Compare and contrast the effects of world war 1 and 2 on minority groups and women. Did either expand or restrict opportunities and freedoms for minority groups and women? How significant and lasting were any changes? Which War had a greater effect, for good or for ill?

1. What technological changes at the turn of the twentieth century affected American life?

2. How did educaton change in the late 1800s?

3. What discrimination was faced by minority groups in the late 1800s?

4. What evidence of modern mass culture can you identify near the turn of the twentieth century? What evidence of mass culture can you identify today?

5. How does a shorter work week impact a society?

Describe three (3) challenges you observed that were present for rising Rock and Roll artists as part of minority groups in the American Entertainment Industry.

Once you have outlined these three (3) challenges proceed to describe how you hope (or know) Rock and Roll will break down barriers and increase progress towards a more equal and inclusive music industry.

Many degrees of freedom coexisted in colonial America. Compare and contrast the varying definitions of and the varying degrees of freedom enjoyed by slaves, indentured servants, women, Indigenous peoples, property owners, and colonial elites in the colonial period (i.e. before the Revolution), paying particular attention to changes over time.