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THE GREAT GATSBY TREASURE HUNT
Date: http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/gatsbyhunt.html
Follow the directions given for each section. Answer in your own words—do not “cut and paste”.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: Skim the biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald. List the major influences on his life and writing. Major Influences:
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World War I: List three major innovations that came out of the WWI experience.
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After the War: List the dominant postwar American attitudes and the major movements of the 1920”s. Pay close attention to the attitudes of the “Lost Generation” and the
“Prosperity and Consumerism” movement.
Dominant attitudes:
Major Movements:
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19 th Amendment: What right did women gain from the passage of the 19 th Amendment?
This is also called: s ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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The Roaring Twenties: List three major events that occurred in 1922 (the year in which the novel is set).
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18 th Amendment: What exactly does the amendment abolish?
What was the result?
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Prohibition: What is a Speakeasy?
Based on information you have already collected from previous questions, why do you think Speakeasies popped up across the country?
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Organized Crime and Arnold Rothstein: List three elements of Rothstein’s character that interest you. Explain.
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Flappers: Read the first five paragraphs of the article about “Flapper Jane”. According to the author, what are the essentials elements of being a true flapper?
After reading the article, look at the selected photos of Louise Brooks. Does she fit the
“Flapper” profile as proposed by the author of “Flapper Jane”?
Why or why not?
Read Dorothy Parker’s poem “The Flapper”. Do you think Ms. Parker approves or disapproves of Flappers? Explain.
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Automobiles: Why were cars considered “the most important catalyst for social change in the 1920’s”?
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Music: Record your thoughts and reactions to the songs.
1. “Oh, You Beautiful Doll” by American Quartet
2. “The Varsity Drag” by George Olsen and His Music
3. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” by The Halfway House Orchestra
4. “The Swipesy Cakewalk” by Scott Joplin
6. “April Showers” by Al Jolson
7. “Hot Lips” by Paul Whiteman
5. “Ain’t We Got Fun?” by Van & Schenck
8. “Charleston” by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
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1920’s Slang: List 5 slang words or phrases and definitions from the site listed and write them down. Why did you choose these terms?
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Video: View the video trailers for Great Gatsby movies. (If the links do not work on your iPad, look up trailers on Youtube.) What do you expect based on the scenes in the trailers?
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Drawing Conclusions: Based on the information you have collected from this webquest, what do you think the plot and setting of The Great Gatsby will include?
What kinds of characters do you expect to encounter in the novel?