The Roaring 20's Group Project - Mr. E's Forum: 2006-2007

Date: Feb 27, 2007

The Roaring 20's Group Project

Date: Feb 27, 2007

FBI in the 1920's

I just pulled these facts off of websites:

1. The Identification Division was created in 1924 to provide US police a means to identify criminals across jurisdictional boundaries.

2. In January, 1928, when J. Edgar Hoover was head of the Bureau of Investigations (BOI), he established a formal training course for new Agents, including the requirement that New Agents had to be in the 25-35 year range to apply.

3. In 1925, Edwin C. Shanahan became the first Agent to be killed in the line of duty when he was murdered by a car thief.

4. Clyde Champion Barrow and his companion, Bonnie Parker, were shot to death by officers in an ambush near Sailes, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, on May 23, 1934, after one of the most colorful and spectacular manhunts the Nation had seen up to that time.

For details: http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/famcases/clyde/clyde.htm

5. Law enforcement agencies across the country began contributing fingerprint cards to the Bureau of Investigation by 1926. (In 1924, Congress was persuaded to merge the two collections of fingerprint cards (maintained by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Bureau of Criminal Investigation) in Washington, D.C., under Bureau of Investigation administration.)

My sources:

http://www.fbi.gov/libref/historic/history/lawless.htm

http://www.fbi.gov/libref/factsfigure/shorthistory.htm

http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/20TH/1920s.html

Thanks for starting the topic Curt...if someone didn't start it by the time I finished I was going to, but you got to it just in time.

Date: Feb 27, 2007

1. The game of baseball really hit a boom when many people began to get interested in professional sports. Many of the games fans were veterans of WW1.

2. The most famous scandal in MLB was the Black Sox scandal. Players would actually throw games to win money off bets. In this case the Chicago White Sox threw their games becuz they hated their manager. Everntually they went to court but not found guilty but the leagued booted them out.

3. The years 1900-1920 was called the Dead Ball era in MLB history. This referred to the lack there of rules and regulations of the game. Many pitchers and umpires would mess the game sup in favor of a certain team or just to cheat. They would use different types of balls and illegal pitches to make it impossible for the batter to hit it.

4. In 1920 a set of rules and regulations were set and the MLB of today was started. The game itself became better and many mor epeople began to go and watch the games. Also in 20 years the Negro Baseball League would start. =)

5. This did not stop corrupt bargains though in the years. in this time era many star players like Herman george Ruth would rise up and become stars and later be traded for money for a play porduction lol.

Im srry but if u trade a player to make a musical there is somethign wrong with u.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Curt what's wrong with musicals?? Haha there was definately no need for a "lol" after play productions. What does everyone have against musicals??!?!? Mr Everett obviously has a hatred against musicals as well (unless one of his animals is starring in them =] ) JUST KIDDING!!! But that is kinda weird that they would trade players to get money to make musicals.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Yeh Brandi it wasnt an attack on ur musical-ness. Btw Happy B-day again. But its seriously tru. Babe ruth was traded to make money for a musical. thats stupid to me cuz he could have too a cut of their pays for it but w.e. that guy put the curse on us.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

I found such an awesome website... so i got all my facts from there. If i need more sources... let me know so i can get more.

1.One of the most influential directors of the FBI was Edgar Hoover who served head of the organization from 1924-1972. http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation

2. FBI activities escalated following American entry into WWI in 1917, however, due to the Woodrow Wilson’s administration policy of suppressing antiwar dissidents. Bureau agents compiled massive files on anarchists, socialists, labor organizers, civil rights activists, and virtually every racial and ethnic group in the nation—all under the supervision of the Justice Department’s General Intelligence Division and its young chief, J. Edgar Hoover. This continued after the war, with Hoover helping Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to organize the infamous P ALMER RAIDS of 1919–1920. http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation

3. Surveillance came to a halt in the early 1920s, when the FBI became embroiled in the Warren G. Harding administration scandals. In 1924, Attorney General Harlan Fiske Stone appointed Hoover director, with a mission to rid the FBI of corruption and confine investigations to violations of federal law. http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation

4. He never completely ended domestic political surveillance; throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, the FBI continued to track communist groups, as well as the AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation

5. Following the LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING CASE and the brazen exploits of John Dillinger and other bank robbers, the FBI quickly emerged as one of the federal government’s most prominent and powerful bureaucracies. In large part, this was the result of three Franklin D. Roosevelt administration decisions. http://www.answers.com/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Flappers
1] "new breed" of young women- wore short skirts, had bobbed haircuts, listened to jazz music, & behaved in an "undecent" manner.

