PPT-Great Gatsby WebQuest The Roaring 20’s and the Jazz Age

Introduction The Great Gatsby one of the most famous American novels of all time was written by F Scott Fitzgerald The novel was created around the roaring twenties and the jazz age It also reflects on the life of the upper class during this time frame The United States and more specifically New York was a different place in the twenties when Fitzgerald began writing this book This webquest was designed to allow the students to travel back in time to a place they know nothing of in order to get them to build background for the story . By F. Scott Fitzgerald. “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.”. 3/31/14. Understanding the Times. Post WWI (1914-1918). Standard way of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. The Great Gatsby. English III. Introduction. Understanding the times helps to understand the novel. World War I. World War I ended in 1918. . Disillusioned because of the war, the generation that fought and survived has come to be called “the lost generation.”. The Great Depression. 1920 – 1941. Known by names such as . the Jazz Age, . the Age of Intolerance, . the Age of Wonderful Nonsense,. the age that embodies the beginning of Modern America,. An era of prosperity, republican power, conflict, and/or transition, . Seeing Red. vAmerica turned in after the war again- disillusion. vFear of Communist Russia. vSmall party in US. vBelieved takeover in US. v. Palmer Raids- 1919-1920- Attorney Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer. Mass Production . **With the war over people wanted a return. . to “normalcy.”. . -Industries produced consumer goods. . -clothes, cars, . radios. , . washing . machines, . . vacuum . T.J. Eckleburg as . “the eyes of God”. If these characters are. not . religious, . what kind of God do we think these eyes represent?. . What is it that they worship, if not religion?. What is Fitzgerald saying about the American Dream?. Brief summary of “The Roaring twenties”. Known as a decade-long party. . Glamour. Wealth. “Keeping up with the Jones’”. More people lived in cities than the country. Major events during the 1920’s. Background to. . The Great Gatsby. World War I. Post WWI. Standard of living increased for most. Americans abandoned small towns in exchange for urban living. Economy prospered as Americans tried to forget troubles of war. Room Number:. 0. fcc65ee. Cultural Context of . The . Great Gatsby. Understanding the times helps to understand the novel. World War I. World War I ended in 1918. . Disillusioned because of the war, the generation that fought and survived has come to be called “the lost generation.”. FLT (1/25/2016) . Left . *Right*. Given film clip, anticipation guide, and discussion about consumerism . I will be able to consider how consumerism relates to the novel, . The Great Gatsby. . . _______________________________. The Great Gatsby. Honors English 11. Standards of Learning. 11.4. The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. 11.4a . Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.. The Roaring 20s. World War I ended in 1918. . Disillusioned because of the war, the generation that fought and survived has come to be called “the lost generation. .”. While the sense of loss was readily apparent among expatriate American artists who remained in Europe after the war, back home the disillusionment took a less obvious form. . Seeing Red. vAmerica turned in after the war again- disillusion. vFear of Communist Russia. vSmall party in US. vBelieved takeover in US. v. Palmer Raids- 1919-1920- Attorney Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer.