Reading about the 1930's

1. Read about the Great Depression (Links to an external site.).  According to this article, what was wrong with President Hoover's response?  Why did people blame themselves when things went wrong, and how valid or invalid was this response?

2. Read about Black Sunday (Links to an external site.). How would you have felt if you'd been there on that day? What kinds of fears, concerns, or questions would be going through your mind during, and after, the event described?

3. Read about The Drought (Links to an external site.).  What areas were affected by it?  What caused it.  The author ends this article with a pithy quote.  Do you agree or disagree with this historian's perspective? Why or why not?

4. Read about Mass Exodus from the Plains (Links to an external site.).  Were does the migration of people out of the Dust Bowl rank in terms of other migrations in US History?  What made life hard for people once they arrived in California?

Answers

1. Hoover thought of the crisis as "a passing incident in our national lives" and told people it would be over in 2 months time. Hoover did not want money to be given to people in poverty and instead of for business men to lay off workers. Hoover was known as a "empty pocket turned inside out". People blamed themselves for the unemployment from the Depression, men justified since "they were  expected to provide for their families, it was humiliating to have to ask for assistance", this was invalid.

2. I would have felt confused and blown away, by this massive storm coming in appearance unknowingly. I wouldn't know what to do for a moment I would stare at it coming for a minute and then suddenly realize what was happening and go inside or under. I would be wondering if everyone had noticed in my town or wondering if there were anymore people out and about. I would be scared for another dust storm to happen again, or anything as bad as it. I would live in constant fear over this.

3. Areas affected by the drought and storm was the eastern part of the country, and then moving onto the west a year later. Affected Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. It was caused by combining of a drought and "misuse of the land that led to the incredible devastation". "When the drought hit, the land just blew away in the wind", The historian's perspective is partly true and partly not. It talks a lot about the balance being out but this only occurred in this area of the United States and not all over. Although other places had natural disasters due to nature. He misuses the words of saying "America as a whole is out of balance".

4. The migration of people out of the Dust Bowl rank in terms of other migrations in US History was the largest migration in American history 2.5 million people had moved. Life was hard for people once they arrived in California because "many California farms were corporate- owned. They were larger and more modernized that those of the southern plains, and crops were unfamiliar". Also Californians were not very nice and did not welcome others from other states. 

History Speech Reviews

1. Overall how did they go?
I thought the speech went well, i could have shown more emotion and been more active in it.

2. Was there anyone who stood out in particular- and why?
Ward articulated his voice out perfectly and showed very good speech and emotion. Liddy had an amazing start to her speech and made its more relatable and wanting us to listen. Madi captured my eye with her provoking words.

3. What's something I learned for next time?
I learned I need to articulate my words better and show more emotion.

Radio

During the 1930's the radio earned more than $2,000 a year. There was money being spent on the advertising all over on magazines, newspapers, even the radio. Broadcasting was done in the US and Europe. Technology was booming during that time. Songs and items were reviewed on the radio which would be considered more of advertising. Commercials were not allowed, but there were commercial stations on the radio for advertisements to be shown. Throughout my research I had seen a lot Coca Cola examples of ads. Products like Cracker Jacks and Cigarettes by the jingle.

History Speech

The New Era of the 1920’s had many more opportunities and chances of freedom influencing many different groups. Some freedom given was effective but other groups took advantage of this newly found freedom. The imagery of different women, youth culture, the Harlem Renaissance, and new version of the Ku Klux Klan had unique effects on the New Era.

Opportunities for women in the 1920’s had been evolving in their favor, now women were offered more occupations. It allowed them to have higher ranking jobs, while still being kept in a feminine job territory. But really during this time, middle-class women worked within the home, like the term a “housewife”. This ideal of a working women differs from the image of The Flapper. Because of the changing times and views of woman, they had more freedom allowing the vision of a modern women.  Education was booming and now gave more opportunities the younger generation for more careers and more chances even for both genders, men and women.

The Harlem Renaissance was a clear example of freedom in different groups. Harlem was a thriving, African American neighborhood located in New York City that allowed people to show their society art and music of the 1920’s. It allowed African American artist to do what they loved with criticism from other races. In some ways it was a symbolism to white people, to show the dominance of the African American race and uniqueness in modern day society. Many acclaimed jazz musicians from Harlem were made known to others from the Cotton Club. This area allowed African Americans to show their culture to not only surrounding areas, but to people all over New York City. It sparked freedom in their eyes, to show the things they love to do without be restricted from what they can and cannot say or do. 

The Ku Klux Klan showed a different type of freedom to this New Era, it allowed members to say and do what they wanted freely. The Klan was first revived in Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1915 and after that rapidly grew after centering its focus on all races: Blacks, Catholic, Jewish, and foreigners. They were force fighting freedom and used their freedom towards making other group of American society, specifically other races, struggle. 

All of these different groups proved one central theme of freedom. They gave others opportunities and choices to help others or to disturb others. Either way freedom and freedom of voice was given to everyone no matter color, race, or way of living.

Review on Hunter McEwen's Mini Book

Hunter's mini book is called, Joining the Klan, which is also another story about the Klu Klux Klan effect in American society in the 1920's. Story about a immigrant named Bill hearing about people joining the Klu Klux Klan to get rid of another races and ethnicities in Georgia. The story really is a funny story, by the use of the slang terms, but also tells what the Klu Klux Klan really had done to America. There is many uses of slang words in this book and it is historically correct.

Review of Karen Carter's Mini Book

Karen's mini book, The Life of A Normal Guy in the 1920's, describes the influence of the Klu Klux Klan, about who and how the Klan affects. She has a lot of slang words from the 1920s and how it was changed by the Klan. She talks about David Stephenson and his importance and effect on Klans. Her story really captures what the Klu Klux Klan really did to American society in the 1920's and when and where the decline started.

My Minibook

My book describes a man sitting at the bar discussing the time in the 1920s talking about art and literature during that time. My book has 15 slang words and is very well detailed even though it is short as Mrs. Lawson says it is "short".