The Twenties in
Review
U.S. and Global Perspective of the Decade
Post-WWI and Pre-Depression Era
The Twenties in Review
 Students Names (First & Last):
 Teacher:
 Class Period:
The Twenties in Review
 You will briefly describe and provide images for each slide
as directed in the four following categories:
 The Arts
 Innovation
 The Popular Culture
 Reform
The Twenties in Review
 You will work collaboratively in teams of three as you are
seated together in the Library.
 All students in the team will be researchers and be
responsible for finding information and images.
 All groups must designate one team reporter who will be
responsible for overseeing the Powerpoint Presentation and be
the person to turn in the final project teacher’s Faculty Dropbox.
 Each member will take turns putting images and information
on the PowerPoint slides.
The Twenties in Review
 Recommended Websites to use:
 Library Databases (GALE): Student Resources in Context, Discovering
Collection, US History in Context, World History in Context
 Boundless.com
 https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/from-the-new-era-to-the-greatdepression-1920-1933/the-culture-of-change/the-culture-of-the-roaringtwenties/
 Gilder Lehrman: Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/progressive-era-new-era-19001929
 http://www.Digitalhistory.uh.edu
Start with a SAVE AS and
save your work as you go!
 Save your PowerPoint Presentation in your student HOME
folder on the student server by using “save as.”
 Make sure you name your project with your name and class
period so you get credit for turning it in! (ex. John Smith 4)
 If you are working in a GROUP, make sure you name your
project with each member’s LAST name and class period.
(ex. Smith Jones Brown 2)
 Turn in your finished project by “saving as” your teacher’s
Faculty DROPBOX. Do not “drag & drop” work on servers.
The Arts & Social Change
 The “Flapper” became symbolic of the social change of
the ’20s era.
 What was different about women of the twenties than
from the previous decades? Why was being a Flapper
such a big thing? What did a Flapper look like?
The Arts & Social Change
 Music and dance reflected social change during the
1920’s. Briefly describe how music and dance might show
social change in the time period.
 What were the names of some of the types of dances of
the 1920s? Show images of dancers of the 1920’s.
The Arts & Social Change
 Why did the Dance Clubs and Dance Halls become so
popular during the 1920’s?
 Why was this a big change from the dances in the past?
The Arts and Social Change
 Jazz became so popular during this time period that it
became known as “The Jazz Age.”
 How did “new technology” help this style of music
become popular and more available to people?
The Arts and Social Change
 Racism and Prejudice was rampant in 1920’s America.
 How did this affect Jazz Music and the jazz musicians?
Did the Jazz Age help to cross the racial barriers or lessen
racism?
The Arts & Social Change
 The Harlem Renaissance was an important time period
in America and Europe from 1919 thru mid-1930’s.
 What does this term “Harlem Renaissance” mean?
The Arts – Harlem Renaissance
 Describe some of the works of these leaders in the
Harlem Renaissance movement:
 Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
 Duke Ellington
 Cab Calloway
 Langston Hughes
 Josephine Baker
The Arts & Social Change
 Literature & Authors
 Authors became celebrities in the 1920’s as well. Some of
them were famous for their observations and social
satire.
 What does the term “social satire” mean and why do
you think was a popular form of literature during the
1920’s?
The Arts & Social Change
 Name a work by each of these writers of the 1920’s:
 Poet- Edna St. Vincent Millay
 Playwright - Eugene O’Neill
 Author – Sinclair Lewis, William Faulkner
 Golden Age of Mysteries

Raymond Chandler

Dashielle Hammett
The Arts & Social Change
 What does EXPATRIATE mean?
 Why were so many people in the Arts in the 1920’s
become EXPATRIATES and move to Paris, France?
The Arts & Social Change
 Briefly describe what the term the “Lost Generation”
means in terms of some authors and other people in the
Arts in the 1920’s decade.
 Who is credited with first coining the phrase “The Lost
Generation?”
The Arts & Social Change
 Who are some of the famous authors of “Lost
Generation” and what did they write? Name at least 3
authors. Include images!
The Arts
 Art & Artists
“Modernism”, “Neoclassicism”, “Expressionism”, and
“Surrealism” were the art styles of the time period.
Name two famous ARTISTS of the Twenties whose work is
well known today! Show an example artwork of each.
The Arts
 What is Art Deco in interior design & architecture?
 Show an example of Art Deco as it was used in interior
design and art in the 1920’s.
The Arts
 The images of New York City buildings and “the skyscraper”
illustrate the changes in architecture of the early 1900’s – 1929?
Provide an image for each of these famous NYC buildings
listed below. Try Google, Bing or www.Greatbuildings.com
 Flatiron Building
 Chrysler Building
 Empire State Building
The Arts
 Movies & Theater
 Technology brought a huge change to the movie industry
of the 1920’s which changed the business of the
Hollywood studios? What was this big change?
 How did this technology change affect the theater
operations & actual theater building.
 How did this change affect the actors of the time period?
The Arts
 Movies & Theater
 The Twenties are considered the Golden Age of
Hollywood. The “CELEBRITY” was suddenly
someone to idolize.
 Why do you think people of this time period worshipped
the new “Movie Stars?” Show some images of famous
movie stars of the 1920’s.
The Arts
 Censorship of the movies began in the late 1920’s and
the Motion Picture Code was enforced by the Hays
Office.
