Lesson 12: Culture of the 1920s: Babe Ruth

Introduction

Important Icon  In this lesson, you will consider the culture of the 1920s and how life in America was changing. Important Icon

Focus Question:

What cultural changes took place in the 1920s?

Babe Ruth

In the previous lesson, we learned about how Americans were making more money than they ever had before. With this, came the popularity of the radio and television. Now, more Americans could afford to have these devices in their homes.

Americans were in search of something enjoyable to entertain them and pass the time. A love for sports, especially baseball, evolved during this time. The famous baseball player, Babe Ruth, became a household name.

  In your journal:  Print the notes page and complete it as you go through the slides. If you do not have access to a printer, another option is to draw/write your notes page in your social studies journal. The note page below will be used for the next 4 lessons.

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View the slide below to learn a little more about Babe Ruth.

View the video below to see a slow-motion video of Babe Ruth and a few of his teammates.

(Note: This video has narration at the very beginning and the rest of the video has no sound.  Please pay attention to the words on the screen, the images, faces, and expressions of the people in the video as well as the setting and what is going on around them.)

 

 

Source: Library of Congress

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In your journal: Now, we will review some of the key terms you learned today. Throughout this unit, we will learn new words while adding to the key terms we have already learned. Add these new words to the table you started in lesson 1. You will also review the key terms from our previous lessons.

Babe Ruth came roaring into the 1920s as a star and gave the American people something to look forward to. In the 1920s, American people entertained themselves with spectator sports, games, movies, and the radio.

  

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