Speech questions

1. The speeches went well. Some people had the same topics but presented it differently so it was not boring.
2. Mady's speech really stuck out to me. The way she presented her speech kept me interested, with her vocal inflations on words kept me interested in her speech.
3. I learned in this speech giving experience to make sure I am more comfortable with my speech. I think I did okay for presenting my speech because I am not the best presenting in front of public audiences. I think next time I will be more commutable because I already experience giving a speech.

Entertainment: Radios in the 1930s

In the 1930s, there were several different types of programs on the radio, such as radio plays, soap operas, quiz shows, variety hour, talent shows, music, play by play sports broadcasting, and radio news. Radios help change how people heard current news. The american people go the current affairs faster and were more aware of america's and the worlds news. The radio was also used for communication, President Franklin Roosevelt's 'fireside chats' help americans bond and get to know their president more. Radios help establish big broadcasting networks such as NBC and CBS. The radio was a big leap forward in technology; helping americans keep up with current affairs and brought in new entertainment, such as different types of shows.

Radio family

Sites used:
Wikipedia
PBS: Radio in the 1930s

History Speech

The 1920s were a time of big change in the United States, from new technologies being produced, to different ideas of family life, and different cultural values being challenged by new ideas. During this time period, values began to change in response to different factors such as technology, changes in family life, and new ideas of religion and science.

Before the invention of automobiles, traveling was limited. Many middle class and working families were constricted to the city, and farmers were  limited to the countryside. The idea of vacations and traveling had only been a luxury for the wealthier class. In the 1920s, with the invention of cars, the middle class and the working class had the dream that they could own a car and travel. This changed the standard of living for many families and what they were able to do because of having a car. Movies and broadcasting started to also change America's mindset about what people do for entertainment. Being able to drive into the city for a night and see a movie was a new concept for Americans. Movies and radios created new ideals for what Americans should own and do.

Movies, cars, and other new technologies started to change family values and morals. The idea of motherhood began to change. The new idea was that not all women have the maternal instinct, and should rely on professional opinions on how to take care of their child. The ideals of family life began to change by being more dedicated to social life. Before the 1920s, most people were focused on their family life more than their social life. Being able to experience new places and new entertainment started to develop youth culture. Schools and colleges started to provide an environment for teenagers to start their own social patterns, hobbies, and develop their own interest in different activities. Schools became a place were teenegers could define themselves, not by their families, but by their social groups.

With all these values changing, fundamentalists were shocked by the abandonment of the traditional beliefs of the Bible. The beliefs, such as Darwinism, created an opposing side about where the human race came from. These two different viewpoints about how  humans came to be played a huge role in changing America’s attitude about how the Bible should be interpreted. Fundamentalists believe that the Bible should be interpreted literally because they believe that is  how the human race came into existence. Fundamentalism grew so big in the state of Tennessee, that Tennessee created a law that Darwinism was not to be taught in schools. The Scopes Monkey Trial, was an example of a teacher teaching Darwinism in school. The outcome of that trial, changed America’s viewpoint about how the Bible is open for interpretation; people can take it literally word for word or not.

In the 1920s, new ideas, technologies, and lifestyles started to change Americans’ values. The automobile industry created the new standards about being able to travel. The creation of a social life made way for the changing of family life, with different ideas of both motherhood and youth culture. Values made a drastic change in 1920s. The new values helped set goals for Americans and what they wanted out of life. Its safe to say that in the twenties Americans’ values changed, and those new values helped create what America is today.

Mini Book Review #2

Religious Fundamentalism a mini book by Ben Justice, was a nice short story about a man named John who went to the Scopes trials. At the beginning of the book was some nice facts making sure the reader knew what was happening before jumping into the story. Also, had some nice graphics that explain some of the 1920's slang.

Mini Book review

This mini book Joining The Klan by Hunter McEwen is a story about Bill and his decision to join the new Ku Klux Klan. Gives some important information about how the new Klan was different than the original klan. Very nice brief book gets to the point of Bill's decision and has nice graphics of symbols that are associated with the KKK.

Mini Book: Advertising

This is a little booklet about how advertising came to be in what it is today. Used 1920 slang words and how advertising affected America.

WWI Poster Analysis

1. Propaganda is usually used in comic pictures about the government or about a war/ national issue.
2. Propaganda- information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
3. Set 7 Images:
4. Image 1, Image 2, Image 4
1. I first notice the big red letters at the top "Boys and Girls". Then it goes down in a different color saying that the boys and girls can help Uncle Sam win the war. There is a little girl sitting on Uncle Sam's shoulders and the little boy looking up to Uncle Sam. I think what the artist is trying to portray to the view is that even if you are a young girl or boy, you can still make a contribution to help the war. Even if its saving up the quarters to buy war saving stamps.
2. Looking at this image I first noticed the three men. The middle man resembles Uncle Sam. The man on the far right is holding wheat, the one in the middle, that resembles Uncle Sam, is holding a basket full of farm vegetable, and the last man is also holding a basket with farm vegetables also in it. It also has in very big letters "food" the artist wants it to stand out. I feel like the artist is making point by having three strong looking Americans carrying the food, says that America is a provider for the world since the wording on the bottom says "The world cries food, keep the home garden going."
3. The last image is of a little boys saluting a bowl of corn oatmeal. The writing at the bottom is telling the viewer how good the corn/ rice oatmeal is, also saying to let the wheat go to out countries soldiers. The artist is trying to show how good the corn/rice oatmeal is and how they are helping out their country by buying the oatmeal, because by buying the corn/ rice oatmeal the children and the adults are shown that they are helping their country out even though they are not participating in the actual fighting.
5. The audience the images appeal to
1. For the first image, I think the image is directed to a children audience, since in big red letter it says 'BOYS and GIRLS". Also the drawing is of Uncle Sam carrying the little girl on his shoulders and the little boy is looking up to him. Most children in this time period probably wanted to help out with the war so by saving their quarters they could, in their minds, help with the war.
2. The second image is most likely directed to the women and men. By having the strong looking men carrying in the foods and saying "Keep the home garden going" the artist is targeting the men and women to help keep their own gardens going and producing food to help benefit the war, by being able to feed their soldiers.
3. The fourth image is manly targeting the children and some adults. By having the little kid saluting the bowl of corn/ rice oatmeal, and saying at the bottom "leave the wheat for the soldiers". It gives a sense that the kids are helping out with the war since they are buying the corn/ rice oatmeal they are letting their soldiers have the wheat oatmeal and not letting their soldiers go hungry.
6. I'm not very comfortable with the idea of the government spending tax dollars to make posters. I think those taxes dollars could go to something more needed like making sure the soldiers have enough food, etc. I can see why they do make them though. After you think about it, the government is making little "advertisements" to help the country out while america was in a war. I just like the idea of using the taxes dollars.
7. The government needed to invest in the poster because they had to find a way to keep the americans helping out while the WWI was using a lot of resources. By knowing the kids wanted to help out in the war some way they told them from the posters to save your quarters in order to buy war saving stamps, and by the kid saluting the bowl of corn/ rice oatmeal it makes kids think that they are making a impact in the war by letting the wheat oatmeal go to the soldiers over seas.