Topics: The Harlem Renaissance, The Scopes Trial, Eugenics,
The Changing Role of Women, Prohibition,
Criteria for your Expert Groups review 1-sheet
1) Topic Overview (short paragraph)
2) Key People, Places, & Things (VOCAB!) (list of words
& definitions)
3) Overview of relevant sources (articles, videos, etc.) (list them – quick gist
statement about each)
4) Connection to Learning Target (1-2 sentences)
Sample: (read this for Do now)
The
Ku Klux Klan
Overview:
While the original Ku Klux Klan was founded after the Civil War, it had mostly
died out. After the 1915 movie “Birth of a Nation” the Klan re-emerged,
swelling to up to 8 million members around the country. Their major focuses
were White Supremacy, Americanism, and Christianity. The groups they targeted
included African-Americans, Immigrants, Jews, & Catholics. In this era they
gained great political power, influencing elections around the country, and
having many members in high positions of power. Also, they wore funny hats.
People, Places, & Things
Hiram Evans - Imperial Wizard of the KKK in the 1920s
Americanism – American Supremacy, in this case focused on
natural-born citizens (vs. immigrants)
White Supremacy – the belief the Northern and Western
Europeans are a chosen and special group, destined to rule and control “lesser”
races of people
Protestantism – Various forms of Christianity that started by
splitting off from Roman Catholicism during the protestant reformation
NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored
People. Protested racial violence and advocated for the rights of black
Americans.
Birth of a Nation – racist, very popular film that came out
in 1915 that glorified and rejuvenated the KKK
Nativism – the policy of protecting the interests of
native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants – often connected
to racism and supremacy
Documents & Videos
“klan20s” Hiram Evans 1926 Speech gives a really good idea of
exactly what they Klan believed and how they were able to bring so many people
into their organization. This same document also includes an overview history
of the Klan
“morekkk” is a story about a man in Greenville, Mississippi,
who even though he may have been racist, rejected the KKK because of his close
personal ties to Jewish & Catholic people, who were also targeted by the
Klan
Connection to LT
I can evaluate the tension between change and tradition in 1920s society.
Because so much was changing in this era,
from immigrants, to roles of women, to science challenging religion, to jazz
& dancing, and urbanization, many parts of rural, white, traditional
America began to feel afraid, uncomfortable, and left behind. Because of their
fear of challenges to their way of life, they joined and grew the Klan to it’s
highest levels ever. This is the perfect example of tradition backlashing
against change across various fronts. They were sucked in by the values of
Americanism and Christianity, but were also accepting nativist & white
supremacist ideals.
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