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The 1920's in America was a period of opulence and excess that led to the
inevitable consequences of the 1930's and the Great Depression. Our romantic image of the Jazz
Age (Roaring Twenties) is heightened by the images of flappers, pin striped suits, Model T's, the
Charleston, Prohibition, and Speak Easies.
The Task
How were such romantic excesses of the Jazz Age reported at the time? How were they viewed
in such delightful duplicity, and how do we today explain the Great Depression to which
the Jazz Age led? In order to answer these questions you must know the culture of the day,
"live" the times, and "become" the people. As reporters for a Jazz Age newspaper, you and
your classmates will be able to assume the identities of 20's correspondents. Your task will
be to report the news as it happened.
The Process
1. You and a partner will personally take on the roles of 1920's newspaper
reporters/editors/publishers.
2. The two of you will layout, design, and produce a front page of a newspaper that would
be representative of the times.
3. Because historically there were various concerns and interests of the day, much too much
for one two-page newspaper, you and your partner will be given an area on which to
focus your writing. Areas of focus will include:
mass production and credit the automobile industry entertainment industry
sports celebrities Sacco and Vanzetti the "New Woman"
Prohibition Organized Crime the Scopes trial
music and dance The Harlem Renaissance the Lost Generation
art and architecture racial issues
4. Each newspaper should contain the following sections and information:
1. Your front page should have a headline that would be appropriate for the times --
choose a newspaper name, date, and price that would be indicative of the 1920's
2. 4 Articles-
1. 1 article corresponding to the headline
2. 3 other articles representative of the Jazz Age
3. A political cartoon
4. Newspaper filler, want ads, advice columns, and/or advertisements that would be
indicative of the time -- enough to fill the front page
Resources:
Sacco-Vanzetti Case
The F.B.I.: Sacco-Vanzetti
Overview of the Case (with references)
Report of the Lowell Committee
Illionis Trails History
Haunted Chicago
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (an essay)
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (an article)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Charles Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart
NBC.com
CBS.com
Filmsite.org
Plot Summary/Synopsis
The Jazz Singer
Rottentomatoes.com
Al Jolson – The Jazz Singer
Mary Pickford
Charlie Chaplin
CharlieChaplin.com
The Time 100
PBS: American Masters
Charlie Chaplin Archive
Charlie Chaplin Museum
Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance Bibliography
Langston Hughes
Library of Congress: Langston Hughes
America’s Library
PBS: Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes Criticism
Louis Armstrong
Redhotjazz.com
Satchmo.net
Louis Armstrong: A Cultural Legacy
Time 100
LouisArmstrong.net
Duke Ellington
Green Cine
American Masters
Paul Robeson Biography
The Emperor Jones (oneill.com)
Emperor Jones: Summary and Essays
Babe Ruth
BabeRuth.com
National Baseball Hall of Fame
Babe Ruth Museum
Babe Ruth Quotes
Babe Ruth Statistics
Jack Dempsey
Bobby Jones
BobbyJones.com
ESPN Classic
Harvard Magazine.com
Bobby Jones Quotes
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Red Grange
The Model T
Sears Homepage
Sears Intro
Sears Archives Homepage
Houghton Mifflin