2] Went to jazz clubs, smoked, drank alcohol openly, & danced "provocatively"

3] Had "petting parties" ( i dont know if this is appropriate to discuss at the moment) ha.

4] Wore a lot of make-up such as "kissproof" lipstick, wore necklaces and bracelets made of beads, & dyed their hair black.

5] Had their own slang. (ex: snugglepup-a man who frequently goes to petting parties; That's so Jake- fantastic) This language referred to their promiscuity & drinking habits.

_ brandi has the next half =] and how do we write a childrens' book on this? ha.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Agricultural Boom in the 1920’s

Gas powered tractors become more affordable and farmers began trading in their teams of horses.

Deep wells were dug and gasoline or diesel pumps were used in irrigation to water the crops instead of farmers praying for rain and replacing hand dug trenches and carrying water from springs.

Farmers began crossbreeding plants, especially corn, which is still America’s most widely harvested crop in the 1920’s to make them more resistant to drought and disease.

New diesel technology in the 1920’s in trains helped farmers transport their goods faster and cheaper than previous steam engines.

Cattle drives became a thing of the past as farmers used trains to ship livestock to auctions and slaughterhouses.

The first self-propelled cotton picker was developed in 1926 which removes lint and seed from the plants replacing the work of 40 laborers.

In 1926 the first successful light tractor was produced with a gasoline internal combustion engine.

Farmers switched from “grazing” land to planting land as the demand crops increased.

The Federal Farmers Board was set up by the 1929 Agricultural Marketing Act which lent generous amounts of money to farmers to buy sell and store agricultural surpluses.

In The 1920’s, Farmers made up 21% of the labor force in America

In 1828 Otto Rohwedder invented the automatic bread-slicing machine

http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfarm4.htm

http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe20s/machines_01.htm

http://www.agclassroom.org/gan/timeline/1920.htm

http://www.littletongov.org/history/othertopics/agricultural.asp

Us History Text Book

Date: Feb 28, 2007

1. George Herman Ruth or "Babe" Ruth along with Lou Gehrig (who in 1927 hit 47 HR and drove in a MLB record 175 RBIs),Bob Meusel and Tony Lazzeri (who each drove in over 100 RBIs) formed one of the best lineups in baseball history called "The Murderer's Row". They won the AL pennant by 19 games that year.

2. The Boston Red Sox, simply known as Boston back then, won 5 out of their 6 World Series before the end of the 1920's. The last one they won before they sold Babe Ruth in 1919 was in 1918.  The next time they would win was in 2004, that was 86 years since they had last one caused by the "Curse of the Bambino".

3. Babe Ruth was part of the movement of the popularization of baeball in the 1920's and 1930's because of his monstrous HR and the swagger and presence he brought to the field. In 1920, Ruth hit 54 home runs. For example that season, only the Phildelphia Phillies (and of course the Yankees) managed to hit more as a team. They hit 64.

4. Three out of five men inducted in the first Hall of Fame class played in the 1920's. They included Ty Cobb who retired as the holder of over 90 records including stolen bases, hits and he still currently holds the record for carerr batting average at .366 and career batting title with 11. The other was Babe Ruth who retired with a record with 714 HR in a career and lastly, Walter Johnson who threw at around 99 mph from a sidearm angle and who also retired as the strikeout king with 3508 Ks.

5. Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game on April 30, 1922 against the Detroit Tigers. He threw 90 pitches with 6 K. This was the first perfect game since 1908 and the next one wouldn't come for another 34 years in 1956.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

-The actual term "flapper" was connected to the idea of young birds vainly trying to leave their nest. Flappers found their beginnings after World War I during a period of liberalism and when cultures were merging across the Atlantic.

-Because of prohibition, speakeasies became popular since the saloons and the cabarets that the flappers would go to were closed. But prohibition did not stop them from drinking or partying in an indecent manner.

-They were known for their style as a result of the jazz music style. Their style was supposed to make them look young and boyish. They wouldn’t wear corsets in order to get rid of their curves so they could enhance their boyish look. Their dresses were straight and loose. They even began to wear make-up that used to be only be restricted to actresses and prostitutes.

-The flappers had certain dances that they were associated with, such as the Charleston, the Shimmy, the Bunny Hug, and the Black Bottom. These dances were referred to as shocking. The Charleston was developed in African-American communities in the USA and became in the popular Broadway show "Runnin’ Wild". These dances were used to mock people who supported prohibition.

-The flapper lifestyle did not survive the Great Depression because the Great Depression brought out conservative reactions and religious revivals through the economic hardships. Flappers although were thought to have allowed
modern women to make themselves a lasting part of the western United States.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Krystal wrote:

Flappers
1] "new breed" of young women- wore short skirts, had bobbed haircuts, listened to jazz music, & behaved in an "undecent" manner.

2] Went to jazz clubs, smoked, drank alcohol openly, & danced "provocatively"

3] Had "petting parties" ( i dont know if this is appropriate to discuss at the moment) ha.

4] Wore a lot of make-up such as "kissproof" lipstick, wore necklaces and bracelets made of beads, & dyed their hair black.

5] Had their own slang. (ex: snugglepup-a man who frequently goes to petting parties; That's so Jake- fantastic) This language referred to their promiscuity & drinking habits.

_ brandi has the next half =] and how do we write a childrens' book on this? ha.

Flappers are cool.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.

i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

They need to learn sometime about the Devil's candy better you to tell them than me, just hope they arent listening.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Alex Zarecki

6. Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974) is one of the most significant musical figures of America’s past. Ellington emerged and became famous during the 1920s and helped jazz become even more popular during the same period. Duke was famous for his innovative piano playing, but he played several different instruments on a professional level.

7. Louis Armstrong

Louis Daniel Armstrong (1901-1971) was a creative musician who played a huge role in carrying jazz music over from regional to national popularity during the 1920s. Armstrong was an accomplished trumpeter, as well as a vocalist (especially later on in his career).

8. George Gershwin
George Gershwin (1898-1937), born Jacob Gershovitz, was a pianist that opened the idea of jazz to classical music audiences with his famous piece Rhapsody In Blue. Although he and the band of Paul Whiteman’s band were all white, the style was considered jazz because the term was used broadly for popular twenties music with a certain sound.

9. Bix Beiderbecke

Leon Bismark “Bix” Beiderbecke (1903-1931) was a well-known cornet and piano player who, with an all white crew, was part of one of the earliest and largest white jazz bands. He played both classical and jazz music, himself.

10. Ragtime
“Ragged time,” as it may have originally been called, was popular during the 1910s thanks especially to pianist Scott Joplin. Ragtime preceded the jazz and the Jazz Age.

(J-Rose will probably/possibly have 1-5 up later)

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Tom wrote:

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

They need to learn sometime about the Devil's candy better you to tell them than me, just hope they arent listening.

Yup. We've got to have a "talk" tomorrow!

Date: Feb 28, 2007

mre wrote:

Tom wrote:

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

They need to learn sometime about the Devil's candy better you to tell them than me, just hope they arent listening.

Yup. We've got to have a "talk" tomorrow!

Im sure Krystal will put it nicely, thats all its a good thing i didnt get that topic.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

maybe you could use metaphors or creative ideas it wouldn't be the first time history would be dressed!!!! or you could possibly talk to Mr. e about a possible alternative

Date: Feb 28, 2007

steven wrote:

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

maybe you could use metaphors or creative ideas it wouldn't be the first time history would be dressed!!!! or you could possibly talk to Mr. e about a possible alternative

thanks steven

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Krystal wrote:

steven wrote:

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

maybe you could use metaphors or creative ideas it wouldn't be the first time history would be dressed!!!! or you could possibly talk to Mr. e about a possible alternative

thanks steven

Just to clarify... flappers are NOT prostitutes.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

mre wrote:

Krystal wrote:

steven wrote:

Krystal wrote:

C.Santos wrote:

Mr. E is going to tell us in class tommorow Krystal.
i know but i mean come on... write about prostitutes for little kids? lol

maybe you could use metaphors or creative ideas it wouldn't be the first time history would be dressed!!!! or you could possibly talk to Mr. e about a possible alternative

thanks steven

Just to clarify... flappers are NOT prostitutes.

well its close enough. ha.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Ford .Automobiles.....

1. The first car (Model T) was brought about on October 1st, 1908 being very simple to drive and even easier to fix and repair. The entire engine and transmission was enclosed and it included two semi-elliptic springs. It was sold for $950. ( I wish cars were that cheap now .damn)

2. Almost 15,500,000 cars were sold in just the United States by using a subdivision of labor, and careful coordination of an assembly line. The car went from a luxury item to an essential transportation in the US.

3. Ford began paying his workers double the wages of other manufactures (5 dollers) breaking down the workday hours only 8 and having 3 shifts during the eight hours. Ford's techniques allowed the manufacturing of a Model T every 93 minutes.

4. Altering American society Fords invention created the start of the very first national highway system. The model T lasted 25 miles on only one gallon of gas. Access to places were easier to come by. Women left the house now because the Model T's were easy to drive.

5. Ford started the moving belt production...where the magneto would take one man twenty minutes to assemble it, but with the moving belt the process took only five minutes.

