Reading and Note Taking Study Guide



The Great Depression and the New DealLesson 6 Culture During the DepressionKey Terms Frank CapraFederal Art ProjectmuralsDorothea LangeJohn SteinbeckLillian HellmanAcademic Vocabularycensor: to examine books and movies and remove any that are offensiveepisode: television or radio program that is one of a series of programs telling one storyescapism: activity or entertainment that allows people to forget about the problems of real lifeplight: an unfortunate, difficult situationravaged: destroyed violentlyLesson ObjectivesTrace the growth of radio and the movies in the 1930s and how both mediums related to their times.Explain the relationship between the New Deal and the arts.Describe the major themes of literature in the depression era.A New Age in American Entertainment: pare and Contrast The Wizard of Oz and War of the Worlds were both escapist fantasies. How were they alike and different? 2.Summarize How did movies in the 1930s demonstrate the public’s changing view of the government? 3.Draw Inferences The movie Gone With the Wind told a Civil War love story in which the heroine, Scarlett O’Hara, overcame difficult situations such as war and famine. Why did this story appeal to depression-era audiences? 4.Identify Supporting Details List three facts that support this main idea: Mass media became widespread and accessible in the 1930s. 5.Draw Conclusions Why did so many people watch movies and listen to the radio during the Great Depression? Increased Funding for the Arts: Text6.Determine Central Idea What is the central idea of the Coit Tower mural shown in “Increased Funding for the Arts”? Point out any other details you notice. 7.Draw Inferences Why did the government help support the arts in the 1930s? 8.Paraphrase Based on Roy Stryker’s quote, what were Dorothea Lange’s photos like? Did she achieve the goal of showing city people what it was like to live on a farm? The Depression Era Reflected in Literature: Text9.Summarize What sentiments did African Americans express in the literature, movies, and art of the 1930s? 10.Draw Conclusions Identify two major themes in the literature of the 1930s. Include examples in your description. ................
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