Online Discussion Question 2: Due February 7 by 11:59 pmWriting Instructions:Choose ONE topic from the early 1900s 1920s found on the “suggested topics list” at the bottom. Certain “suggestions” are already arranged into a topical question that can be used as the basis for the presentation. Focus on a topic that allows you to make a critique. Write 2 paragraphs responding to one of the “suggestions list” topics and use supporting evidence to prove your idea(s)Use at least one reference and cite it multiple times inside the paragraphs. The textbook and/or Powerpoint notes are excellent sources for this question.At the bottom of the presentation, list the full reference(s) like in a Works Cited page.Provide some statistical evidence to help describe the topic.Avoid grammatical errors.Respond to at least one other classmate’s discussion post. Do not simply write “I agree with you.” Provide a bit of substance by writing out a fuller sentence saying why or why not you agree with the other classmate. Or feel free to analyze what you think of another classmate’s post.Also, post your 2 or more paragraphs in the “Assignments” section found within “Assessments” in D2L.Suggested Topics1. Newer forms of media and information facilitation emerged during the Progressive era. Why?2.Describe the status of the U.S. economy during the 1920s from the start of the decade until the end of the decade.3. Explain three factors from the 1920s that caused the Great Depression of the 1930s? What is the most important statistic that illustrates the Great Depression and why?4.Construct a “recipe” from the 1920s that produced the Great Depression during the 1930s.5. What factors made many members from the Lost Generation become “disenchanted” with U.S. society and government during the 1920s.6. How had the Treaty of Versailles (1919) created backlash or blow back in Europe during the 1920s and 1930s and 1940s?7. Outline the rise and culture of the “Flappers” during the 1920s.8. Outline the rise of new consumer goods products in the 1920s and the rise of consumer spending.9. What was the Temperance movement and what ultimate goal was achieved in the interests of alcohol prohibition by the 1920s?10. What historical circumstances helped define the Progressive Era?11. What were the four U.S. Constitutional amendments added during the Progressive Era and why were these reforms in demand during the early 1900s?12. Describe some of the techniques used in advertising and marketing the newer consumer goods during the 1920s.13. What factors made the Ku Klux Klan so politically and socially influential during the 1920s?14. What was the National Origins Quota Act (1924)? How were different national immigrant groups treated differently by this law, during the 1920s?15. What was either unfair or fair, or fair and unfair, about the 18th amendment?16. What was the link between the National American Woman Suffrage Association and the 19th amendment?17. What changed in terms of taking photographs of people during the early 1900s when compared to the previous decades and taking photographs of people?18. What was President Theodore Roosevelt’s (1901-1909) role in the Progressive movement? Why was he called “Trustbuster”?19. What promise was made by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 in regard to World War I? What generation was most affected from Wilson’s decision to not keep this promise in 1917?20. What types of vice did many Lost Generation Americans engage in during the Progressive Era? What were the consequences of such behaviors?21. What new types of painting in art was introduced during the Progressive Era (late 1890s-1920)? What was different about these types of art in comparison to previous generations?22. Why were movies once called “flickers” and then after 1927 called “talkies”?23. What was, in your opinion, the most important invention from the Progressive Era (late 1890s – 1920) that is still used in United States culture today?24. Who was Louis Le Prince and what contribution did he make to the entertainment industry in 1888?25. To what level are 21st century U.S. schools segregated between different skin- color and/or ethnic groups in comparison to U.S. schools from the early 1900s
*** GRADING RUBRIC FOR ONLINE DISCUSSION**
Grading Rubric90-100%: Paragraphs are written in the format according to the writing criteria. Answers offer full and accurate detail, numerous examples, and detailed insight all illustrating facts relevant to the questions. Statistics are included throughout the paragraphs. Citations are incorporated throughout all paragraphs. Very few or no grammatical errors enable the writing to sound clear and understandable. A “References” or “Works Cited Page” appears at the end of the paper. A clear argument or position, related to a thesis statement, is incorporated and addressed.
TEXT BOOK : America : The Essential Learning Edition 3EVolume 2 David Emory Shi