......i guess ill finish later ..i cant find nothing else ...he's boring....

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Harlem Renaissance (t.k.a. The New Negro movement)

An effect due to of the growing African migration to urban areas and the rising African American Intellectual. The need for labor came from the shortage of work as the first world war approached soon many blacks moved out of the sub-urbs to a more higher placement of living

Never before had so many Americans read the thoughts of African-Americans and embraced the African-American community's productions, expressions, and style. For the first time many Americans looked acknowledged African American Literature and accomplished.

Lindy Hop was the original swing dance. George Snowden named the Lindy hope. Was started at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Lindy Hop became a popular dance throughout the world, and it evolved into many other forms of dance, such as Jitterbug, West Coast Swing, Rock 'n' Roll, and Boogie Woogie. Savoy Ballroom-people came to dance on Saturday Nights, new dance moves were developed there everyday. Opened I 1927-

UNIA, NAACP, Nation of Islam were organizations built around new black ideologies first appeared around the time of the renaissance. They put light on some of the big names in African American History like W.E.B. DuBois, James Weldon Johnston, Marcus Garvey, and Elijah Muhammad. It later influenced black right advocates like Malcolm X.

writers wrote to escape problems in life - Langston Hughes-poetry “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” dedicated to W.E.B. Dubois. Hughes’ poetry was based on spirituals, blues, and jazz. Devoted to human rights. Wanted to explain the black way of life, so people would have a better view of blacks. Wanted to portray the humor, wit, endurance, and faith of his people.

-Nella Larsen -famous contemporary writer who wrote on race consciousness, marginality, “Passing,” sexuality, and class distinction. The first African American woman to receive Guggenheim fellowship for creative writing. One of the best fiction writes of the 1920’s. Two books Quicksand and The Passing.

W.E.B. Dubois believed African American Drama should be “About Us, By Us, For Us, and Near Us.” although this was not achieved during Renaissance because there weren’t many Afro-American play writers and many black actors were concerned with success more than change.

The first pan African congress was set up by W.E.B. Dubois.-1919Marcus Garvey founded the black Star Sipping Line.-1919James Weldon Johnson, first black secretary of the NAACP was appointed.-192

Musical “Shuffle along” is believed to be what started Harlem Renaissance. The Lafayette Payers were the first theatre group in Harlem. It was founded in 1916 by Charles Gilpin. Actors played serious role other than the comedic roles that they were used to. Krigwa players created roles that reflected intellectual ideas such as lynching.
Claude McKay wrote three novels: Home to Harlem (1928), a best-seller which won the Harmon Gold Award for Literature, Banjo (1929), and Banana Bottom (1933). McKay also authored a collection of short stories, Gingertown (1932), and two autobiographical books, A Long Way from Home (1937) and Harlem: Negro Metropolis (1940). His book of poetry, Harlem Shadows (1922) was among the first books published during the Harlem Renaissance.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

1. in 1920, New African American art, literature and music brings new ideas and cultures to the United States, not only affecting African Americans but all of society. It was the beginnning of new artists and writers such as Palmer Hayden and Langston Hughes, who gained their popularity at the time.

2. Again in 1920, Florence Cane, developed what is known as the scribble technique. The scribble technique was supposed to produce spontaneous imagery coming from the unconscious. In addition, this would introduce creativity and individuality into the art classrooms of the schools.

3. In 1922, Caucasian philanthropist William E. Harmon founds the Harmon Foundationwhich recognizes and assists African American Artists. To achieve this goal, the foundation sponsored traveling exhibitions displaying these artists' works. These exhibitions gave Americans a first time look at the art of African Americans.

4. In 1928, The Philadelphia Museum of Art becomes a permanent museum, benefitting education in the arts, increasing the number of programs offered, and leading to an expansion in the number of people able to see artworks in person.

5. In 1929, the Ohio School of the Air introduced radio art education to the United States. Prior attempts had been made to link art and radio but it was through the Ohio School of Air that art received academic acceptance by presenting subjects, including art over the airways.

6. William G. Whitford, a professor of art education at the University of Chicago and author of the book titled An Introduction to Art Education (1929) portrayed art education history as a stream that meandered between fine arts and industrial arts.

7. Precisionism was an artistic movement that emerged in the United States in the early 1920s. Influenced strongly by Cubism and Futurism, its main themes included industrialization and the modernization of the American landscape, which were depicted in precise, sharply defined, geometrical forms.

8. Art Deco was a popular designaffecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film. Its popularity apexed during the 1920s.

9. On November 8, 1929, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City was opened to the public. This world famous museum greatly contributed to the spread of the modern visual arts to a mass public.

