1920s Culture Project

Hey everyone! Today we discussed the presidencies of Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge and debated the question whether the United States was truly isolationist during the 1920s.

We then began our project on 1920s culture. As stated in class, we will be working in the computer lab on Friday and next Tuesday to finish the project, and the presentations will be on Thursday, February 2. Please make sure you read how I will be assessing the presentations. Also, make sure you are working on the presentations in class. If you are not working on your presentation, I will give you alternative work. If the class is finished before the end of the period on Tuesday, we will begin the presentations on Tuesday.

Your homework for the next few days is to continue researching your group's topic. Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

Prohibition: Good Attempt or Absolute Failure?

Hey everyone! Today we discussed Prohibition and its effects on American society. For homework, you are to answer the following questions with details to support your answers:

1.) Was Prohibition a good attempt by the United States government or an absolute failure? Why do you believe so? Use evidence to support your answer.

2.) What could have the United States government done to make Prohibition more successful? Please answer using details about Prohibition to support your answers.

Have a great day everyone!

~Mr. Mazur

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

Hey everyone! This is the assignment for today. You must access the website below and answer these questions within 3 paragraphs. These 3 paragraphs are about the Sacco and Vanzetti case. These are the questions you should answer:

1.) Summarize the case. Why were these two arrested? What did the trial focus on? What happened to the two men?

2.) Analyze the evidence and predict whether the two men were innocent or guilty. Was the trial fair? Do you believe that the verdict was accurate?

3.) How does this relate to what we talked about with the Red Scare and xenophobia? How did xenophobia play a huge role in this case?

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/SaccoV/SaccoV.htm

Red Summer

Hey everyone! Yesterday we discussed how movies influence opinions on various racial stereotypes. We analyzed "Birth of a Nation" as an example to how African Americans were depicted in 1910s America. We then discussed the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and the Great Migration.

For homework, I gave each student a packet on a specific race riot during Red Summer of 1919. Please read through your specific riot and write a summary of your event. We will discuss in class.

Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur