Do Now

Fold a piece of notebook paper vertically into 3 Columns

In the LEFT COLUMN, Make a list of things you know about women

before the 1920’s

Objective

• SWBAT identify and discuss the trends that women took in the 1920’s, and what was the driving cause behind why women started to act differently during this era

• During the 1920’s, women saw their social role change– Women, who were supposed to be subdued,

were now becoming more rebellious against the norm

• What could have caused this “rebellion” to occur?

Women and the 1920’s

Answer: The increased role of women in the workforce during the war and the passing of the 19th amendment– left

women wanting more equality.

• The “Flapper” Movement– Women began wearing dresses shorter

• By 1927: Dresses reach knee length or higher

– Cut their hair short – Wear close fitted hats– Wear heavy makeup– Women smoke and drink more

• 1918-1928: Number of cigarettes produced in the United States doubles

How women changed

Women and their new roles

• During this period, the women start to work more– 15% of women held professional positions

20% held clerical positions – Mostly single women worked

• About 1/3 of working women were married

In the 1920’s do you think prejudice was still practiced against women in the workplace?

Women and Politics

• 19th Amendment: Gives women the right to vote– However, not many women exercised the

right to vote due to “lack of interest”• Also, women failed to gain reform in other areas

– Amendment to end child labor failed to get passed– Equal rights amendment failed to get passed

Women and Politics

• Women gained seats in the political arena– Jeannette Rankin: First woman to win seat in

House of Representatives– Miriam A. Ferguson and Nellie Tayloe Ross

• Became the Governors of Texas and Wyoming

– By 1928, there were 145 women in 38 state legislatures

What is the importance of these political gains?

• Make a KWL chart– Take your 3 fold paper: KEEP IT IN YOUR

NOTEBOOK– Label Middle “1920’s women” and in the right

column label “Today’s women”• Compare and contrast the gains made by women

over the last 90 years– How much progress have women made?

Follow-Up

Essential Questions• Describe the 1920’s woman.• Describe the 2010’s woman• How much progress has been made by women

in the past 90 years?• Do women still face prejudice in the

workplace? How similar is it to the 1920’s prejudice that women faced?

• What type of gains have women made in government?

• Did the 1920’s women set the foundation for the women of today?