10. William G. Whitford, a professor of art education at the University of Chicago and author of the book titled An Introduction to Art Education (1929) portrayed art education history as a stream that meandered between fine arts and industrial arts.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

KKK's mission
First: To protect the weak, the innocent, and the defenseless from the
indignities, wrongs and outrages of the lawless, the violent and the brutal; to
relieve the injured and oppressed; to succor the suffering and unfortunate, and
especially the widows and orphans of the Confederate soldiers.
Second: To protect and defend the Constitution of the United States ...
Third: To aid and assist in the execution of all constitutional laws, and to
protect the people from unlawful seizure, and from trial except by their peers
in conformity with the laws of the land.
There were clans founded in Canada, most notably in Saskatchewan, where there
was a large clan movement against Catholic immigrants.
In the 1920s and 1930s a faction of the Klan called the Black Legion was very
active in the Midwestern U.S. Rather than wearing white robes, the Legion
wore black uniforms reminiscent of pirates. The Black Legion was the most
violent and zealous faction of the Klan and were notable for targeting and
assassinating communists and socialists.
"Report to Congress there is not one newspaper, not one eye witness, not one
ex-Klansman, not one surviving victim who makes a reference to a fiery cross of
any kind during the era of the original KKK. The Klan - fiery cross "link" is
the work of fiction writer, Thomas Dixon, in his novel, "The Clansman". When
questioned years later as to why he did that, Dixon said that he put the fiery
cross into his Klan novel because his Uncle had told him that on one occasion
the Klan used a small fiery cross as a signal light. This one use of a small
fiery cross by a local Klan unit may not have even happened! However, when
D.W. Griffith made the Dixon novel in to the epic motion picture, "The Birth of
a Nation", Griffith embellished the ficticious usage of a fiery cross by the
Klan. "
The Klan advocated white supremacy, antisemitism, racism, anti-Catholicism,
homophobia, and nativism.
The Klan's first incarnation was in 1866. Founded by veterans of the
Confederate Army, its main purpose was to resist Reconstruction, and it focused
as much on intimidating "carpetbaggers" and "scalawags"
The First Ku Klux Klan was in decline from 1868 to 1870 and was destroyed in the
early 1870s by President Ulysses S. Grant's vigorous action under the Civil
Rights Act of 1871 (also known as the Ku Klux Klan Act).
In 1915, a second distinct group was founded using the same name via the film
The Birth of a Nation. Founded by William Joseph Simmons. The second KKK was
a formal membership organization, with a national and state structure, that
paid thousands of men to organize local chapters all over the country.
At its peak in the early 1920s, the organization included about 15% of the
nation's eligible population
Most memebers of the KKK were former members of the Confederate Army, including the Gran Wizard - Nathan Forest - a general during the American War.
The KKK not only killed black men, women, and children but also sympathetic whites. They also targeted immigrants who they blamed for the election of the Radical Republicans.
The main objective of the KKK along with other white supremecy organizations was to stop black people from voting and attack successful black business en that they ultimately felt threatened by.
The KKK had a constitution and laws that stated that "each memeber furnish themself with a pistal, a Ku Klux gown, and a signal instrument. The Klan attacked at night, aiming for memeber of the Republican Party along with all black people in the communities.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

The Red Scare- Communism in America

1) During the Red Scare colleges were considered to be spreading the ideas of Bolshevism and professors were seen as radicals. Many public high school teachers were fired for having current or prior membership to any organization that was just mildly leftist.

2) On January 2, 1920 over 4,000 people were arrested in just 33 cities for being alleged communists and radicals.

3) The American Legion was founded in St. Louis on May 8, 1919 in order "to uphold and defend the Constitution" and "to foster and perpetuate a 100% Americanism"- by the end of the same year it had over one million members.

4) On June 2, 1919 bombs exploded in eight different cities all in the same hour.

5) Hundreds of strikes were occurring each month and they were referred to as "conspiracies against the government" and "plots to establish communism" by the press and it was seen as a "threatening form of radicalism inspired by foreign born 'agitators."

Date: Feb 28, 2007

First there are 2 mistakes in our 10 facts:

In The 1920’s, Farmers made up 27% of the labor force in America

In 1928 Otto Rohwedder invented the automatic bread-slicing machine

Now our 5 discussion questions:

What are a few agricultural innovations of the 1920’s that increased the productivity of farmers in the United States?

In what ways did the new irrigation systems of the 1920’s increase the growth and better the health of crops compared to earlier methods?

Do you think that the first self-propelled cotton picker hurt or was beneficial to the agricultural economy? Consider that this new machine replaced the work of 40 men.

