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MAKING CONNECTIONS In what way did the historical context of the 1920s affect the battle over the Butler Act/Scopes Trial?

How did the media contribute to public opinion during the Scopes trial?

YOUTH CULTURE OF THE 1920’S QUESTIONS

1. What defined youth culture in the 1920’s?

2. How did the media portray youth culture?

3. Did the media create a divide between the traditionalists and modernists (new youth culture)

WHAT IS YOUTH CULTURE? How teens conduct their lives and what they value (interests, styles, behaviors, music, beliefs, vocabulary, clothes, sports and dating).

How would you describe youth culture today?

WHAT CREATED A NEW YOUTH CULTURE IN THE 1920’S?

1. Progressive child labor laws- children under 13 couldn’t work in factories

2. State mandated education – increase in high school attendance 3. The invention and mass production of the automobile - provided

freedom 4. The transition from courting (parents present) to dating (no

parents present)

THE FLAPPER The most iconic figure of youth culture in the 1920’s is the flapper: a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and breaking conventional standards of behavior

Short hem line on dresses

Bob style hair cut

Smoked in public

Make-up

WHAT DEFINED YOUTH CULTURE IN THE 1920’S?

YOUTH CULTURE IMAGE ANALYSIS

• VIEW THE IMAGES SHOWING ITEMS DEFINING CULTURE (CLOTHES, MUSIC, STYLE, BEHAVIORS)

• COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE CULTURAL IMAGES FROM THE 1880’S AND THE 1920’S BY COMPLETING THE CHART

TRADITIONALISTS FASHION/CLOTHES

1920’S FASHION/CLOTHES

TRADIONALIST ENTERTAINMENT

1920’S ENTERTAINMENT

TRADITIONALISTS INTERESTS

1920’S YOUTH CULTURE INTERESTS

1880’S ADVERTISEMENTS

1920’S ADVERTISEMENTS

DID THE NEW YOUTH CULTURE CAUSE DISAGREEMENTS WITH PARENTS?

1. What were the biggest sources of disagreements between the youth and their parents?

2. Are these similar or different to disagreements with your parents today?

STOP FREAKING OUT – YOU DON’T HAVE A TEST TODAY!

MEDIA ANALYSIS OF YOUTH CULTUREStep 1 - Answer the questions for each media source discussing the new 1920’s youth culture

Vocab: Assertion – assumptionAxiom – generally accepted truthBrazenly – to be boldLamentations – sorrow, complaintProsperity – economic well-beingPulpit – what preachers stand behindUlulation – howl, wail

Thesis prompt:Did the media create tension between traditionalists and modernists regarding youth culture?

THESIS STATEMENTSA good thesis IS:a statement made in one well-developed sentenceclear and to the pointbased on information you find in your reading and prove with your evidence

A good thesis is NOT:a question (Did you know that Global Warming is a real problem?)an “I” statement (I learned that Global Warming is a problem in our world that must be addressed.)vague and wandering (Global Warming is a threat to everyone.)overly obvious (Global Warming has been in the news a lot lately.)overly general (Global Warming exists in our world.)emotional (Global Warming must be stopped or we will all die!)

THESIS STATEMENTS

There are many proposed changes to education that reformers how will make a positive difference to students.

Year Round education should not be used in schools

1. promotes burnout in students & teachers2. threatens family life and bonds 3. costs more money4. is not proven to increase academics

Year round education should not be used in today’s schools because it promotes student and teacher burnout, threatens our family life, costs more money to keep schools open, and is not proven to increase academics as is thought. 

Background               Position               3 Reasons for Support                   Thesis Statement

THESIS STATEMENTS

Did the media create a divide between the traditionalists and modernists regarding the new youth culture?