Major Concept: The Roaring
USII Learning Standards:
Twenties (1920-1929) American
culture underwent a rapid and radical USII.10 Describe how the battle between traditionalism and modernity manifested itself in the major
change in the 1920s. Signs of this
historical trends and events after World War I and throughout the 1920s (H)
change were evident in the music and
fashions of the day, in the habits and
 Racial and ethnic tension
pastimes of Americans, and in the art
 The Scopes Trial and the debate over Darwin’s On the Origins of Species
and literature of the country’s most
 Prohibition
creative minds. Large population
shifts and new technologies
transformed the nation from rural to
urban and from traditional to
modern.
Changes in American Life
Harlem Renaissance
New Popular Culture
Key Questions:
How did the role of women change
in the 1920s?
What were the effects of
urbanization in the United States in
the 1920s?
In what ways did flappers represent
changes American women were
experiencing in the 1920s?
In what ways did the 1920s reveal a
Pacing Guide: December 15-January 6 (9 days)
Skills and Outcomes: When
students have finished studying this topic, they will
know and be able to:
Interpreting Visuals: Examine the picture of
dancers competing in a Charleston contest and
answer the questions on pp.644-645. (Skills
Handbook p.H30)
 Where are the women in this photo?
 What words would you use to describe the
mood of the scene captured in this
photograph?
 What instruments are shown in the photo?
 How is the fashion, particularly the women,
different from the previous generation?
Formative/Summative Assessments: Students
will complete the following products/other
assessments to demonstrate the skills and
understanding they have acquired
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Journalists working for large city newspapers
during the 1920s often wrote editorialopinionated pieces. Using the three-column
graphic organizer completed, identify the one
change you believe had the greatest impact on
society during the 1920s. Using the editorial
format, discuss whether the change you
selected had a positive or negative effect on
society and why?
national conflict over basic values?
In a paragraph, describe how the picture mirrors
changing values in the 1920s.
Why is the Scopes Trial so
significant?
DO you think that government
should regulate what people are
allowed to eat and drink?
Should the government amend the
Constitution in an attempt to change
social behaviors?
In what ways did Prohibition cause
more problems than it solved?
What factors contributed to the racial
tension in northern cities?
How was Harlem affected by the
Great Migration?
What was a common theme of
Harlem Renaissance writers?
How did mass entertainment change
in the 1920s?
How did radio help create a common
culture in the United States?
How was the culture of the 1920s
Examine the Timeline: Look at the pictures and
read the dates and information. Ask students to
answer the following questions in their notebooks:
 What facts do you already know? Expand.
 How many years after women got the right to
vote was the nation’s first female governor
elected?
 How do you think technology will affect the
daily lives of the average American?
 What do you hope to learn in this unit?
History’s Impact Video Program: Watch the video
and write questions that you would like to know more
about. Pay special attention to the impact of this era
on the younger generations.
Preview American Life Changes using PIC method
 Take notes identifying major changes in
American social behavior, laws, and religion
during the 1920s using a three-column
graphic organizer
 Analyze the two images of women shown on
page 647. Create a two-column GO to note
the differences between the two images. In a
brief journal entry discuss how the
differences reflect changing values of society
in the 1920s
 Using a Pyramid GO (Holt online teacher
resources go.hrw.com) list and rank the new
opportunities available to women in the
 Create a magazine cover that illustrates the
role of women in the 1920s in comparison to
the role of women in today’s The
comparison should reflect differences in
dress, social values, role in the family as well
as types of jobs outside the home. The cover
should include a cover slogan or title as well
as graphics that depict the changing roles.
The cover should be accompanied with an
expository paragraph that explains your
selection of slogans and graphics based on
information gathered from the text.
 As a radio broadcaster assigned to cover the
Scopes Trial, write a broadcast piece on the
people and events involved in the trial. Your
broadcast should include background on the
key figures involved in the case, the
atmosphere surrounding the case, the legal
issue in question, the results of the trial and
the impact today. Remember, radio
broadcasts must be very descriptive but
limited in duration.
reflected in the arts and literature of
the era?
Why do you think authors both
glamorize and criticize the lifestyles
of the “Roaring Twenties”?
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1920s. Write a brief explanation for your
top ranking based on material gathered from
the text.
Contrast supporters of women’s rights to
flappers after reading New Roles for Women
pp. 647-648.
Analyze Election Day Cartoon( available in
teacher’s notebook) Answer questions
provided in paragraph form
Identifying Main Ideas and Details after
reading Effects of Urbanization using GO #11
or #12.
o Identify the major discovery of the
1920 census
o Describe how the automobile changed
life in the rural areas
Evaluate after reading Conflicts Over Values:
Why do you think the Ku Klux Klan began
targeting recent immigrants in addition to
African Americans?
