1. Era of Wonderful Nonsense The Roaring Twenties

2. Focus Question In a short response of one to three sentences, respond to the following prompt: Describe the characteristics of a time period called “the Era of Wonderful Nonsense”

3. Objectives After today’s lesson you will: Describe elements of the 1920s Examine characteristics of decades

4. Terms for the 1920s The 1920s given numerous names: The Roaring Twenties The Jazz Age The Age of Intolerance The Age of Wonderful Nonsense

5. New Directions American culture took new directions Spread of Jazz Music Cotton Club, the Dill Pickle Club Development of Motion Pictures The Jazz Singer Literature of the “Lost Generation” Artistic School of Realism

8. Cultural Fads People indulged in numerous fads Flap-pole sitting Dance Marathons Newfound interest in flying

9. Lionization of Entertainment Explosive growth of professional sports Firm establishment of Major League Baseball Founding of the National Football League Reliance on superstars

10. Lionization of Entertainment (II) Explosive growth of silent film (“Flickers”) Charlie Chaplin Mary Pickford Rudolf Valentino Buster Keaton Escape from the everyday life

11. Summary In your opinion, what nickname should be given to this current decade? Explain your choice