1. U.S. Business Fundamentally Flawed
a. Overproduction/underconsumption
b.Stock market speculation
c. Run on the Banks
2. Farm Depression
The Dust Bowl
3. Worldwide depression
4. Bad Policy:
a. Hawley-Smoot Tariff
b. Agricultural Marketing Act:
c. National Credit Corporation:
d. Reconstruction Finance
Corporation:
e. Presidential Organization for
Unemployment Relief (POUR)
f. Bonus March
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Prohibition and the Crazy 1920a
I. Prohibition Law:
A. 18th Amendment
(prohibiting manufacture, sale, transport)
B. Volstead Act
(making the 18th a “bone dry” amendment)
C. "Five and Ten Law"
(1929, 5 year, $10,000 penalty)
III. Prohibition Failure:
Why Not More of a Success?
A. Minimal Enforcement:
B. Unrealistic Expectations:
C. Corruption:
D. Policy without Authority:
III. Repeal:
A. 21st Amendment (Dec. 5, 1933)
B. The Constitution and Federal Intervention
IV. Progress and Decline in the 1920s:
A. 20s as Decade of Cultural/Economic Flowering:
1. Consumerism:
Lowest 40%=$725
190-housing
110-clothing
290-food
=135 left
Edward Bernays=father of modern pr
2. Movies:
Warner Bros. Pictures inc. in 1923
MGM formed in 1924
Fox Film Corporation founded in 1912
(became 20th Century Fox in 1935)
United Artists, formed in 1919
(by stars Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Charlie Chaplin, and director D.W. Griffith)
3. Harlem Renaissance
4. “Lost Generation”
5. The “New Woman”
B. 1920s as a Decade of Ignorance,
Cultural Decay
1. Influenza
--killed 25 million worldwide
(700,000 in U.S.)
Historian Alfred Crosby:
The virus “killed more humans than any other disease in a period of similar duration in the history of the world.”
“I had a little bird, I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza. Its name was Enza.
I opened up the window, I opened up the window, And in flu enza, In flu enza.”
Children’s jump rope rhyme
2. World Economic Chaos:
England=industrial problems: General Strike of 1926
--2 million unemployed by 1930
--3 million unemp. in 1933
Depression
One billion per year in reparations
Hyperinflation in Germany:
1 dollar=9000 marks (Jan. of 1923)
1 dollar=4.2 trillion marks
(Nov. of 1923)
--one loaf of bread=580 billion marks
3. Urban Racial Unrest: Chicago, 1919
…48 recorded lynchings in 1917
…78 recorded lynchings in 1919
4. Nativism:
a. National Origins Act of 1924
b. Sacco and Vanzetti
5. The KKK
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
VII. Significance:
A. 18th Amendment
(prohibiting manufacture, sale, transport)
B. Volstead Act
(making the 18th a “bone dry” amendment)
C. "Five and Ten Law"
(1929, 5 year, $10,000 penalty)
III. Prohibition Failure:
Why Not More of a Success?
A. Minimal Enforcement:
B. Unrealistic Expectations:
C. Corruption:
D. Policy without Authority:
III. Repeal:
A. 21st Amendment (Dec. 5, 1933)
B. The Constitution and Federal Intervention
IV. Progress and Decline in the 1920s:
A. 20s as Decade of Cultural/Economic Flowering:
1. Consumerism:
Lowest 40%=$725
190-housing
110-clothing
290-food
=135 left
Edward Bernays=father of modern pr
2. Movies:
Warner Bros. Pictures inc. in 1923
MGM formed in 1924
Fox Film Corporation founded in 1912
(became 20th Century Fox in 1935)
United Artists, formed in 1919
(by stars Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Charlie Chaplin, and director D.W. Griffith)
3. Harlem Renaissance
4. “Lost Generation”
5. The “New Woman”
B. 1920s as a Decade of Ignorance,
Cultural Decay
1. Influenza
--killed 25 million worldwide
(700,000 in U.S.)
Historian Alfred Crosby:
The virus “killed more humans than any other disease in a period of similar duration in the history of the world.”
“I had a little bird, I had a little bird,
Its name was Enza. Its name was Enza.
I opened up the window, I opened up the window, And in flu enza, In flu enza.”
Children’s jump rope rhyme
2. World Economic Chaos:
England=industrial problems: General Strike of 1926
--2 million unemployed by 1930
--3 million unemp. in 1933
Depression
One billion per year in reparations
Hyperinflation in Germany:
1 dollar=9000 marks (Jan. of 1923)
1 dollar=4.2 trillion marks
(Nov. of 1923)
--one loaf of bread=580 billion marks
3. Urban Racial Unrest: Chicago, 1919
…48 recorded lynchings in 1917
…78 recorded lynchings in 1919
4. Nativism:
a. National Origins Act of 1924
b. Sacco and Vanzetti
5. The KKK
6. Scopes Monkey Trial
VII. Significance:
Friday, April 23, 2010
MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
YOU NEED A BLUE BOOK FOR THIS EXAM.
