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America stood at a crossroads between innovation and tradition. The same decade that bore witness to urbanism and modernism also introduced the Ku Klux Klan, Prohibition, nativism, and religious fundamentalism. The unmatched prosperity and cultural advancement was accompanied by intense social unrest and reaction. But the 1920s were an age of extreme contradiction. Scientists shattered the boundaries of space and time, aviators made men fly, and women went to work. The most vivid impressions of that era are flappers and dance halls, movie palaces and radio empires, and Prohibition and speakeasies.

Before World War I the country remained culturally and psychologically rooted in the nineteenth century, but in the 1920s America seemed to break its wistful attachments to the recent past and usher in a more modern era. Supports teachers with examining unconscious bias and conducting sensitive conversations.The 1920s heralded a dramatic break between America’s past and future.

Offers Culturally Responsive Lessons to help students and teachers read selected texts through a culturally responsive lens and highlight a diverse range of people and experiences.

Focuses on social emotional learning and student empowerment with texts that model social justice and how students can impact their communities.

Includes both classic and contemporary works in various genres that highlight a diverse range of people and experiences.

Provides a 50/50 balance between literary and informational text to enhance content area learning.

Invite students to explore their world with instruction that:

That’s why we have selected authentic texts that feature diverse lived experiences, written by authors from a range of backgrounds and cultures. We are committed to showcasing diversity throughout Wonders, not only because all children should feel represented in their readings, but also because we recognize that literacy can help promote understanding.