Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Ms. Jacquelyn Murolo-----English Department







The Great Gatsby and the 1920s


List of Topics for Research


Influential People- Who is the person? Why is he/she influential? Did he/she influence in today’s society?

Events- What is the event? Why is the event so important? How did the event effect the Roaring 20’s/ today’s society?

Inventions- What is the invention? Why is the invention important? What effect did the invention have on the Roaring 20’s/ today’s society?

Art- What is the piece of art or who is the artist? What is the significance?

Literature- What is the piece of literature? What is the literature about? Who is an author? Why is the literature significant? Do NOT include F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Music- Why was jazz so innovative? Who are the major jazz artists? Name some of the artist’s well known songs. What role did music play?

Entertainment- What were some forms of entertainment in the Roaring 20’s? Why was the entertainment so important in this time period? Who were the famous entertainers?

Fads & Fashion- What was considered trendy at the time? Name some of the things women wore in the Roaring 20’s. Why was this new style of dress revolutionary?

Prohibition- What is prohibition? Why was prohibition significant in the 1920’s? How did prohibition change the lifestyle of the common person?

Social Change- Many social changes tool place during the 1920’s. Name the top three most significant social changes and explain each.

Women (flappers)- What distinguished a flapper from a regular woman?
How did women change in the Roaring 20’s? Why did these changes redefine the status quo?

F. Scott Fitzgerald- Comment on F. Scott Fitzgerald greatest work. Give a brief biography about FSF. Do NOT include a synopsis of The Great Gatsby .
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