Description

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The 1920s is one of the most fascinating decades in American history, when the seeds of modern American life were sown. It was a time of prosperity and recovery from war, when women's roles began to change and advertising and credit made it desirable and easy to acquire a vast array of new products. But there was a dark side of crime and corruption, racial intolerance, hard times for immigrants and farmers, and an impending financial collapse.

The Roaring Twenties: Discover the Era of Prohibition, Flappers, and Jazz explores all the different aspects of the time, from literature and music to politics, fashion, economics, and invention. To experience one of the most vibrant eras in US history, readers will debate the pros and cons of prohibition, create an advertising campaign for a new product, and analyze and compare events leading to the stock market crashes of 1929 and 2008.

The Roaring Twenties meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.

About the Author

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Marcia Amidon Lusted has written over 80 books for young readers, many on historical subjects. As an assistant editor for Cobblestone Publishing and its award-winning history magazines, she has written widely on many different historical eras. Marcia lives in Hancock, New Hampshire. Jennifer Keller is a writer-illustrator with an MFA in Traditional Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She illustrated Explore Native American Cultures! and Explore Natural Resources! for Nomad Press. Jennifer lives in San Jose, California.

Praise For…

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Praise for other books in the series:

Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation

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"Like other titles in the Inquire and Investigate series, this book focuses on a high-interest topic in a cutting-edge field . . . an appealing and age-appropriate resource."

Dwight E. Adams, Ph.D., Director, Forensic Science Institute, University of Central Oklahoma
This age-appropriate book provides excellent hands-on exercises to reinforce the content.”

Music: Investigate the Evolution of American Sound

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"This overview is a STEAM advocate's delight. …an admirable synopsis of the multicultural history of American music."

Marla Conn, educational consultant
The activities are thought provoking, engaging, and entertaining, allowing students to connect the text to self, the world, and other texts! It hits EVERY standard for reading informational text, history, and science.”

Cecil Adderley, Ph.D., Chair, Music Education Department, Berklee College of Music
Provides the young reader with a glimpse into the evolution of American music with outlines of historical events that encourage further discovery.”