Unit #7The Roaring 20s

LESSON #7:3

Economy of the 1920s

p. 212-216

LESSON #3 – Economy of the 1920s(2/3)

VOCABULARYp. 212• Mass production• Assembly line• Model T• Elasticity (economic concept)

p. 213• Disposable income• Charles Lindbergh

p. 214-216• Credit (buying on credit)

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

5. What were some changes to society during the 1920s? Use some evidence.

6. Who was Charles Lindbergh, what did he do, and what was his goal?

Imagine what the world would be like with some things we use every day.

Intro thoughts

What are some of those things?

Intro thoughts

Imagine life without your car, or any mechanical means of transportation.

Describe such a world…

Now, bring back the car…

Intro thoughts

What industries support the making of, and having (running) a car?

Now, bring back the car…

Intro thoughts

What industries support the making of, and having (running) a car?

SteelRubberGlass

Gas stationsHighwaysJobs and

moneyPurchase power

ECONOMY OF THE 1920s

Main Body Notes

In what ways did the car change America?

• Watch a brief presentation from “networks”

• Then, watch the video.

• Jot down a few ways from the presentations

Created jobsChanged attitudeGot us there fastersprawl

The Assembly Line

• Henry Ford perfected the assembly line make cars faster and cheaper

• What changed, because of this ? (p. 212- top 2 paragraphs)

• How does the Assembly line work? (next two paragraphs)

http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford/videos/history-of-the-holidays-the-story-of-labor-day

Operations divided into simple tasksEach task performed by same person (or team) over and overPeople become like machines – efficient, but bored

Many more people owned car… even more than owned bath tubs

Consumer Society• Car ownership was the start of Americans becoming a

“consumer society” with a “disposable income”

• What does that mean? (p. 213 – Consumer Products section)

• What are some other products of the 1920s?

Electric razorsTissuesFrozen foodHome hair colorMouthwash

DeodorantCosmeticsperfumes

It means we purchased lots of non-neceitties with our extra income.

Charles Lindbergh• Planes had been used prior to the 1920s

• But, use was limited to mostly:

– Mail delivery

– Military

– Novelty flying

• Charles Lindbergh was determined to change that.

• In 1927, he took on a challenge to fly nonstop from USA to Paris – the first EVER

Mass Communication• Radio

– Invented in 1913

– Became a household item in 1920s

• Advertising

– Now that we had become a consumer society, companies competed for attention of the consumer

– What are some ways advertisers do that today?

– With your group, come up with three different examples.

Not everyone was prospering…

What two groups did not benefit?

Write down one advertisement that convinced you to purchase

something you didn’t really want or need

Wrap up activity