Using the following website, search and find information about the couple who personified the roaring 1920’s
https://prezi.com/7jfltoraqv0c/modernism-literary-period/
-The Great War ended in 19_______________, but people were not at peace.
-Throughout the 1920's, people were kind of on a _________________________.
The _____________________ boomed and skyscrapers rose.
-_______________________________ arrived, and so did _________________. Movies became big business.
The "roar" of the Roaring Twenties tried to drown out the sound of ___________________________ and the horrors
of _____________________________.
Video Notes:
Anti war literature like Ernest Hemmingway’s _______________________________________________________________ Was
popular during this time.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ___________________________________________________________________________________
depicted the new “American dream” of wealth and success.
On the stage, playwrights like _________________________________________________________ focused on family conflict.
Artists like _______________________________________________________ depicted life in urban America in the 20’s.
What musical form is considered purely “American”? _______________________________
A blend of _____________________________________ and _______________________________________________
styles of music .
What place became a center for African music and literature during this time? ______________________________
What became the main source of news during this time? _______________________________________________
The ____________________________________ became the new image of women during this time.
Marriage became more of a ________________________________ choice.
Use the links provided to answer the following questions.
Movies in the 1920’s: www.1920-30.com/movies
1. Which format was used for movies of the 1910’s-1920’s?
2. Name 2 film stars of this era.
3. What was significant about the movie The Jazz Singer?
1920’s Culture:
4. Name and draw inventions of the 1920’s: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the1920s.html
5. Define the following slang terms: www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html
a. Cat’s meow
b. Flat tire
c. Bee’s knees
d. Swanky
e. Torpedo
f. Hoofer
g. Jalopy
6. Write 5 words to describe a flapper: http://fashionbloglife.com/1920sfashion/
FLAPPER
Sports: http://www.sportplanet.com/sbb/apfas/20R.HTM
7. Name a leading athlete for each of the following sports:
Baseball:
Football:
Boxing:
Horseracing:
8. Who were two famous aviators? http://acepilots.com/pioneers.html
Crime & Justice: Write
one fact about each of these 1920’s gangsters.
http://investigation.discovery.com/investigation/mobs-gangsters/glossary-gangsters-04.html
Al
CaponeCarlo Gambino-
John Joseph Gotti-
Your job is to create a poster about the 1920s. Your group should use the info you gathered during the
web quest to help create this poster. Your poster should have a large title with your subject’s name. Your
poster should have at least 3 pictures. Your poster should be creative and easy to read. Remember
everyone else is relying on your group’s information. All your information should be typed (headings and
titles can be hand written) Appearance counts!