he role of women in society had taken a massive leap forward In 1920 when all women were given the right to vote. The roles of American Women in the 1920s  varied considerably between the 'New Woman', the Traditionalists and the older generation. The 'New Woman', including the young Flappers, embraced new fashions, personal freedom and new ideas that challenged the traditional role of women.  For your initial post, discuss, what did it mean to be a flapper? To what extent was the flapper an outgrowth of the post-war changes in American society? What do the concerns over flappers tell us about (some) women in the 1920s? Your initial post is due 3/5 at 11:59 pm. Your initial post should be at least 8-10 sentences long and should include the 5 W's, who, what, when, where, why?  For your response posts to your peers, Address how the booming economy of the 1920s affected women’s roles during the decade. You must respond to TWO of your classmates. Your response posts must be at least 5-7 sentences long. Your TWO response posts are due on 3/8 at 11:59 pm.  Your TAs will be using the attached rubric to grade your work. I highly suggest studying it.  Discussion Board Rubric Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success this term. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course. These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance. Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments Students are required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board assignment. For your initial post (1), you must do the following: Compose a post of 8-10 sentences. Complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion boards from the current module and previous modules, when appropriate (make sure you are using proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular resources). For your response posts (2), you must do the following: Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread. Complete the two response posts by Sunday 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion prompt. Critical Elements Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Comprehension Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using adequate organization and detail (20 pts) Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail (15 pts) Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea (0 pts) Timeliness Submits initial pos ...

1. he role of women in society had taken a massive leap forward In
1920 when all women were given the right to vote. The roles of
American Women in the 1920s varied considerably between the
'New Woman', the Traditionalists and the older generation. The
'New Woman', including the young Flappers, embraced new
fashions, personal freedom and new ideas that challenged the
traditional role of women.
For your initial post, discuss, what did it mean to be a flapper?
To what extent was the flapper an outgrowth of the post-war
changes in American society? What do the concerns over
flappers tell us about (some) women in the 1920s?
Your initial post is due 3/5 at 11:59 pm. Your initial post
should be at least 8-10 sentences long and should include the 5
W's, who, what, when, where, why?
For your response posts to your peers, Address how the
booming economy of the 1920s affected women’s roles during
the decade. You must respond to TWO of your classmates. Your
response posts must be at least 5-7 sentences long.
Your TWO response posts are due on 3/8 at 11:59 pm.
Your TAs will be using the attached rubric to grade your work.
I highly suggest studying it.
Discussion Board Rubric
Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to
your overall success this term. Discussion questions are
designed to help you make meaningful connections between the
course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course.
These discussions offer you the opportunity to express your own
thoughts, ask questions for clarification, and gain insight from
your classmates’ responses and instructor’s guidance.
Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments Students are
required to post one (1) initial post and to follow up with at
least two (2) response posts for each discussion board

2. assignment.
For your initial post (1), you must do the following:
Compose a post of 8-10 sentences.
Complete the initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. Central
Time.
Take into consideration material such as course content and
other discussion boards from the current module and previous
modules, when appropriate (make sure you are using proper
citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly
or popular resources).
For your response posts (2), you must do the following:
Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own
initial post thread.
Complete the two response posts by Sunday 11:59 p.m. Central
Time.
Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating that “I
agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in
each discussion prompt.
Critical Elements
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Comprehension
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using
adequate organization and detail (20 pts)
Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with
some gaps in organization and detail (15 pts)
Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view
or idea (0 pts)
Timeliness

3. Submits initial post on time (10 pts)
Submits initial post one day late (5 pts)
Submits initial post two or more days late (0 pts)
Engagement
Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying
explanation and detail (20 pts)
Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some
explanation and detail (15 pts)
Provides response posts that are generic with little explanation
or detail (0 pts)
Writing (Mechanics)
Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using
proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in
citations (10 pts)
Writes posts that are understandable using proper citation
methods where applicable with a number of errors in citations
(5)
Writes posts that others are not able to understand and does not
use proper citation methods where applicable (0 pts)
Total: 60 pts
Trevin Garrett
Feb 23, 2020Feb 23 at 2:50pm
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Although "The Flappers" was a term that has been assumed to
originate in Great Britain for women who wore rubber galoshes,
soon the term or name stuck to liberated women who wore

