New Technology of the 1920s

Can I explain how the post-war economic boom led to new technology? Step 1: Lesson Objective (pg. 196) Can I explain how the post-war economic boom led to new technology?

Step 1: A Booming Economy Post-World War I– Read and highlight the following statements: Highlight the sentence that explains how European countries were affected by WWI. (paragraph 1) Highlight the word that describes the U.S. economy after WWI. (paragraph 1) Highlight the invention that many factories started using during WWI to make products more effectively. (paragraph 2) Highlight the sentence that explains the relationship between companies making $ and their workers’ salaries. (paragraph 2) Highlight the types of goods factories started producing post-WWI. (paragraph 3) Highlight what happened to the prices of these types of goods during the post-war era. (paragraph 3) Highlight how the Presidents of the 1920s supported the economic boom post-WWI. (paragraph 4)

Step 1: Answer the questions along the left hand side using the reading and what you highlighted.

Step 1: In your own words, summarize how the U.S. economy changed Post WWI at the bottom of pg. 196.

Step 2: Read through the following slides about the 3 categories of new technology.

Electrification (a big word that means to USE ELECTRICITY) How did electricity change people’s lives? 1. Labor saving products were produced Examples of labor saving products are: washing machines, electric stoves, vacuum cleaners With labor saving products, people had more time to do fun things – like go to the movies or take a Sunday ride in their new automobile 2. Electric lighting became common in homes, businesses, and cities 3. The entertainment industry grew – examples: radios, movies 4. Electricity improved communication between people – example: telephones

Labor Saving Devices Refrigerator of the 1920s

Washing Machine of the 1920s

Kitchen appliances of the 1920s

Communication Radio People listened to their favorite news stations, concerts, sporting events, music, and comedies on the radio. You know how you wait for your favorite TV show to come on once a week (like The Walking Dead or Big Bang Theory for me!)? Well in the 1920s, people looked forward to their favorite radio show to come one once a week!

Communication 2. Movies The first movies were black and white, and SILENT!!! A piano player would play at the front of the theater – he or she would play music that went with each movie scene – action music, sad music, suspense music, etc. The Jazz Singer was the first “talkie”, which is what they called movies with sound. Mickey Mouse was introduced

Steamboat Willie

Charlie Chaplin Rudolph Valentino June Marlowe Mary Pickford

Transportation 1. Cars Allowed people to travel faster Created jobs Caused transportation related industries (oil, steel, road construction) to grow Encouraged people to move to the suburbs

Transportation 2. Airplane The Wright Brothers flew the first successful airplane, but people did not think airplanes would ever become popular. Planes were a new technology used during World War I.

Step 2 (continued): Sorting Activity – pg. 197

Step 3 Answer Study Guide questions #1-10 on pg. 208. Get everything checked by Mrs. Pendilhe Study for the quiz

Step 4