Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Chapter 7/8 TEST (1920s)

Study Guide
1. Fundamentalism
2. National Origins Act (who was discriminated)
3. New Morality
4. Scopes Trial
5. Sacco and Vanzetti
6. Volstead Act (18th Amendment)
7. Harlem Renaissance
8. Warren G. Harding (campaign and promises
9. Ohio gang
10 Scandals (Teapot Dome / Veterans Bureau
11. Election of 1924 (who was running / progressive)
12. Coolidge's economic strategy
13. Fordney-McCumber Act
14. Advertising and radio
15. Henry Ford
16. Andrew Mellon
17. Isolationism
18. Dawes Plan
19. Credit
20 Why the 20s "roared"

Skits

Students were placed to groups and had to come up with skit based on some aspect of 1920s culture / politics. The skits were performed yesterday (Tuesday) and were well done. If a student missed the skits they need to see me for points options.

Silent Debate

We had a silent debate over Harlem or Africa. Students needed to debate the merits of what Harlem meant to African Americans in the 1920s vs Marcus Garvey's back the Africa movement.
Students were assigned sides and need come prepared with (5) arguments to defend their position.
Debate was on 12/8