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The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz: Inquire and Investigate

Autor Marcia Amidon Lusted Ilustrat de Jennifer Keller
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 aug 2014 – vârsta de la 12 până la 15 ani
The 1920s is one of the most fascinating decades in American history, when the seeds of modern American life were sown. It was a time of prosperity and recovery from war, when women's roles began to change and advertising and credit made it desirable and easy to acquire a vast array of new products. But there was a dark side of crime and corruption, racial intolerance, hard times for immigrants and farmers, and an impending financial collapse.

The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz explores all the different aspects of the time, from literature and music to politics, fashion, economics, and invention. To experience one of the most vibrant eras in US history, readers will debate the pros and cons of prohibition, create an advertising campaign for a new product, and analyze and compare events leading to the stock market crashes of 1929 and 2008.

The Roaring Twenties meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781619302648
ISBN-10: 1619302640
Pagini: 128
Ilustrații: Color illustrations throughout, maps, charts
Dimensiuni: 203 x 249 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Nomad Press (VT)
Seria Inquire and Investigate

Locul publicării:Canada

Cuprins

Timeline
Introduction: Why Were the Twenties “Roaring”?
Chapter 1: We’re in the Money
Chapter 2: Politics and Prohibition
Chapter 3: An Age of Invention
Chapter 4: Culture and All That Jazz
Chapter 5: Not Invited to the Party
Chapter 6: The Party’s Over
Glossary
Resources
Index

Recenzii

The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz
Booklist
". . . Two aspects of the book stand out. First, the QR code links to primary source documents, photos, and film clips; and second, the Inquire & Investigate section of each chapter, which challenges students to compare and contrast events of that era with events that have occurred since that time. . ."

Children's Literature
"This well-constructed resource book for students and teachers alike provides an excellent overview of the Roaring Twenties. . . An excellent timeline at the beginning of the book, a complete vocabulary of the time period, and an extensive glossary provide additional help for anyone interested in learning more about this time period in American history. I would consider this an excellent resource for any history/social studies teacher. "

Library Media Connection
“This engaging and insightful read into the 1920s can be used as a supplementary textbook in an American History class. Lusted’s writing captures the decade, offering all its vitality with an encompassing overview of the era. As the narration gains its footing, the text flows seamlessly . . . a valuable addition to a library looking to update its history collection.” Recommended

Bookloons
". . . This is an excellent resource for teachers and parents who are home schooling. Use this book to introduce the era and then expand the topic with more focused study on areas of interest. The resource section at the back of the book will be very helpful.”

Lorcan Otway, Director, Museum of the American Gangster
The Roaring Twenties is a wonderful invitation to young students to delve into a time that helped to form modernity in the United States. This book is not a collection of facts and dates—Lusted entices the young reader to go deeper and seek out greater understanding by searching out original sources and experimenting with commonly available materials.”

Jennifer Schulze, MSEd, Reading Specialist Instructor, Western Oregon University
“The further I read, the more I wanted to know and the more questions I had. The Inquire & Investigate sections gave me space to consider those questions and I really appreciate that as a teacher. Telling the other side of the Roaring Twenties story opens the door to conversations about the stark differences between the haves and the have-nots of both the 1920s and today. An excellent text about the Roaring Twenties.”

Michael M. Yell, National Board Certified teacher, former president National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
The Roaring Twenties belongs in your classroom library, student bookshelf, or media center. From the questions the book continually poses for readers to its treatment of major trends and issues, The Roaring Twenties is history done well for the students of today.”

Anne Shaw, Director, 21st Century Schools
“The author has provided astounding connections between the 1920s and the 21st century. Nomad Press is one of the very best resources available to teachers for creating truly spectacular learning experiences for their students.”

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"Like other titles in the Inquire and Investigate series, this book focuses on a high-interest topic in a cutting-edge field to reinforce young people’s understanding of the scientific method . . . an appealing and age-appropriate STEM resource."

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Notă biografică

Marcia Amidon Lusted has written over 80 books for young readers, many on historical subjects. As an assistant editor for Cobblestone Publishing and its award-winning history magazines, she has written widely on many different historical eras. Marcia lives in Hancock, New Hampshire.

Jennifer Keller is a writer-illustrator with an MFA in Traditional Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She illustrated Explore Native American Cultures! and Explore Natural Resources! for Nomad Press. Jennifer lives in San Jose, California.

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The 1920s is one of the most fascinating decades in American history, a time when the seeds of modern American life were sown. It was the era of flappers, jazz, and the Charleston, of rolled stockings and strings of pearls and speakeasies. Prohibition was the law of the land and gangsters controlled bootlegging and organized crime. But there was more to the 1920s than the Great Gatsby and roadsters. It was also a time of recovery from war, when women began to change their role in society. It was the birth of consumerism, when advertising first began to show us what we didn’t know we wanted, and when consumer credit made it possible to get anything, even if you didn’t have the money. It was a time of increasing prosperity, but also of poverty for many people in the United States. The 1920s had a dark side as well: the rebirth of the Ku Klux Klan, racial intolerance, hard times for immigrants and farmers, and an impending financial collapse.

As with any era in American history, the Roaring Twenties are best learned about by exploring all the different aspects of the time, good and bad, from literature and music to politics, fashion, economics, and invention. The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz immerses young people in the era through activities that help them experience what it was like to be a part of that time. To experience and understand one of the most vibrant, and difficult, eras in US history, readers will debate the pros and cons of prohibition, create an advertising campaign for a new product, analyze and compare events leading to the stock market crashes of 1929 and 2008, and use the consumer price index to evaluate the cost of living in the 1920s and today.