CP+Moore,+Kalib

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title: Grade Level(s):** The Roaring Twenties
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** History, US History
 * Key Words:** 1920's: Prosperity and Problems
 * Designed by:** Kalib Moore **Time Frame:**
 * School District:** RSU 9 **School:** Mt. Blue High School

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * "The Roaring Twenties" were a time of happiness and prosperity. New inventions such as the radio and the model T were stepping stones for the life styles we live today. In this unit, students will answer three essential questions: Why did the 1920's have such a large impact on the United States economy?, How did Hollywood change the way people spent their time and money?, and Why were some groups of people against the Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's? By the end of the unit, students will understand that the 1920's was a time of innovation leading up to the downfall of a thriving economy, consumption and media changed American's outlooks and values, and different cultures were beginning to come above the surface in the United States. With this knowledge, students will be able to describe different forms of technology created in the 1920's and what their purpose was, make sense of culture clashes between whites and other races, decide whether Hollywood has a positive or negative effect on social media, analyze the rise of different cultures and races, relate the rise and fall of the 1920's economy to our own, and recognize 1920's innovation and what their purpose was. To demonstrate this knowledge, students will be creating podcasts using GarageBand, Prezi's, Wiki's, Comics, Google Earth presentations, and Google Docs in a type II way.