This exam will have two parts:
Part A (40%) is objective. There will be 21 multiple choice questions. You will answer 20 of them. Check the blog over the next few days to see several more examples of multiple choice questions so that you get used to the level of detail required and the type of information I want you to retain. Here are two examples of questions used on a previous exam:
The 18th Amendment added prohibition to the Constitution. Which of the following repealed the 18th?
A. 19th
B. 20th
C. 21st
D. 22nd
The man who created the Black Star Line was
A. Thomas Dewey
B. WEB DuBois
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Marcus Garvey
Part B is an essay(60%): There will be two essay questions. You will write on one. The essays will come from one or two of the following themes:
1. Reconstruction: Think about the challenges of reconstructing the war-torn nation, how various groups tried to solve those problems, and which plan eventually went into effect.
2. Progressivism: Think about the many movements involved and how successful they each were in improving the world.
3. The 1920s: Think about the “progress” or “decline” model that we discussed in class.
HOW TO SUCCEED ON THIS TEST:
Make outlines for each theme.
Make sure that your outlines have far more information than you could ever remember.
Avoid the big general statements.
Instead, add detail to your outline.
Then, use those outlines to study; try to rewrite the outline without looking; say the outline out loud in front of a mirror; use the outline to impress your friends at work or at parties; come to office hours and let me see the outline.The one comment I write more than any other on midterms is “add more detail.”
So, learn some details to back up your understanding of the periods we have studied. I want you to do well!
This exam will have two parts:
Part A (40%) is objective. There will be 21 multiple choice questions. You will answer 20 of them. Check the blog over the next few days to see several more examples of multiple choice questions so that you get used to the level of detail required and the type of information I want you to retain. Here are two examples of questions used on a previous exam:
The 18th Amendment added prohibition to the Constitution. Which of the following repealed the 18th?
A. 19th
B. 20th
C. 21st
D. 22nd
The man who created the Black Star Line was
A. Thomas Dewey
B. WEB DuBois
C. Booker T. Washington
D. Marcus Garvey
Part B is an essay(60%): There will be two essay questions. You will write on one. The essays will come from one or two of the following themes:
1. Reconstruction: Think about the challenges of reconstructing the war-torn nation, how various groups tried to solve those problems, and which plan eventually went into effect.
2. Progressivism: Think about the many movements involved and how successful they each were in improving the world.
3. The 1920s: Think about the “progress” or “decline” model that we discussed in class.
HOW TO SUCCEED ON THIS TEST:
Make outlines for each theme.
Make sure that your outlines have far more information than you could ever remember.
Avoid the big general statements.
Instead, add detail to your outline.
Then, use those outlines to study; try to rewrite the outline without looking; say the outline out loud in front of a mirror; use the outline to impress your friends at work or at parties; come to office hours and let me see the outline.The one comment I write more than any other on midterms is “add more detail.”
So, learn some details to back up your understanding of the periods we have studied. I want you to do well!
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
FOLLOW THE DUE DATES ON THE SYLLABUS:
THIS IS A 3-4 PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED, TYPED, PAPER ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Immigration Interview Project:
Conduct interviews with at least two people who immigrated to the United States. Compare their experience with the experiences of people who came to the country through Ellis Island. How was the legal and social climate of each historical moment unique?
Here are some good sources:
http://www.dumas-k12.net/socst/K-5/Grade_5/Supplements/13_Voices%20From%20Ellis%20Island.pdf
http://www.dumas-k12.net/socst/K-5/Grade_5/Supplements/13_Voices%20From%20Ellis%20Island.pdf
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Past.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Past.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/influx97.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/influx97.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/postcards.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/postcards.htm
Working toward Whiteness : How America's Immigrants became White : the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the suburbs by David R. Roediger.
2. . Were the 1950s really Happy Days?
3. History of Childhood:
Choose one of the following periods: the 1890s, the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1940s, or the 1950s. Compare and contrast childhood today with childhood from that era. It is up to you to classify what “growing up” means in 2010 versus one of those eras. That means more than just saying that there is now tv and fast food and internet. It means reading, researching what others have said is significant about childhood today. You might want to check out The Sociology of Childhood by William A. Corsaro. This book traces the meaning of childhood, focusing on the construction of identity by children.
4. Indian Gambling
Describe the historical background to legal gambling on tribal lands. Has this legal and financial development had a positive or negative impact on Native Americans?
http://www.cniga.com/
http://www.cniga.com/
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm#Topic3
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm#Topic3
http://paugussett.itgo.com/issues.htm
http://paugussett.itgo.com/issues.htm
5. Has the United States been in decline since the 1960s?
OR, THE OTHER OPTION...YOU MAY MAKE YOUR OWN TOPIC AS LONG AS YOU CLEAR IT WITH ME BEFOREHAND. IF YOU SHOW UP WITH A PAPER THAT IS NOT FROM THIS LIST AND HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED BY ME, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
-------------------------------------GENERAL INFO---------------------
Is this a research paper? You need to do work outside of class to be successful on this paper. Is some of that what I would call research? Yes. Hence, you should go talk to a librarian...they are amazingly helpful with research!
Should this paper argue something? Yes, please oh please, make a claim! Remember, I do not want you to tell me WHAT happened so much as tell me THE MEANING of what happened.
