Treasure Hunt
PND American Lit B
10th Grade
DIRECTIONS:
• Each student will create a power point presentation over an
assigned aspect of The Great Gatsby.
• Presentations must include:
• Title Page: Research heading and your name
• Introduction Page: Outlines the layout of the presentation
• 3 Information Pages with at least one picture on each
• Works Cited Page: Listing links to where material was taken
• Material links may be found at Brookslit.wikispaces.com
• Completed presentations must be mailed to me by 3/13 at 8am!
RUBRIC
Pages
Information
Title Page
Heading and Name
5 points
Introduction Page
Outlines Layout of Presentation
5 points
Page One
Information & Picture
5 points
Page Two
Information & Picture
5 points
Page Three
Information & Picture
5 points
Works Cited Page
Links to Materials
5 points
Submission
By 8am on 3/13
5 points
Total
points
35 points
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
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http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html
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Biography Facts
WORLD WAR 1
http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=world%20war%20i&fa=digitized:true
http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true
Explain the attitudes of the “Lost Generation” and “Prosperity & Consumerism”
THE 19TH AMENDMENT
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http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=19th%20Amendment&fa=digitized:true
• What was it and what did women gain from its passage?
THE ROARING TWENTIES
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http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Roaring%20twenties&fa=digitized:true
• List 3 major events of 1922
18TH AMENDMENT
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http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=18th%20amendment&fa=digitized:true
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http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/18thamendment.htm
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What is it and what are the changes it brought ?
ORGANIZED CRIME
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http://web.archive.org/web/20080412052203/http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters2/roths
tein/index.htm
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http://web.archive.org/web/20080401123123/http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outla
ws/mob_bosses/rothstein/crime_12.html
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Who was Arnold Rothstein? What were his occupations and side jobs?
AUTOMOBILES
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http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/automobiles.html
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http://www.gatsbycars.com/gatsbycars.html
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Why were cars considered “the most important catalyst for social change in the 1920’s”?
1920’S SLANG
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http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html
Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea
WORKS CITED
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This Treasure Hunt was adapted from a project by Valerie Arbizu
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http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/gatsbyhunt.html
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Students are encouraged to use The Library of Congress at:
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http://www.loc.gov
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http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true
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Additional information can be found at:
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http://www.brookslit.wikispaces.com