Education and Pop Culture of the 20s

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Education and Pop Culture of the 20s

• Throughout the decade, mass media and schools
  shape US public opinion
• High school must adapt to prep all, some for
  college and others for work
• Problems/challenges faced by educators and
  politicians rising costs, language barriers, new
  course loads
• More educated people led to increased media
  coverage
• Magazines and newspapers flourish, while radio
  emerges as new form of mass media
• Radio provides a shared experience

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• Many see an increase in leisure time and have
  money to spend, so new forms of entertainment are
  sought
• Mass media portrays athletes as super human
  heroes, 1920s will be the Golden Age of Sports
• Famous athletes of the day
• Babe Ruth
• Red Grange
• Knute Rockne
• Jack Dempsey-Gene Tunney
• Gert the goldfish Ederle
• Bobby Jones
• Helen Willis-Bill Tilden
• John Weismuller
• 1924 Winter Olympics

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• Sports re-establish the idea that an individual
  can work hard and improve their lives and inspire
  
• Biggest hero of the day was Charles Lindbergh
  for flying Atlantic solo
• Fads of the 20s
• Flag pole sitting
• King Tut/Egyptian style jewelry
• Dance marathons

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HOMEWORK DUE TUESDAY

• Read pg. 624-629
• Pg. 629 1 and 3