Chapter 7 Section 3

Social & Cultural Tensions

Lecture Focus Question

How did Americans

differ on major social

and cultural issues

during the 1920’s?

Explain.

Traditionalism vs. Modernism Split between urban and rural communities

Urban areas

New consumer products & leisure activities

Openness toward social change

Modernism: growing trend that emphasized science and

secular values over traditional ideas about religion

Rural areas embraced traditional views of religion,

science, and culture

Simon Says…

SThe split between urban and

rural areas still exists. Most

people who identify as liberal

live in urban areas. Most

people who identify as

conservative/traditional live in

rural areas.

Importance of Education

Rural Areas

Master 3 R’s

Knowledge of crops and animals

were more important that

“book learning”

Urban Areas

Mental ability was seen as

essential for success

Emphasis on mastery of math

and languages

Connection #1What kind of classes are YOU

required to take in order to graduate from high school? Do these fit with 1920s urban or rural ideas of important school subjects?

Clash Over Evolution

Fundamentalism: belief that the Bible

is literally true, no errors

Strong in rural areas

Scopes Trial: Tennessee schoolteacher

tried for teaching Darwin’s theory of

evolution in public school

Bryan (fundamentalist) vs. Darrow

(modernist)

Clash between rural and urban areas

played out in court

Brain Snack Haiku: a type of poem that

captures the essence of an idea or

concept. It does not have to rhyme.

Write a haiku which summarizes the notes

so far.

Format:

Line 1: phrase that contains 5 syllables

Line 2: phrase that contains 7 syllables

Line 3: phrase that contains 5 syllables

The New KKK Attempted to turn back clock to “simpler” and “better” times

Still targeted African Americans

Also targeted Jews, Catholics, immigrants, lawbreakers → immorality

“The Invisible Empire” - 4 to 5 million members

Fancy new titles: “Grand Dragon,” “Imperial Wizard”

Connection #2Sadly, we have seen another

resurgence of alt-right groups recently across our country. What do these groups seem to have in common with the “New KKK” of the 1920s? (Think about the events of Charlottesville, NC in 2017.)

“The Noble Experiment” 18

thAmendment: Prohibition

Main goals:

Eliminate drunkenness that resulted in

abuse

Eliminate prostitution and gambling

Volstead Act: enforced the 18th

amendment

“Dry’s” vs. “Wet’s”

Bootlegger: supplier of illegal alcohol

Speakeasies: bars operating illegally

Led to a rise in organized crime

Simon Says…

SMost people who identified as

“wet” lived in urban areas.

Most people who identified as

“dry” lived in rural areas.

Prohibition & Crime

Bootlegging became a complex

operation

Local gangsters began joining

forces

Gang wars and murder became

commonplace

SUMMARY: These notes are about…

(1-2 sent)

(Main Idea Use the WIN strategy!)

W.I.N. strategy:

WHO/WHAT - Figure out the most important who or what (topic)

INFORMATION - Figure out the most important informationabout the who or what

NUMBER OF WORDS - Write the main idea using the fewest

possible number of words

Lecture Focus Question

How did Americans differ

on major social and cultural

issues during the 1920’s?

Explain.

Response = 3-4 well thought out sentences

minimum! (topic sentence + supporting details)

Notes Grading Rubric

MIS: missing

INC: incomplete

✔: complete