March 22, 2024Roaring Twenties and Depression, Songs Great Depression Song to Use in Class One of the most popular songs of the Great Depression was “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime.” In it the writers express […]
January 28, 2024Music, Roaring Twenties, Roaring Twenties and Depression, Videos Great Duke Ellington Jazz Video to Use When Teaching the Harlem Renaissance If you want to show your students an awesome jazz performance when discussing the Harlem Renaissance, this video is great (see below)! […]
April 22, 2023Roaring Twenties, Roaring Twenties and Depression, Videos Charlie Chaplin Video/Example of Silent Film When covering life in the 1920s, it’s always good to mention mass media and various important figures. Charlie Chaplin is one of […]
March 6, 2020May 15, 2023Music, Roaring Twenties, Roaring Twenties and Depression Musical Intro to Roaring Twenties I think music can convey some things so much better than words. When I was introducing my students to the Roaring Twenties, […]
December 9, 2016December 8, 2016Roaring Twenties and Depression, Videos Great Depression Video How did the Great Depression start?  Here’s a very informative video about the Great Depression that can tell you that and more.  It does […]