Lesson on Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Aim: To what extent did social conditions in the United States change during the 1920s? For women? For African American? For ethnic minorities?

Bell Ringer: Review 1920s Lab results

Objectives:

1.     Students will explain the causes of the public reaction (Sacco and Vanzetti, labor, racial unrest) associated with the Red Scare

2.     Students will examine the freedom movements that advocated civil rights for African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and women.

Agenda:

1.Bell Ringer (10 min)

2.Present/share Attachment B (15 min)

3.Complete the note-taking guide (Attachment B, pages 4-5) using their textbook: United States History & Geography pp.224-227

Home Learning: 1st & 5th periods: Complete chart "The Harlem Renaissance" (Attachment B-5) and answer Journal 53 - What does the Harlem Renaissance reveal about African American culture in the 1920s?

5th period only: Watch the video below and complete the Venn Diagram on Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois.