Banister American Studies Schedule
WWI, Modernism, and the 1920s
Essential Question: How were the political, economic, and social factors of the era responsible for hastening the art and culture revolutions of the 1920s?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1/30—Iron Jawed Angels
1/31— Imperialism
2/1— Causes of WWI + Gatsby
2/2—Causes of WWI
2/3—League of Nations & Modernism
-Finish film
-Discussion
-Imperialism/election notes
-Imperialism political cartoon exercise
-Discussion
-Imperialism Quiz
-Gatsby Pre-read
-WWI simulation
-Lecture: Causes of WWI & US
involvement
-Poster propaganda + photos
-Discuss Homework
-League of Nations Lecture
-Begin Modernism ppt
HW:
HW: Study for quiz on Imperialism notes
+ Complete two Imperialism maps
HW: Begin reading Gatsby
HW: Read “Hills Like White Elephants”
Continue reading Gatsby
2/6—Modernism and Hemingway
2/7—Web Quest – Conservatism/
Change in the 20s
2/8— Contrast to Modernism: Were the
1920s perhaps more conservative than
not?
HW: -Civil Liberties in Time of War
primary source analysis
-Continue reading Gatsby
2/9— The Great Gatsby
-Quiz on 1920s Lecture
-Fitzgerald and the Jazz Age
-Themes, motifs, symbols in Gatsby
(group work and gallery walk/notes)
-Finish Gallery Walk and Discussion
-Notes/essay prep
-Discussion of Fitzgerald’s American Dream
-Finish Modernism notes
-“Hills Like White Elephants”
analysis, acting, activity, alliteration
HW: -Quiz on Modernism Notes
-Keep reading Gatsby
-Go over Web Quest, then:
-Computer Lab 215 (+ 101 if needed) for
1920s Web Quest
-Gatsby Quest
- Lecture: 20s politics, economic
happenings, and social changes
2/10—Great Gatsby
HW: Finish Web Quest; Finish Gatsby;
reading QUEST tomorrow
HW: Study for quiz on 20s notes
HW: 1920s Hartford Courant Headline
activity
HW: Read “Sweat”
History Day Revisions DUE on MONDAY
2/13—Women in the 1920s
HISTORY DAY REVISIONS DUE
-The 1920s woman ppt: fashion,
flappers, new choices
-“Sweat” analysis
2/14—Important people of the 1920s
2/15—Important people of the 1920s
2/16— Important people of the 1920s
2/17— Important people of the 1920s
-Harlem Renaissance ppt: Art, Poetry,
Culture of the Harlem Renaissance
-Poetry close read/interpretation
-Station Activity: Other revolutionary
folks from the 20s
-Intro to Character Activity
½ Day
-Start Midnight in Paris
-Finish and discuss Midnight in Paris
HW: Complete Harlem Renaissance
Poetry packet for tomorrow
HW: Gatsby essay due Friday
HW: Gatsby essay due Friday
HW: Gatsby essay due Friday
HW: Complete Midnight in Paris reflection
assignment; prep for character improve
activity
2/20—
2/21—Important people of the 20s
2/22—1920s
2/23—AP-style Test
2/24
No School
-Character Improvisation Activity
-Dance the Charleston
-Review: Last Man Standing
-Prep: The AP-style test
-Unit Test
HW: Study for test
HW: Study for test
HW: Gatsby Revisions Monday