Living in the 1920s
Movies Go to the following link: http://www.1920-30.com/movies/
1. This type of movie was most common in the 1920s?:________________________.
2. Movie stars of the 1920s were big stars and made a lot of ___________________ for the
first time.
3. The first movie theaters were called:_________________________.
4. This 1927 movie changed the perception of the “talkie”/movie with
sound:_______________.
5. As a result of the unexpected success of the Jazz Singer, more movie studios did
this:__________________.
6. By 1927 ________________ had become the center of the movie industry, with _______
percentage of movie producing in the USA occurring here.
7. Hollywood became the center of movie production because of _____________ and
______________.
8. In the 1920s, an average of _____________ movies were produced annually.
9. ______________ and _______________ were two of the biggest movie stars of the day. The
first _____________ cartoon debuted in the 1920s.
10.
One silent films gave way to “talkies”, this became an
issue:___________________.
Inventions of the 1920s Go to: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the1920s.html
Scroll through the “Inventions of the 1920s” and pick three that you think had the greatest
impact on people of the era. In the space provided, notate and define the invention and
briefly explain why you think it was so significant.
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___________________ The Radio Go to the link:
https://www.classzone.com/net_explorations/U7/U7_article2.cfm
1. How much did a radio cost in the mid 1920s? _______________
2. What 1927 change caused an even greater demand for the radio?
____________________________
3. “Radio provided people a source of entertainment they could share” – give three
examples of this: ________________________, ___________________, _________________.
4. Why do you think it is important for people to have entertainment that they share?
(think about tv shows, music, et cetera today)
______________________________________________________________.
5. Graham McNamme was the first radio announcer to: _______________________________.
6. The Rudy Vallee Show was this type of show: ____________________.
7. After sports, this was the most popular type of program:_______________.
Slang Go to the link: www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html
Define the following slang terms:
Cat’s meow Flat tire Bee’s knees Swanky –
Torpedo Hoofer Jalopy Sports Go to the link: http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920s-sports.html
1. The 1920s was known as the ____________ of sports.
2. This helped turn sports into a national pastime:____________________.
3. The two most “impressive” sports heroes of the 1920s were _______________ and
_________________.
4. College teams helped popularize ____________.
5. College football made______________ per year for the universities.
6. #77 played for ______________ and was known as _____________ because of his
uncanny ability to __________________________.
7. The most famous boxer of the era was ______________________. He strengthened his
jaw by: ____________ and _______________.
8. Helens Wills was one of the first _______________________. She was a star in
_____________.
9. American, Gertrude Ederle was not only the first woman to swim the English
Channel but she also did so _____________________________.
10.
Bobby Jones was the 1920s version of what sports start today
__________________.
Fads Click on the link: http://www.ushistory.org/us/46h.asp
1. What is a fad?
2. Notate and explain five fads of the 1920s:
_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ Click on the link: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/decades/names1920s.html
1. What were the top five male names in the 1920s?
____________, _____________, _______________, ____________, _____________
2. What were the top five female names in the 1920s?
____________, _____________, _______________, ____________, _____________
Click on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0g28-f-Rr0
AND WATCH!!
1. Dance marathons were also known as:______________, _______________,
___________________.
2. Some dance marathons went on for ____________________.
3. Events drew as many as _____________ people who paid ___________.
4. The lifestyle of the 1920s is still portrayed today on Broadway in shows such
as:_____________________________.
Jazz Age Click on:
http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/jazzculture.
html
1. Jazz originated in _____________________.
2. Jazz appealed to ___________________ of society.
3. Jazz impacted African Americans since this was the first time
that:________________________________.
Which car would you have picked???