How did the Federal Farmers Board help the farmers of the 20’s generate profit and provide for the country?

Explain the actual meaning of "The best thing since sliced bread".

Date: Feb 28, 2007

I cant wait the discussion topics from Krystal and Brandi, those might be fun to discuss in class.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

Disscussion questions:

1. How did new technology and innovations contribute to the growth of Baseball as a big deal in America?

2. Did the big name players or the new rgeulations on Baseball make it as big of a sport as it is today?

3. How did corruption and gambling affect baseball in the U.S.?

My partner has the rest...btw Butchie im a try and start the sotry and u can put ur ending to it if i get to it today oterwise we will do it tommorow. Off to soccer practice cya.

Date: Feb 28, 2007

we decided to post our dialogue for our childrens book to see if we were on the right track. keep in mind our topic was the agricultural boom of the 1920s.

Dialogue – Old McDonald had a Problem.

Page 1:

Old McDonald had a farm e-I-e-I-o. And on this farm he had a few problems e-I-e-I-o. To fix these problems he used new inventions e-I-e-I-o.

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Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Horses were too slow, so he bought a gas powered tractor e-I-e-I-o. The tractor went vroom – vroom here and vroom – vroom there, here a vroom, there a vroom, everywhere a vroom – vroom.

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Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. His plants were dying because it did not rain enough e-I-e-I-o. To solve this problem he bought a nig sprinkler system e-I-e-I-o. The system went sprinkle - sprinkle here and sprinkle - sprinkle there, here a sprinkle, there a sprinkle, everywhere a sprinkle - sprinkle.

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Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Cows walked too slow, so he shipped them cross country on trains e-I-e-I-o. The cows went moo – moo here and moo – moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo – moo.

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Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Cotton needed to be picked so he bought a fast cotton picking machine e-I-e-I-o. The machine went pick – pick here and pick – pick there, here a pick, there a pick, everywhere a pick – pick.

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Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. He needed to borrow money to help his business grow e-I-e-I-o. He soon joined the Federal Farmers Board, which lent him money e-I-e-I-o. He saw some dollar-signs here and dollar-signs there, here a sign, there a sign, everywhere a dollar-sign.

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Old McDonald didn’t have any more problems e-I-e-I-o. He went on to become the richest farmer of the 1920’s e-I-e-I-o.

Date: Mar 1, 2007

4. Is the "Curse of the Bambino" a real thing or did the Red Sox just not have good enough teams to win once Babe Ruth left?

5. Would Babe Ruth be as popular as a player now-a-days as he was back then or was he so popular because he was someone who broke baseball out of the era of playing small-ball (lots of singles, with steals and low scoring games)?

Thats what i got. i hope it is good enough questions to discuss.

Date: Mar 1, 2007

Jill + Tom wrote:

we decided to post our dialogue for our childrens book to see if we were on the right track. keep in mind our topic was the agricultural boom of the 1920s.

Dialogue – Old McDonald had a Problem.

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            Old McDonald had a farm e-I-e-I-o. And on this farm he had a few problems e-I-e-I-o. To fix these problems he used new inventions e-I-e-I-o.

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            Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Horses were too slow, so he bought a gas powered tractor e-I-e-I-o. The tractor went vroom – vroom here and vroom – vroom there, here a vroom, there a vroom, everywhere a vroom – vroom.

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            Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. His plants were dying because it did not rain enough e-I-e-I-o. To solve this problem he bought a nig sprinkler system e-I-e-I-o. The system went sprinkle - sprinkle here and sprinkle - sprinkle there, here a sprinkle, there a sprinkle, everywhere a sprinkle - sprinkle.

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            Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Cows walked too slow, so he shipped them cross country on trains e-I-e-I-o. The cows went moo – moo here and moo – moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo – moo.

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            Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. Cotton needed to be picked so he bought a fast cotton picking machine e-I-e-I-o. The machine went pick – pick here and pick – pick there, here a pick, there a pick, everywhere a pick – pick.

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            Old McDonald had a problem e-I-e-I-o. He needed to borrow money to help his business grow e-I-e-I-o. He soon joined the Federal Farmers Board, which lent him money e-I-e-I-o. He saw some dollar-signs here and dollar-signs there, here a sign, there a sign, everywhere a dollar-sign.

