"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Friday, April 9, 2021

Week 31: April 12-16, 2k21

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  1. How was the nation a more "modern" nation according to the three paragraphs of the Doc? (opinionated)
  2. What is imperialism and how had America become imperialistic in the last half of the 19th century?
  3. After reading about imperialism, do you think American imperialism was necessary or not?  (opinionated)
  4. What were the two reasons America got involved in World War I?
  5. President Woodrow Wilson gave a speech to Congress where he said, “The world must be made safe for democracy,” he said. “We shall . . . bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free…”.  What does this mean?
  6. What were two ways in which World War I was a totally different type of war in American history?
You stop reading the Doc when you get to "The War at Home" as we will read this section together.

  1. What did the American government and people do to gain support for the war?
  2. How were the Espionage and Sedition Acts both necessary and unconstitutional?
  3. What did African-Americans do during the war?  Were they treated equally to their white counterparts?
  4. What were some personal sacrifices Americans made to support World War Won?
  5. How was propaganda used during the War?
  6. What was the point of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points speech?



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Roaring Twenties Q's (Doc) -- HW Q's Due Day 1 Next Week!
  1. Warren G. Harding was the first president of the 1920s. He campaigned to the nation that he would help America “return the country to normalcy.” What do you think “return to normalcy” meant? (Think about what we just talked about in the unit before….)
  2. What was a “flapper” and why was this woman different from women of previous generations...You gotta think about this one…Are there “flapper-style” women around today?...
  3. What did “The Jazz Age” mean?
  4. What were some of the effects of the jazz club/Jazz Age and how do we still see its impact day?
  5. F. Scott Fitzgerald called it a time when “the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, the morals looser” What do you think Fitzgerald meant by this?
  6. After reading about Al Capone and watching the video in that section (Beer Wars) what type of person was Al Capone and how did the Beer Wars change the cities of America? Do you think Al Capone did more good than bad?
  7. If you dig deep and think about it, we live in a Roaring Twenties age as well. After reading ALL about the Roaring Twenties, from music, consumerism, the car, lifestyle, sports, etc… How do we live a Roaring Twenties lifestyle? (You gotta dig DEEP to answer this Q)
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