizer to compare and contrast UNIA with NAACP. 6. What was the Harlem Renaissance? How did it impact the lives of Americans? Where did it take place and who were the initiators of this movement? What was the Harlem Renaissance lasting impact on the U.S. culture: What role did the following individuals play in the Harlem Renaissance: Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Claude McKay and James Weldon Johnson 7 Identify the following by summarizing each: //The Great Gatsby, The Crisis, THe Lawless Decade, The Grapes of Wrath, It's a Wonderful Life, Babbit,// and //Dust Bowl//.How were they relative to the 1920s and the 1930s? 8 Create a news magazine about the 1920s and 1930s.This magazine should reflect the most significant events that happened during the 1920s.
 * Goal 9 Prosperity and Depression (1919-1939)**