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01. Read American Yawp Textbook Please click the link below and read the chapter "The New Era," from the American Yawp Textbook. http://www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/ Be prepared to discuss this article in your assignment. 02. Watch Video: "Modern Times" Please watch this 28 minute video on The Roaring Twenties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv-dfiatqpU&index=47&list=PL2452430C068946DD 3. Watch PBS Video: "The Crash of 1929" Please watch the PBS video: “The Crash of 1929” (approx 54 mins The videos will help you prepare for your upcoming assignment: Part 01:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccNilnpvbJg&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 02: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6qnlFavdF8&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 03: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ti_wXD5ei0&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 04: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7f_oYoZmJk&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 05: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRKGsLCowyg&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 06: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IIPig-kx4M&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 · Discussion for Assignment #12: The Roaring 20s Assignment #12: The Roaring 20s Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Mary Pickford, Al Capone, Jean Harlow and Rudolf Valentino are just a few names that are often associated with the Roaring Twenties. The 1920s is often referred as our first truly modern decade. It was the decade that ushered in new technologies such as the affordable Model T car, modern appliances and purchasing goods on credit. With the passing of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, it was also the decade in which alcohol was officially banned in this country—and helped to expand a new generation of illegal bootlegging and rise in mafia gangs. After women received the right to vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th amendment, many young women were enjoying their new found freedom—often expressed in their hairstyles, shorter skirts, and living life the fullest attitude. (Also known as The Flapper). The writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald and other writers known as the “lost generation,” wrote about this very iconic time period. It was a decade where decadence and self-indulgence were in the forefront of most American’s time and energy. In fact, gossip columns and a fanaticism with movie and radio stars also began during this decade as well. It was a time of immense prosperity, with most Americans unaware of the economic disaster that was on the horizon. Section A: What are some things you learned about in the American Yawp textbook about the roaring twenties? What inventions, ideologies, or concepts have impacted us the most since the 1920s? List and discuss at least 3 important things you learned from the textbook that were new to you. Section B: After watching the video "Modern Times," what is concept of nativism? (This is a concept we will see again in future discussion boards). How does nativism impact the 1920s? How is it a reflection of present-day society? Section C: After watching the PBS Video on “The Crash of 1929,” what are some things you learned about the 1920s by watching this video? Do you understand how the Crash of 1929 came about? Can you now see how the 1930s became so radically different? Step 01: Please, type a copy of your assignment on a Word document (.doc or .docx file extension) and submit it to the safe assign link below. All work will be checked for plagiarism! *Note: In your Assignment please indicate which Part you are answering. For Example: Section A: Write your response Section B: Write your response (within the same document). 01. Read American Yawp Textbook Please click the link below and read the chapter "The New Era," from the American Yawp Textbook. http://www.americanyawp.com/text/22-the-twenties/ Be prepared to discuss this article in your assignment. 02. Watch Video: "Modern Times" Please watch this 28 minute video on The Roaring Twenties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv-dfiatqpU&index=47&list=PL2452430C068946DD 3. Watch PBS Video: "The Crash of 1929" Please watch the PBS video: “The Crash of 1929” (approx 54 mins The videos will help you prepare for your upcoming assignment: Part 01:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccNilnpvbJg&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 02: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6qnlFavdF8&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 03: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ti_wXD5ei0&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 04: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7f_oYoZmJk&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 05: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRKGsLCowyg&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 Part 06: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IIPig-kx4M&list=PL2B5C48F8D1179BE7 · Discussion for Assignment #12: The Roaring 20s Assignment #12: The Roaring 20s Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Charlie Chaplin, Groucho Marx, Mary Pickford, Al Capone, Jean Harlow and Rudolf Valentino are just a few names that are often associated with the Roaring Twenties. The 1920s is often referred as our first truly modern decade. It was the decade that ushered in new technologies such as the affordable Model T car, modern appliances and purchasing goods on credit. With the passing of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, it was also the decade in which alcohol was officially banned in this country—and helped to expand a new generation of illegal bootlegging and rise in mafia gangs. After women received the right to vote in 1920 with the passing of the 19th amendment, many young women were enjoying their new found freedom—often expressed in their hairstyles, shorter skirts, and living life the fullest attitude. (Also known as The Flapper). The writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald and other writers known as the “lost generation,” wrote about this very iconic time period. It was a decade where decadence and self-indulgence were in the forefront of most American’s time and energy. In fact, gossip columns and a fanaticism with movie and radio stars also began during this decade as well. It was a time of immense prosperity, with most Americans unaware of the economic disaster that was on the horizon. Section A: What are some things you learned about in the American Yawp textbook about the roaring twenties? What inventions, ideologies, or concepts have impacted us the most since the 1920s? List and discuss at least 3 important things you learned from the textbook that were new to you. Section B: After watching the video "Modern Times," what is concept of nativism? (This is a concept we will see again in future discussion boards). How does nativism impact the 1920s? How is it a reflection of present-day society? Section C: After watching the PBS Video on “The Crash of 1929,” what are some things you learned about the 1920s by watching this video? Do you understand how the Crash of 1929 came about? Can you now see how the 1930s became so radically different? Step 01: Please, type a copy of your assignment on a Word document (.doc or .docx file extension) and submit it to the safe assign link below. All work will be checked for plagiarism! *Note: In your Assignment please indicate which Part you are answering. For Example: Section A: Write your response Section B: Write your response (within the same document).