1920's WEBQUEST
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INTRODUCTION:
THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald
portrays the life of the wealthy during the Jazz Age (the Roaring Twenties).
The 1920s era evokes images of flappers, racoon coats, the Charleston,
and Prohibition. These images, however, reflect only a small part of life
in this decade.
TASK:
What was life in the 1920's really
like? On what people, events, and activities does Fitzgerald base THE GREAT
GATSBY? In order to get the most out of the novel, you need to understand
the culture of that era. Therefore, your job is to prepare a "special limited
edition" guidebook, make a Power Point presentation, or write a documented
research paper describing life in the '20's as it really was.
PROCESS:
1. 4 "editorial" groups will be formed. Each group will
consist of reporters and
an editor who will work together to
investigate certain areas of life in the
1920's and to publish their findings.
2. Each group will be responsible for assembling one section
of their findings.
| GROUP 1: "Daily Life/ Foods/ Slang"
(Choose 6)
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GROUP 2: "Flappers/Fashions/Cars" (Do all)
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| GROUP 3: "Prohibition/ Crime/ Scandals"
(Choose 6)
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| GROUP 4: "Famous People, Famous Events,Noteworthy
Inventions"
(Choose 6)
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3. The end product of all of your research may be one
of the following:
A. an attractive story board
of each chapter which will be presented to the
class
B. a Power-Point presentation
of one/two of the chapters presented to the
class.
C. a documented research paper
(with intext citation) presented to the class
and
then turned in
4. You will have three days in the media center to do
research for which you
must have an internet password.
You will have two more days in class to
work on your presentations;
however, a portion of your product will need to
be developed outside of class.
Be sure to get your partners' phone numbers
and e-mail addresses!
RESOURCES:
Daily Life/Fads/Slang:
The
1920s-Society,Fads,Daily Life
Statistics
The 1920s
Experience
The
Roaring Twenties Gallery
The
Roaring Twenties Outline
Jazz
Age Slang
Flaming
Youth
Great
Gatsby Website
Roaring
20s Info
Flappers/Fashions/Cars:
The
1920s-Society,Fads,Daily Life
The
Roaring 1920s
Great
Gatsby Hotlist
Welcome
to the 1920s
Great
Gatsby Website
The
Jazz Age Flapper
Roaring
20s Info
Prohibition/Crime/Scandals:
The
1920s
Roaring
20s Pictures
Great
Gatsby Hotlist
Welcome
to the 1920s
The
Roaring Twenties Gallery
Roaring
Twenties Outline
The 1920s
Experience
Temperance
and Prohibition
Prohibition
Tales
Picture
Prohibition
in Gatsby
Capone
The
Lawless Decade
Roaring
20s Info
Famous People/Historic Events/Noteworthy Inventions:
The
1920s
Roaring
20s Page
GreatGatsby
Hotlist
Roaring
Twenties Gallery
Outline
of Roaring Twenties
Roaring
Twenties
Roaring
20s Info
CONCLUSION:
Through your research, you will be well prepared to enter into the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Roaring Twenties" in The Great Gatsby. His tale is full of the gusto of the era with a strange combination of satire, burlesque, fantasy, and melodrama much of which you have encountered through this web quest. As you begin to explore Fitzgerald's interpretation of the "American Dream" in the twenties, keep in mind the characteristics of the era which shaped his writing.
EVALUATION OF RESEARCH PRODUCTS:
Each
of the groups has chosen an end product which will be evaluated using a
rubric appropriate to its content. Scroll down to find the correct
rubric which will be used to assess your work. Remember that each
group must present its finding; therefore, the first rubric will be used
to evaluate each group.
Oral Presentation Rubric
Your Name:________________________
Group Topic:_______________________
GroupMembers:________________________________
| Oral Presentation | Possible Points | Self-Assessment | Teacher Assessment |
| Provided depth in coverage of subject | 10 | ||
| Presentation was well planned and coherent | 10 | ||
| Presenters' explanations were relevant and appropriate | 10 | ||
| Visual aids were clear and useful | 10 | ||
| Bibliographic information was complete | 10 | ||
| Total Possible Points | 50 |
Rate each category according to the following scale: 9-10 = excellent;
7-8 = very good;
5-6 = good; 3-4= satisfactory; 1-2= poor; 0=unsatisfactory or non-existent
Story Board Rubric
Group Members:______________________________________________
Group Topic:__________________________________________________
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Board |
(1 point) |
(2 points) |
(3 points) |
(4 points) |
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Power Point Presentation Rubric
Group Members:____________________________________________
Group Topic:_______________________________________________
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Documented Research Paper Rubric
Name(s):__________________________________________________
Topic:___________________________________________________
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