Roaring 20s: Winners and Losers
Grade 8th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can analyze how economic changes in the 1920s affected different groups of people.
Warm-Up Video
CrashCourse · 13:12
The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The 1920s saw a rise in consumer culture fueled by credit, but this prosperity was not shared equally, with the wealthiest 5% controlling more income than the bottom 60%.
- 2
The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of African-American culture that sought to reject stereotypes and prejudice.
- 3
Immigration restrictions in the 1920s, like the laws passed in 1921 and 1924, were influenced by fears of radicalism and pseudo-scientific ideas about race, drastically reducing immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe and completely forbidding Asians.
Practice Questions
6 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one way the economic changes in the 1920s helped some Americans and one way it hurt other Americans. Provide specific examples from the video.”
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