US History: The Popular Culture and Entertainment

Please include your selected topic questions above your responses.Topic 1: What were some of the popular culture and entertainment sensations that defined the Roaring '20s? How did advancements in automobile production and electric power transform American society during this period? Which socioeconomic and regional groups benefited from these societal changes, and which were mostly left out?
Topic 2: What was the controversy surrounding the scientific theory of evolution being taught in public schools? What happened during the Scopes trial and what was the outcome? What is another present-day controversy over what should or shouldn't be taught in public or private schools?
Topic 3: What was Prohibition and how did it happen? Considering the problems and merits of Prohibition and its eventual repeal, what role do you think the government should play in legislating against the use of harmful substances (for example, alcohol or drugs) or "immoral" behaviors (for example, gambling or prostitution)?
Topic 4: What was the Harlem Renaissance/New Negro movement, and why was it so significant? Who were some of the key thinkers and artists associated with this phenomenon? What is the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance today?
Topic 5: What was nativism and why did it grow in popularity during this time period? What was the Sacco and Vanzetti trial about and how was it illustrative of nativism? How was the revival of the KKK related to nativism, and how was the Klan in the 1920s different from the original hate group that emerged during Reconstruction?