NAME: ________________________
RESEARCH ON THE 1920’s GALLERY WALK
Thank you for researching and preparing the posters for today’s Gallery Walk.
Please visit at least _____ displays (in any order) and respond to the corresponding questions.
#1 – F. Scott Fitzgerald (Sara) - Please visit display area for questions to answer
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#2 – Prohibition & Speakeasies (Hermela)
3. What are speakeasies?
4. What is the amendment that prohibited alcohol beverages?
5. Who were bootleggers?
#3 – Jazz (Jacob)
1. What caused Jazz music to “explode” in the early 1920’s?
2. Who were the leaders of this “explosion” and how did they contribute?
3. What musical inventions helped spread the popularity of jazz?
#4 – Development of 1920’s Advertising (Remi)
1. What is the main idea behind any ad?
2. How has advertising changed over time in the U.S.?
3. What was one act being performed by the advertising industry that would never happen today?
NAME: ________________________
#5 – Baseball (Loren)
1. What made the 1920’s significant to the sport of baseball?
2. What major changes were made in the 1920’s?
3. What key players were active in the 1920’s? What were some of their achievements?
#6 – Fashion (Elsa) - Please visit display area for questions to answer
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#7 – Immigration and Race Issues (Catherine) - Please visit display area for questions to answer
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#8 – Organized Crime & Al Capone (Natasha)
1. Why did bootlegging increase after the passage of the 18th Amendment?
2. Who was Al Capone and what role did he play in Chicago’s leading gang?
3. What was Al Capone most known for and why did it gain national attention?
NAME: ________________________
#9 – Al Capone (Luca)
1. Who was Al Capone?
2. Why was Al Capone important?
3. How did Al Capone get to the top?
#10 – Silent Movies (Lydia C.)
1. What is a silent movie?
2. Why were movies popular?
3. Why did silent films lose popularity?
#11 – Dance (Lydia Z.)
1. What were the popular dances during the 1920’s? How did they evolve?
2. Who made up the popular dances?
3. Why were the new styles of dance so controversial?
#12 – Role of Women (Lacarinia)
1. Evaluate how women’s role in society changed in the 1920’s.
2. To what extent were women content with their new rights?
3. Who were the leading women in the 1920’s?