Your paper should be well organized, with a sound introduction, clear body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Your paper should be well-written, with few grammatical errors. Let me help with that. Bring me a rough draft before your final draft is due, and we will revise your paper together. There's also a history tutor in the Oasis who might be able to help with revision.
THIS IS A 3-4 PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED, TYPED, PAPER ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
1. Immigration Interview Project:
Conduct interviews with at least two people who immigrated to the United States. Compare their experience with the experiences of people who came to the country through Ellis Island. How was the legal and social climate of each historical moment unique?
Here are some good sources:
http://www.dumas-k12.net/socst/K-5/Grade_5/Supplements/13_Voices%20From%20Ellis%20Island.pdf
http://www.dumas-k12.net/socst/K-5/Grade_5/Supplements/13_Voices%20From%20Ellis%20Island.pdf
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Past.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Past.html
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/influx97.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/influx97.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/postcards.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/100/postcards.htm
Working toward Whiteness : How America's Immigrants became White : the Strange Journey from Ellis Island to the suburbs by David R. Roediger.
2. . Were the 1950s really Happy Days?
3. History of Childhood:
Choose one of the following periods: the 1890s, the 1920s, the 1930s, the 1940s, or the 1950s. Compare and contrast childhood today with childhood from that era. It is up to you to classify what “growing up” means in 2010 versus one of those eras. That means more than just saying that there is now tv and fast food and internet. It means reading, researching what others have said is significant about childhood today. You might want to check out The Sociology of Childhood by William A. Corsaro. This book traces the meaning of childhood, focusing on the construction of identity by children.
4. Indian Gambling
Describe the historical background to legal gambling on tribal lands. Has this legal and financial development had a positive or negative impact on Native Americans?
http://www.cniga.com/
http://www.cniga.com/
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm#Topic3
http://igs.berkeley.edu/library/htIndianGaming.htm#Topic3
http://paugussett.itgo.com/issues.htm
http://paugussett.itgo.com/issues.htm
5. Has the United States been in decline since the 1960s?
OR, THE OTHER OPTION...YOU MAY MAKE YOUR OWN TOPIC AS LONG AS YOU CLEAR IT WITH ME BEFOREHAND. IF YOU SHOW UP WITH A PAPER THAT IS NOT FROM THIS LIST AND HAS NOT BEEN CLEARED BY ME, IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
-------------------------------------GENERAL INFO---------------------
Is this a research paper? You need to do work outside of class to be successful on this paper. Is some of that what I would call research? Yes. Hence, you should go talk to a librarian...they are amazingly helpful with research!
Should this paper argue something? Yes, please oh please, make a claim! Remember, I do not want you to tell me WHAT happened so much as tell me THE MEANING of what happened.
Your paper should be well organized, with a sound introduction, clear body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Your paper should be well-written, with few grammatical errors. Let me help with that. Bring me a rough draft before your final draft is due, and we will revise your paper together. There's also a history tutor in the Oasis who might be able to help with revision.
Monday, April 19, 2010
WWI AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE OUTLINES
--The Great War--
I. Introduction:
II. Origins of War:
--Bloody Alliances—
Triple Entente (France, GB, Russia)
Triple Alliance (GR, Austro-Hungary, Italy)
III. The Great War:
A. The Trenches
B. Trenches in the Sea
C. Peace and Preparedness
D. WAR
IV. The End of War:
A. Wilson's 14 Points
B. Versailles
C. Spanish Flu of 1918
V. Significance:
“Suffering for the Vote”
I. Introduction:
Why be against Woman Suffrage?
II. Suffering for the Vote
A. The Seneca Falls Convention
B. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
C. National American Woman Suffrage Assoc.
(Carrie Catt and Florence Kelley)
D. The Great War and the Vote
E. The National Women’s Party (Alice Paul)
F. Impact of the Nineteenth Amendment
1. Sheppard-Towner
2. Birth Control
III. Conclusion/Significance:
I. Introduction:
II. Origins of War:
--Bloody Alliances—
Triple Entente (France, GB, Russia)
Triple Alliance (GR, Austro-Hungary, Italy)
III. The Great War:
A. The Trenches
B. Trenches in the Sea
C. Peace and Preparedness
D. WAR
IV. The End of War:
A. Wilson's 14 Points
B. Versailles
C. Spanish Flu of 1918
V. Significance:
“Suffering for the Vote”
I. Introduction:
Why be against Woman Suffrage?
II. Suffering for the Vote
A. The Seneca Falls Convention
B. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
C. National American Woman Suffrage Assoc.
(Carrie Catt and Florence Kelley)
D. The Great War and the Vote
E. The National Women’s Party (Alice Paul)
F. Impact of the Nineteenth Amendment
1. Sheppard-Towner
2. Birth Control
III. Conclusion/Significance:
Friday, April 16, 2010
READING FOR MONDAY: U.S. ENTRANCE INTO THE GREAT WAR
Why did the U.S. become involved in the First World War?
http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilson.htm
or
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/reasons.htm
or
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/dwyer3.html
http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilson.htm
or
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/reasons.htm
or
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig3/dwyer3.html
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