films we watched.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/seabiscuit/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/dustbowl/

Run-up to the depression

A Growing Economy
Write down the ‘Big Idea’

I Rise of New Industries

What is the ‘horseless cairriage.’

How did earnings change?

Work week?
Vacation?
Costs?

A The Assembly line and the American automobile
Define
Speed of production
Model T
Wages
Sociological department
Other Industries

B The Social Impact of the Automobile
Helps middle class
New businesses
Commuting

C Consumer Goods industries
List 3 new innovations
Hygeine products: list 3
List 3 Labor saving devises

D Airline Industry
Who are the Wright brothers
Who is Glenn Curtiss
Air mail
How did Charles Lindbergh help flight

E Radio Industry
Who is Edwin Armstrong
List 2 things about the rise of Radio
How did Radio affect entertainment?
How did the Radio affect elections

II Consumer Society
What is the main idea?

A Easy Credit
How did ideas of borrowing change?
What are some things Americans borrowed to buy?
How bout now?
Why was this good? Why bad?

B Mass Advertising
Who invented Sliced bread? What was the trick?
What did advertisers do, and how?

C Explain the Managerial revolution

D What is welfare capitalism?

III The Farm Crisis Returns
What is the main idea
What were good and bad of farm growth?

A Changing Market Conditions
Change after war

B Helping Farmers