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1 STANDARDS-BASED VOCABULARY AND CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO KNOW! Unit 6 World War I, The Jazz Age, and The Great Depression

2 Lusitania British ship carrying weapons for WWI and United States passengers Attacked by Germany

3 Treaty of Versailles of 1919 A treaty between the allies and Germany that was signed to end World War I Germany had to give land to France and money to the allied countries for war damages The League of Nations was created Woodrow Wilson (U.S. President) was considered a major part of deciding what the treaty would do to Germany.

4 Jazz Age- 1920’s Contributions that came after WWI  Louis Armstrong- African American man who made jazz popular  Langston Hughes- African American poet who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance (a blossoming of African American culture, way of life, music, and arts in New York)  Babe Ruth- broke baseballs most important records  Henry Ford- perfected the assembly line and automobile production  Charles Lindbergh- made the first flight alone across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping in 1927

5 The Great Depression and The New Deal 1930’s Stock Market Crash of 1929- also called Black Tuesday, people had invested a lot of their money into the stock market hoping to make more, but it crashed. The Dust Bowl- a drought with dust storms in the southern plains that caused crops to die and farmers to leave making the Great Depression worse The New Deal- created by 1932 president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the New Deal was a list of programs that would help Americans get past the depression

6 1930’s Historical Figures Duke Ellington- composed (created) songs Margaret Mitchell- author who wrote Gone With the Wind Jesse Owens- African American track and field athlete

7 Amendments Protecting Voting Rights (Suffrage) 15 th - gave all men, no matter skin color, the right to vote 19 th - gave all women the right to vote 23 rd - voting rights for residents of Washington, D.C. 24 th - banned poll taxes for voting (no pay) 26 th - lowered the voting age to 18 years old

8 Assignment Make sure you have taken detailed notes on each slide. Also, come up with a good discussion question to ask in class. Create your own graphic organizer to give details on the 5 amendments from the previous slide. It does not matter which type you choose: flipbook, poem, web, 5 square. It is up to you! Be sure to include: the amendment, what it did, when it was ratified (this you will need to research), and a picture to illustrate it’s importance! Completed and organized work will receive 100 points!


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