Discover the roaring and contradicting nature of the 1920s in the United States. The video provides an overview of laissez faire capitalism in the decade and the nation's dramatic increase in productivity, as well as a variety of other topics, including the American automobile and film industry, the Harlem Renaissance, flapper culture, the Scopes trial and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan, and immigration restriction. Tip: Until 0:24, Green very quickly summarizes major cultural and economic points of the decade. Try using this as an opportunity to see how many specific events your learners can recall for each category.

Additional Tags

1920s, laissez faire, social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Engaging graphics and animations illustrate historical events and concepts
• Green does well to review contradictions of American wealth and values

Cons

• Speaker moves very quickly through a large amount of content

Common Core

SL.9-10.5 SL.11-12.5 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.7