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            Old McDonald didn’t have any more problems e-I-e-I-o. He went on to become the richest farmer of the 1920’s e-I-e-I-o.

this is probably my new favorite children's song, haha

awesome job, guys

(yeah, seriously -

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Date: Mar 1, 2007

Jarred Rose / Alex Zarecki

1. Why would jazz grow to influence every other type of music (during the 1920’s especially)?

2. Who were (some of) the people responsible for jazz’s leap from changing from a regional style to a national craze?

3. In what ways did jazz music influence prohibition and vice versa?

4. In what ways do modern forms of music resemble (1920’s) jazz?

5. Was there any relationship between the new inventions of the 1920’s and jazz’s innovative style, or did they both occur independent(ly) of each?

Date: Mar 1, 2007

Discussion Questions for FBI in the 1920's

1. How did WWI influence the FBI's "jobs"?

2. Was the FBI successful in preventing/reducing crime, such as gangsterism?

3. How much easier did fingerprinting make capturing criminals?

4. How did the FBI and Edgar Hoover feel about communism?

5. What led to the conduction of ballistics tests which eventually led to the creation of the FBI laboratory?

Date: Mar 1, 2007

i didn't even realize this was here, until just now. saves time to hand it in, i guess.

1920's movies/hollywood

TEN FACTS:

1. By the 1920s, the U.S. reached what still stands as its era of greatest-ever output, producing an average of 800 feature films annually, or 82% of the global total.
2. Warner brothers produces the first movie with a soundtrack "Don Juan" in 1926.
3. "The jazz singer" was the first Part-talkie movie, in 1927.
4. The first all-talking movie was "Lights of New York" in 1928.
5. The first all-color all-talking movie was "on with the show" in 1929.
6. In 1926, Hollywood studio Warner Bros. introduced the "Vitaphone" system,
producing short films of live entertainment acts and public figures and
adding recorded sound effects and orchestral scores to some of its major features.
7. The early sound-on-disc processes such as Vitaphone were soon superseded by
sound-on-film methods like Fox Movietone, DeForest Phonofilm, and RCA Photophone.
The trend convinced the reluctant industry that "talking pictures", or "talkies,"
were the future.
8. By the end of 1929, Hollywood was almost all-talkie, with several competing sound systems. Total changeover was slightly slower in the rest of the world, principally for economic reasons.
9. 1929 was a watershed year: William Wellman with Chinatown Nights and The Man I Love,
Rouben Mamoulian with Applause, Alfred Hitch**** with Blackmail (Britain's first sound feature), were among the directors to bring greater fluidity to talkies and experiment with the expressive use of sound.
10. The American industry, or "Hollywood," as it was becoming known after its new geographical center in California, gained the position it has held, more or less, ever since: movie factory for the world, exporting its product to most countries on earth and controlling the market in many of them.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1.how much of an impact did sound-on-film methods make on future films?
2.how prosperous was the united states in its use of innovative methods for production of films during this era?
3.what did sound films benefitted?
4.why was hollywood established where it is geographically located?
5.how much of an influence did the warner bros. make in the film industry?

the end.

Date: Mar 1, 2007

it bleeped out half his last name!

sorry, i hope you know who i'm talking about anyway

Date: Mar 2, 2007

Flappers and dolls got ossified and edged at gin mills and juice joints off of giggle juice, while they puffed on ciggies and tried to get drugstore cowboys in their snuggle buggies, against the dappers will.

Hows that for using slang of the 1920's. 11 words in one spectacular sentence.

Date: Mar 2, 2007

Tom really likes those words ^.
Btw my story is doen woot.

Date: Mar 2, 2007

Curt hows the story going?

Date: Mar 2, 2007

Yep all done and its good.

Date: Mar 2, 2007

It was a long time ago probably before you kids were born when racing on the track for us cars was only done for the love of it not for the money. I Billy J. Racing use to be one of those cars. Being the youngest racer there I won 6 National Titles in the league. Life couldn’t have been much better; I was doing something that I loved to do. However one day something wasn’t feeling write my engine was hurting making this gurgling sound and that’s were it all began. “Justin, man something does feel right. Can you check it out?” Billy J. Racing said to his manager/repair guy. “What’s going on Billy?” asked Justin. “I don’t know man but something’s not right.” Replied Billy “Don’t worry about it, your probably just nervous for the next race suck it up you’ll be fine” Justin said paying no attention to Billy As I lined up to the starting line I still had that weird feeling in my engine, but as soon as that flag waved down I was racing around that track like it was nothing. It was the last lap and I went from last place to second. I was just about to pass the winning car when all of a sudden I just stopped, I couldn’t go no were. It was nothing like I was ever in before. It was like someone had a remote and just shut me off. I thank god that I wasn’t hit by the on coming traffic but I was rushed to the repair shop immediately. “Billy J. you don’t look so good, let me check under your engine see what’s wrong.” Said Justin “Uhhh I can’t move.” Billy said shocking Justin a little bit. “Wow Billy J. Its nothing like I’ve ever saw before, you blown your piston.” Replied Justin “You know the thing that gives you the power to move exhorting a fluid on the inside of the cylinder.” “Sure just fix me please.” Said Billy It was a long, painful week with out that piston; all I could do was sit there. Finally the piston came in that we needed. Everyone though Justin was crazy for trying to fix me but I had hope he was my best friend. He put me on the lift and fixed me right up. I was ready to go back on the road. I wasn’t ready to go race around the track. I still am not ready yes I miss it but racing life has changed for me. Its not for the love of it anymore it’s for the glamorous money you receive. I do watch the races every now and then but racing changed over the years its not as fun anymore, people are always cheating trying to get their cars to go faster. So now, I Billy J. Racing own a repair shop in New Bedford well not really my own I share with Justin. Life’s good, remember never forget your love to do something ever.

