Roaring Twenties: Vocabulary


U.S. History Roaring Twenties Roaring Twenties: Vocabulary
Students engage with key vocabulary related to the boom in the United States between World War I and the Great Depression. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this experience, students engage with key vocabulary related to the boom in the United States between World War I and the Great Depression. The experience can be used as an introduction or a review at the end of the unit.

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In this unit you will learn about developments in the United States between World War I and the Great Depression. In this experience, you will learn some of the vocabulary that will be used in the unit.


a yellow vintage automobile from the 1920s

Ford’s Model T produced the first sturdy, affordable automobile.
The Model T remains one of the best-selling vehicles of all time.


Which of the following words are you familiar with?

A) consumerism
B) jazz
C) lynch
D) migration
E) modernity
F) normalcy
G) prosperity
H) racism
I) red
J) tradition

Which of the following words are you unfamiliar with?

A) consumerism
B) jazz
C) lynch
D) migration
E) modernity
F) normalcy
G) prosperity
H) racism
I) red
J) tradition

These polls provide a general picture of the students’ familiarity with the vocabulary words. If necessary, discuss unfamiliar words with the class.


The title of this unit is “Roaring Twenties.” Look at the list of vocabulary words, and write an explanation of this title. If you don’t have any ideas, use your imagination.

Post your answer

Depending on students’ familiarity with the vocabulary words, they may or may not be able to make a reasonable prediction. They may be able to make generalizations from the adjective “Roaring.”


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