Mrs. Ruland's US History Class Project

	Mrs. Ruland's U.S. History Class Project
	Traditional vs. Modern Values in the 1920's Created by: Kirsten, Melinda, Allie and Hannah

			In the 1920's, America was changing. Due to new discoveries and controversial events, the American public was merging towards a more lenient society. In this decade, the majority of social arguments were between the Traditional values of the past and the Modern values of the future. These were causing waves of change within music, the arts, politics, and government. The sites below provide information on these clashes between tradition and modernism, and urban and rural. Organized Crime and Prohibition Prohibition caused conflicting morals in the American outlook. This website discusses how the Prohibition laws led to the rise in crime, especially in disregarding the laws of illegal alcohol. It especially deals with the crime in Chicago, in which traditional values were ignored and the crime rate rose dramatically. People and Events: The Jazz Age This website deals with the general changes that took place during the 1920's. Important people and events are included and discussed generally. To learn about the topic in more specific detail, click on the links. The 1920's American life changed due to new devices. This led to different views on American tradition. This website shows the general change in views on how American life should be lead. Clash of Cultures This site provides an introduction to the social conflicts of the 1920's. It discusses clashes of traditional and modern values. The site even provides a chart showing the changes during this time period. The New Woman This source discusses the changes for women during the 1920's. Further sections include information on Image and Lifestyle; Work, Education and Reform; Sexuality; The African American New Woman; and Opposition. The Scopes Trial This website shows the conflict between religion and science in the 1920's through the explanation of the Scopes Trial. There are some words that are linked, and they explain the term. Republicans and a "Return to Normalcy" This source gives an overview of the want of a return to traditional, more conservative government. The site describes the changes that resulted from this "return to normalcy". This website is not good if you are looking for a detailed explanation. Prohibition This site provides information on the conflicts surrounding Prohibition. There are a lot of really good pictures and political cartoons on this page and in the index. Promise, Promises: The Allure of Household Appliances In the 1920s This website introduces the idea of the new modern day appliances from the 1920s. The 1920s was a decade of prosperity and when traditional values were changed into modern values with the advent of the washing machine and the vacuum. This site discusses this conflict. Flapper Fashion This site discusses the modern values of women during the 1920s compared to the traditional values before WWI. It also discusses the change in fashion for women known as the "flapper image." This site is great to receive usable information on the idea of traditional vs. modern values in the 1920s but more specifically on how women changed as a whole both physically and spiritually. Economic Change in Rural America This site discusses the conflict between rural vs. urban areas in the 1920s by drawing the idea of traditional values and modern values. This site best describes how Americans changed not only spiritually but also how they changed their views on how to live. This site also creates interesting facts and examples to help readers get a clearer picture about the great changes in the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties This site discusses the change in manufacturing and new technological advances from the traditional values to modern values in the 1920s. This site provides examples like the model T's and the inventions of the new household appliances. It discusses the difference between the prewar values and the postwar values. Policy Analysis: Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure This site informs of how the Prohibition occurred and how it affected the American social and power landscape. In addition to this detailed explanation, specific charts and graphs are used to show the rise and fall of Prohibition. Along with this is information on how American society dealt with robbery, lawbreaking and problems with traditional values. Early Jazz This site discusses early jazz and where it originated. The purpose of jazz, types of jazz, and where jazz was popular are also explained specifically. Along with this, the website includes various links that offer biographies of people who contributed to this era. Also offers samples of jazz music during that time. mruland@comcast.net Last updated March 28, 2005 © Marcella Ruland 1998-2008, All rights reserved

Mrs. Ruland's U.S. History Class Project

Traditional vs. Modern Values in the 1920's

Created by: Kirsten, Melinda, Allie and Hannah