The New Era of the Twenties
The "War to end War" was over. Americans found a new era of prosperity amid far-reaching social change, at least in urban areas. The census taken in 1920 revealed that for the first time, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas.
While many Americans embraced change, a large portion of the population wanted to retain traditional values.
The "War to end War" was over. Americans found a new era of prosperity amid far-reaching social change, at least in urban areas. The census taken in 1920 revealed that for the first time, more Americans lived in cities than in rural areas.
While many Americans embraced change, a large portion of the population wanted to retain traditional values.
The New Era of the Twenties
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FOR MON/TUE, 3/6-7: Postwar Turmoil, Ch 11 sec 1. Take notes on the chapter. Read excerpt from The Great Gatsby, pp 334-5.
MON/TUE, 3/6-7 In class: Short lecture about Postwar Turmoil; Quiz on the Section Respond to the "Responding to the Literature" prompts on page 335. Write your response in your notebook. Also read Page 336- and check out the picture on page 337. UP NEXT: New Yorker Cover iMovie (Start) WED/THURSDAY, 3/8-9: 11:3, Prosperity and Business - Reading Notes (expect a quiz) Bring your textbook to class. We will be working on Chapter 12 to see how to jazz up your video. In class: Add a music soundtrack to your iMovie. Check out these musicians from the 1920s: Al Jolson, Jelly Roll Morton, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake. You may need to use two devices - play music on one while recording to iMovie on the other. HERE IS A TUTORIAL for how to add sound/music to your iMovie. When your iMovie is completed, upload it to Vimeo. Be sure you have your NAME(s) in the description, and a title (NOT "My Movie"!) Log into Vimeo as Ms Miner - jminer@mercyhs.org Pswd: 3250MHS FOR FRIDAY/TUESDAY, 3/10-14: Bring your textbook to class - work on Chapter 11:4 The Nature of Work Changes. Expect a quiz on Wednesday.
"IN CLASS on FRIDAY/TUESDAY 3/10 -14 ---> USE an iPad! Share as necessary!!! IN CLASS TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY MAY 14,15 --> Start (or continue) your work on the "Selfie Project." 1. Look at section 11:4 - the Nature of Work - to find out what kind of job you could have been doing if you were a young woman in 1925. 2. Have someone take a picture (or two or three pictures) of you posed doing your job. You will probably have to "pretend" that you have props. Or if you are very clever, you might construct your own props. 3. Open PicSketch to "cartoonize" your photos. (Hint: color options are on the far right) 4. Save cartoons to Photos (create an album for yourself...) 5. Open CAPTIONS on the iPad to add thought bubbles and/or speech boxes. (You could be saying one thing and thinking something else, OR you could be conversing with someone else in the photo.) --> USE AT LEAST THREE PANELS !!! Do you like your job? Are you just waiting for the day to end? Are you good at what you do? Do you like your colleagues? Is your boss helpful/nice? What else? 6. SAVE your cartoon(s) to your album. 7. Make another iMovie! This time, drop your cartoon picture(s) into iMovie. "Spread out" each picture so it lasts 5-10 seconds. You can add music, if you'd like. The cartoon should "speak for itself." (BTW- uncheck the box that says "Ken Burns Effect" in iMovie.) 8. - UPLOAD to Vimeo (my account!) The Classroom iPads have PicSketch and Captions apps loaded. (If you finish, work on the reading notes due next class.) DUE Thursday, Friday March 16-17: Reading notes, Chapter 12, sections 1 and 2.
IN CLASS- (Friday, Monday 3/16, 3/20) Critique New Yorker Cover iMovies! 1. Choose three New Yorker Cover iMovies (they can be from any current US History class) 2. Write your responses in a Google Doc, which you will share with me. 3. Asses the following skills a. Oral communication b. Visual communication - quote and New Yorker cover c. Synthesis of music, New Yorker cover, and explanation d. Knowledge and thinking - Clarity and reasoning in the explanation of the relationship between the Gatsby reading and the chose New Yorker cover. 4. Don't for get to identify each video! 5. Reflect and self-asses YOUR New Yorker iMovie! 6. Share with Ms Miner! DUE Tuesday, Wednesday March 21-22: Reading notes, Chapter 12, section 3. QUIZ on all three sections on Tuesday In class: Intro to The Great Depression (stock market activity...) |
MONDAY In class: The 1920s - Link to Forbes 500 (2012) Link to New Yorker covers * Use iMovie to put together a short video that links a New Yorker cover of your choosing (from the 1920s) to a quote from the Great Gatsby (excerpt or novel). You will want to have a slide or caption that contains the quote. * Add narration that explains the linkage; you may want to check other parts of the chapter and/or the "1920s" link above for help. * Add music from the period. (See the list to the left <-- ) (Hint: the music could be faded into the background while you are narrating your explanation.) * IF YOU USE information outside the textbook, be sure you give credit to the source. IN CLASS 3/10-14:
Selfie-->Pic Sketch--> (Save to Photo album) --> Caption Distraction --> SAVE! If you were a young woman in 1925, what job would you have? Do you like your job? Why? (Add any other "fun fact" about your life.) * Take a selfie of yourself "posing" at your work - doing your job. (This could be a series of 2-4 selfies.) * Use the photo(s) in PicSketch to "cartoonize" it. HINT: the best comics are at the far, far right of the selection bar. Save to "album." (PicSketch is an app - it's on all the classroom iPads. You can purchase it from the app store for $2.99 (I think...) if you want to use your personal iPad. * Use the Captions app to write a caption, thought bubble(s) and/or dialog bubbles. SAVE to "Album." (Captions is a free app (the Lite version.) * Drop your work into iMovie; publish to MsMiner's VIMEO, as you did last week. |