 What kind of censorship did they place on the early
movies?
 Try this website:
 http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_cens
orship.cfm
Influence on Innovation
Innovations and inventions mean change! Often change is
required to the INFRASTRUCTURE.
What does the word INFRASTRUCTURE mean?
Influence on Innovation
Give a brief example of an INFRASTRUCTURE change
required for each of these innovations or inventions that
expanded use during the Twenties era. Provide images too!
AutomobileTelephoneElectricity in the homePlumbing in the home-
Innovation
 Communications
 What changes in everyday lives were brought on by
 the radio?
 the phonograph?
 the telephone?
Innovation
 Communications
 Magazines experienced a huge circulation boom during
the early 1920’s.
 Why would magazines be so popular to so many readers
in this time period?
Innovation
 Communications
 What magazines were published during this time that are
still available in some form today?
 Try this website!
http://oldmagazinearticles.com/1920s_magazine_information.php
Innovation
 Communications
 What is SENSATIONALISM?
 What some examples of SENSATIONALISM in the
newspapers and the tabloids during this time period?
Innovations – Trivia Question
 What new form of communications technology was
actually first demonstrated in 1926 but would not see
widespread use until decades later?
 Hint: Just about every household has at least one today
and they come in a variety of sizes!
Innovation
 Manufacturing & Production
 What is meant by the term “MASS PRODUCTION?”
 Include some images for Mass Production in the 1920’s.
Innovation
 Transportation
 How did AUTOMOBILES influence cultural &
industrial changes?
 What infrastructure, industrial and technological changes
and/or improvements would result from the growth of
the transportation industry?
Innovation
 Transportation
 How did AVIATION influence cultural & industrial
changes?
 What infrastructure, industrial and technological changes
and/or improvements would result from the growth of
the transportation industry?
Innovation
The Media and Advertising grew rapidly as an industry in the
1920’s. Consumerism was at an all time high.
 How did ADVERTISING and CONSUMERISM affect
everyday people during this time period? Does it today?
 Be sure to include some “ads” that would have been used in
the 1920’s.
Innovation
 The Growing use of Electricity in the Home. Show
images of these 4 kitchen or home appliances that would
become household items in the Twenties. Show pictures
of THEN and NOW!
 Refrigeration
 Washing Machines
 Kitchen Appliances
 Vacuum
Influence on Popular Culture
 Think about it…
 The Twenties gave rise to the new “Celebrity” including
the wealthy, the famous, the infamous & notorious figures
 Extremes in fashion, popular crazes, social trends,
entertainment, and crossed religious, moral & cultural
boundaries.
Popular Culture
 What influence did Hollywood and the media have on
1920’s society, especially the middle class?
 Who were some of the movie stars that would be the
idolized as Hollywood celebrities of the time period?
Popular Culture
 The change in acceptable social trends can be seen in the
huge change in Fashion from WWI to the 30’s
 Why was women’s fashion considered a “social statement”
during this time period? How had it changed from the
era before? Include Images!
Popular Culture
 What were some of the popular sports and leisure
activities of the 1920’s?
 Were they enjoyed by both men and women?
 Were they enjoyed by people across all social and
economic classes?
Popular Culture
 What role did professional sports have in the culture of
the time period?
 Who and what were some famous sports legends of the
time period?
 Who were some of the infamous sports legends of the
time and why?
 Don’t forget to show images!
Popular Culture
 What were some social trends, popular crazes, fads and
and favorite entertainments of the time period? Images,
please!
Popular Culture
 During this time period, dance contest or dance
marathons were very popular.
 What were these and why were they and other physical
competitions become popular during the late 1920’s and
throughout much of the 1930’s?
Popular Culture
 Religion and Morality were a big issue and under
scrutiny during this time period due to all the cultural and
economic changes.
 What famous courtroom trial happened during this time
period that dealt with religion and moral issues in schools?
What was it about? Is it still a concern today?
Influence on Reform
 The next slide has a list of some the political and social
reforms of the Twenties.
 Who was a leader in each of these reforms?
 Briefly describe what these reforms were about. Did they
succeed?
 Provide at least one image for each of the topics listed.
Influence on Reform
 social change and the muckrakers
 child labor
 food industry and drug regulations
 workers rights
 anti-trust laws
 organized crime and racketeering laws
Reform
 Describe Women’s Suffrage Movement.
 What changes in the government, on society and/or
influence on popular culture resulted?
 Don’t forget those images!
Reform
 What was the 18th Amendment and the National
Prohibition Act (Volstead Act) supposed to do?
 What was the result of this Amendment? What
happened? Did it work?
Reform
 Speakeasies & Bootleggers were some of the negative
aspects that were a result of Prohibition.
 What were they? How did they effect the people of the
time period? Show some images!
Reform
 What was Racketeering and/or Organized Crime?
 What federal organization saw it’s beginning during the
1920’s to deal with these growing problems?
Save your work!
 Save your PowerPoint Presentation in your student HOME
folder on the student server by using “save as.”
 Make sure you name your project with your name and class
period so you get credit for turning it in! (ex. John Smith 4)
 If you are working in a GROUP, make sure you name your
project with each member’s LAST name and class period.
(ex. Smith Jones Brown 2)
 Turn in your finished project by “saving as” your teacher’s
Faculty DROPBOX. Do not “drag & drop” work on servers.