4. skirts, bobbed hair, listened and danced to jazz music, and
contained flaunted disdain in the 1920s of America and Europe.
Flappers are very important to American history because not
only did they become such a huge popular figure for the society
in the 1920s, but they also helped defined the new norm and
modern era of women in the twentieth century, especially after
the first World War. During wartime in America, many young
women experienced freedoms previously unheard of, such as
taking jobs, shortening skirts, driving cars, and cutting their
hair. Competition for male attention was paramount since the
pool of eligible men had been depleted during the war, and this
probably contributed to the flashier fashions and aggressive
behavior of many young women. Most of the women contained a
sense of outrageous behavior and dressing up in their way was
seen as an investment against spinsterhood or, at the very least,
boredom, for what the women originally were known as, but
simply outgrew. In fact, in August 1920, women’s independence
took another step forward with the passage of the 19th
Amendment, giving women the right to vote, as well as a
woman named Margaret Sanger, who helped women gain rights
of birth control. And above all contributions, more women got a
higher education by going to college and universities, as well as
making their own transportation by having the ability to start
driving. However, there were many concerns that started to flow
through the flappers, such as dances being limited, alcohol
being banned, otherwise known as the 18th Amendment, and
even clothing and specific fashion were not to be notified. This
showed that society was not for support in the flappers and
wanted them to follow the natural laws. But no matter the
result, the flappers showed truth and promise that they can do
anything a man can do, if not better, and furthermore, how
powerful a woman or women can be in not only America, but
the world.
Sources:
Hatton, Jackie. "Flappers" In St. James Encyclopedia of Popular
Culture Vol. 2: E–J. Edited by Tom Pendergast and Sara

5. Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000.
History.com Editors. “Flappers.” History.com, A&E Television
Networks, 6 Mar. 2018, www.history.com/topics/roaring-
twenties/flappers.
Scott Foltz
Feb 23, 2020Feb 23 at 3:41pm
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There are few things more recognizable than a 1920s flapper; a
young woman sporting a short “bob” hairstyle, with a cigarette
in her hand, dancing to jazz music. Flappers were prominent
throughout the twenties, reveling in the new liberties brought on
by the end of World War I. Now regarded as the first era of
independent women, flappers bulldozed barriers in political,
economic, and sexual freedom. The Roaring Twenties started
with the approval of the 19th Amendment, which finally
allowed women to vote. Women were also joining the workforce
in more numbers, being active in the mass consumer culture,
and even delighted in more freedom in their personal lives.
The flapper came out of a changing American
landscape. For the first time, there were more Americans were
living in cities over the rural areas. With the nation’s economic
growth, more women were getting jobs. However, more working
women did not mean a change in gender roles. Most working
women were store clerks, domestic servants, clerical workers
and other professions deemed lowly or “woman work.” With
these jobs though, came more income, which allowed women to
be able to buy more things. Some advertisements even targeted
women specifically for products like clothing, cosmetics, and
household appliances. With birth control becoming more
available, women had more freedom to explore and express their
sexuality without the outcome of unwanted pregnancies.

6. The flapper lifestyle still had limits, as marriage
continued to be a goal. “Only about 10 percent of women in the
1920s kept their jobs after marriage, most of them working-
class women whose family needed their paycheck.” (Pruitt,
History.com) There was also the fear of reputation that still
concerned most flappers. Flapper women even had their fair
share of criticism. Some states passed laws banning “revealing”
outfits or setting length limits on skirts. Even some women’s
right activists were against flappers, accusing them of going too
far in their debauchery.
The stock market crash at the end of the twenties
brought the flapper down. No one could really afford that
lifestyle, and with the Great Depression brought economic
realities that made the flapper lifestyle seem out of place.
Sources:
Pruitt, Sarah. "How Flappers Redefined Womanhood"
History.com September 17,
2018 https://www.history.com/news/flappers-roaring-20s-
women-empowerment (Links to an external site.)
History.com Editors. “Flappers.” History.com, A&E Television
Networks, 6 Mar. 2018, www.history.com/topics/roaring-
twenties/flappers.