The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920’s
Lesson Focus Question:In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity of the 1920s?
Prior Contextual Knowledge of the Era: How do the movements of the 1920’s illustrate what it meant to be an American?
For each movement provide evidence of diversity or progress within the movement and well as restrictions
Intolerance
Prohibition / Speakeasies
Moonshining
Bootleggers/Gangsters taking care of neighborhood / Passage of the 18th Amendment which outlawed the manufacturing, sale and transportation of liquor
Harlem Renaissance
Women’s Movements
Science
Immigration
Group______Team______Name: ______
Discussion Question: In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity in the 1920’s?
Structured Conversation Note Taking Sheet:
Reading prompts: / Team A – How does Pattangall define Americanism? / Team B – How does Evans define Americanism?Group notes*
Write down the evidence from the reading that would help answer the question above
Clarification or ElaborationQuestions*
Create AT LEAST one of each
According to the author; does the KuKlux Klan represent Americanism? / Claim( response to question) / Claim( response to question)
Strongest evidence from source to support your claim. / Strongest evidence from source to support your claim.
The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920’s
Lesson Focus Question:In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity of the 1920s?
The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920’s
Lesson Focus Question:In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity of the 1920s?
Read the documents A-D above.
Determine which category- Diversity or Restriction of ideas and values-each document represents. In the table below add evidence from that document into the corresponding box.
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______/ Document C
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______/ Document D
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Diversity of Ideas, Progressive Ideas, Tolerance
Benevolence
Restrictions
Intolerance
The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920’s
Lesson Focus Question:In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity of the 1920s?
Although the Ku Klux Klan espoused diversity of ideas through ______, ______,______and ______their actions and behaviors show that they believed ______, through their restrictions and intolerances such as ______,
______,______and ______
Lesson Extension
Answer one of the following questions in a well-constructed paragraph. A paragraph does not have a particular number of sentence but I will not accept pages longer than 2 pages in length (double spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins)PAPERS ARE DUE FRIDAY FEB 5th. I WILL BE IN CLASS THEN TO COLLECT!
Papers will be graded on four criteria*
* Taken from UCB History 7a paper requirements.
- Thesis: Does the paper clearly answer the chosen question? Is the entire paper built around answering the central question? Do sub-points, evidence and analytical relevance build logically upon one another?
- Structure: Is the paper structured logically and effectively? Are there effective transitions from one piece of evidence to another? Does the introduction succinctly provide the necessary context for the paper? Does the conclusion reinforce the overall argument? Though it may not seem like it, 1 single paragraph (NO MORE THAN 2 pages double spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins) is a short amount of space within which to discuss the topics below. Your grade will depend in part on how effectively you use the limited space available to you – don’t ramble, don’t waste time on generalities, don’t over-contextualize basic information, don’t be repetitive. Be as concise as possible without sacrificing detail.
- Sources: Does the author use sources effectively? Does the paper reflect a deep familiarity with the sources? Have the most pertinent and compelling examples and evidence been chosen? Are citations given when needed and in the appropriate form?
- Style: Is the paper free from spelling and grammatical errors? Is it written well?
Question 1: In what ways does the Ku Klux Klan represent the American identity of the 1920s? You can use, but are not limited to the sources discussed in class.
Question 2: In what ways are the arguments of the Ku Klux Klan reflected in our modern political era? Use the 2016 Presidential Election as the topical evidence for your Thesis.