theres the story ill add pictures but my house computer is rediculously aggravating and my printers brokeadid l0l

Date: Mar 2, 2007

yeh its suppose to be in paragraphs n stuff ill fix it later =)

Date: Mar 3, 2007

Discussion Questions for FBI in the 1920's

1. How did WWI influence the FBI's "jobs"?

2. Was the FBI successful in preventing/reducing crime, such as gangsterism?

3. How did fingerprints and ballistics tests help the FBI capture criminals and crack down on crime throughout the nation?

4. Was the FBI fair about the way they treated communists?

5. What led to the conduction of ballistics tests which eventually led to the creation of the FBI laboratory?

Mr. E, Katie and I changed our number 3 and 4 questions, so I figured I should let you know.

Date: Mar 3, 2007

Tanya & Katie wrote:

Discussion Questions for FBI in the 1920's

1. How did WWI influence the FBI's "jobs"?

2. Was the FBI successful in preventing/reducing crime, such as gangsterism?

3. How did fingerprints and ballistics tests help the FBI capture criminals and crack down on crime throughout the nation?

4. Was the FBI fair about the way they treated communists?

5. What led to the conduction of ballistics tests which eventually led to the creation of the FBI laboratory?

Mr. E, Katie and I changed our number 3 and 4 questions, so I figured I should let you know.

Thanks.

Date: Mar 4, 2007

when is the final draft of the book due?

Date: Mar 6, 2007

5 discussion questions:

1. How did art in the 1920s impact America during that time period?

2. How is art then different from art now?

3. How was art in the 1900s different from art in the 1920s? (pre 1920)

4. How did artists in the 1920s effect artists today?

5. Why did art then make a difference in society in the 1920s?

Date: Mar 19, 2007

Hollywood and Movies during the 1920s.

1. mid 20's, movies were big business (with a capital investment totaling over $2 billion)

2. end of the decade, there was 20 hollywood studios, and the demand for films was much greater.

3. film theaters and studios were not initially affected in this decade by the depression.

4. after world war I and into the early 1920s, america was the leading producer of films in the world.

5. Mickey Mouse became everyone's favorite cartoon character in Steamboat Willie.

6. Rin-Tin-Tin, the movie dog, used to a be a starving German Shephard dog during the Great War. He became the most famous dog ever to star in the movies in 1923.

7. The first talking picture, Don Juan, starring John Barrymore premiered on Broadway in 1926.

8. 1st Oscars were given in 1927.

9. 1st Oscar movie was a Paramount Picture, Wings.

10. 1st actors to received Best Acting Awards, Emil Jennings and Janet Gaynor

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org/elmer/infoCentral/frameset/decade/1920.htm

http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro.html

http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade20.html

Date: Apr 2, 2007

1. The Butler Act says : "... that it shall be unlawful for any teacher in any of the Universities, Normals and all other public schools of the State which are supported in whole or in part by the public school funds of the State, to teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals."2. John Scopes volunteered to be in the trial, Scopes v. State (1926)3. The trial helped the small unheard of town of Dayton, Tennessee gain publicity.4. The maximum punishment for being found guilty of violating the Butler Act was a fine of 500$5. William Jennings Bryan after John Scopes lost the case paid for John Scopes fine. 6. The day of the trial Dayton was decorated with banners, lemonade stands and chimpanzees were brough into town to testify for the prosecution.7. Nearly a thousand people jammed into the Rhea County Courthouse on July 10, 1925 for the first day of the trial.8. John Scopes never denied that he had had taught evolution, infact he never even testified at the trial himself.9. William Jennings Bryan was called to the stage as an expert on the Bible. He was the prosecution for the state.10. William Jennings Bryan died in Dayton after eating dinner six days after the trial.