21-3+Education+and+Popular+Culture

pp. 624-629
 * 21-3 Education and Popular Culture

EQ: How did America develop a popular* culture in the 1920s?** * = popular here means "of the people" or widespread. It's a little different than "she's such a popular teacher, all the kids like her class best." :- )

//Subquestions: a. How were shifts in school enrollment important in American culture in the 1920s? Be specific. b. Did mass media promote a uniform culture? Explain. Was there evidence of a backlash against this? c. How did America chase new heroes and old dreams at the same time? Why did the textbook authors label this section in this way? d. What was significant about changes in theater, art, music and literature at this time?//

__Remember, to get maximum credit, you need to cite Danzer (with page number) and a primary source. You can do it!!__


 * Challenge:** There is an explosion of cool audio and video sites, plus thousands of images from this era. Can you find files or clips that deepen points made by Danzer?