Using a two-column graphic organizer
identify and explain the key points of the
Scopes Trial
Using a Comparison-Contrast Graphic
Organizer identify groups that supported
Prohibition and their reasons for supporting it
and identify the groups that opposed
Prohibition and their reasons for opposing it.
State your opinion on which side has the
strongest argument and why?
Using a web Graphic Organizer take notes
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Writing for the SAT: In essay format, write
your point of view on Prohibition based on
the following question: “Do you think it was
a good use of the amendment process to ratify
an amendment that was so difficult to
enforce?” Support your point of view with
reasoning and examples from your reading
and studies. The easy should be carefully
structured and written in paragraph form.
Your essay should include three parts: An
introduction, which presents your thesis and
main ideas; a body, which elaborates on your
ideas and supports those ideas with details;
and a conclusion which sums up your point of
view (Rubric provided in Chapter Resource
File, Roaring Twenties page 20)
20’s Glossary. Write a descriptive letter to a
friend, dated March, 1925. Use the 1920s
glossary (provided in the teacher’s notebook)
to compose the letter. The letter should be
creative but reflect the learned material on the
social, cultural and political aspects of the
period. (Alternative Assessment #25 or #40)
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 Examine the two covers of The Crisis
on the conflicts over values that dominated
the 1920s. The web should include conflicts
between urban and rural values, rise of
fundamentalism, growth of the Klu Klux Klan
and the Scopes Trial. Summarize the
conflicts over values that dominated the
1920s.
Preview The Harlem Renaissance using the PIC
Method
 Listen to music of the Jazz Age (Bessie
Smith, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, or
Louie Armstrong)
o Listen carefully and take notes about
the style, the lyrics, and other things
that catch your attention.
o Explain how the music reflects the
period.
 Identify the Great Migration using a concept
map, GO #2, after reading pp. 654-655.
 Interpret the Map on African American
Migration, 1910-1920. (Skills Handbook p.
H18)
 Identify Cause and Effect of African
American migration to Northern cities using
GO #3.
 Summarize the factors that contributed to
racial tension in northern cities
 Using a Sequencing GO take notes on events
that led to the Harlem Renaissance. (p. 657)
shown on page 656 in the Holt Text. Research
current activities of the NAACP, the name
and background of the current president, and
a current issue and problem facing the
organization. Design a magazine cover for a
current issue of The Crisis based on your
research. Write a brief but informative
news article to go along with your illustration.
(Alternative Assessment Rubric #3 and #19)
May be used for Extra Credit
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Select one of the poets of the Harlem
Renaissance listed in the Chapter Resources
Files on p.25. Students should select one of
the significant poems listed for their poet.
Complete the Understanding a Poem
Analysis Worksheet. Identify the major
themes in the poem and write a brief
summary of its meaning. In small groups
students share their poem and analysis.
Quizzes and Topic Tests
 Select one of the three required assessments
OR let the students decide which one they
would like to do.
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Select one of your choice
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Prioritize the importance of events. In a
paragraph, defend your labeling of the level
of importance for each event.
Using a Venn diagram compare the beliefs
of W.E. B. DuBois and Marcus Garvey. How
did their views differ about the future of
African Americans? Why do you think
DuBois and Garvey were so critical of each
other’s ideas?
Identify NAACP using the concept GO #2
o Explain the purpose
Identify UNIA
o Explain the purpose
Contrast the NAACP to the UNIA using a
Venn Diagram
Identify Main Ideas and Details on The
Harlem Renaissance using GO #12.
o Identify the common theme of
Harlem Renaissance writers.
o Identify the major figures of the
Harlem Renaissance and explain how
these people gained fame. Record
your answers in a two-column GO.
o Predict what influence the Harlem
Renaissance might have on future
aspiring artists and writers; respond in
a paragraph.
Interpret the Infographic on p. 658 on The
Harlem Renaissance and answer the
accompanying questions. (Skills Handbook p.
H30)
Evaluate Why do you think there were so
few published African American writers prior
to the Harlem Renaissance?
Preview A New Popular Culture Is Born using PIC
Method
 KWL Chart on this topic. Identify what they
already know and share with the class.
o Record on the GO what they would
like to learn
o After reading the section complete the
last column
 Identify the Main Idea after reading Mass
Entertainment in the 1920s and record your
answers on GO #11.
o Identify the two major developments
in mass entertainment.
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o Explain how the development of mass
entertainment affected American
culture.
Take Notes using a web diagram on the
heroes of the 1920s.
o What types of heroes did Americans
idolize in the 1920s? What
characteristics did they share?
o “You be the Judge” which of the
heroes discussed in this section had
the most lasting influence on life in
the United States.
Take Notes using a web diagram on the
writers and musicians of the 1920s.
o Identify the common themes of
literature during this period.
o Analyze the primary source The Great
Gatsby on p. 665. (Skills Handbook p.
H28-H29)
o Analyze Why do you think authors
glamorized the “Roaring Twenties”
lifestyle and, at the same time
criticized it.