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Welcome to the Roaring 20s!

You are cordially invited to to experience the glitz & the glamour of the 1920s. The Great Gatsby takes place
in 1922 and is a reflection of this time period. This online “scavenger hunt” will help you understand elements of
the 1920s.

Directions:
● Read each part of the question and answer in complete sentences.
● Answer each question in the space provided below within the appropriate box.
● Use the links provided to find the answers!

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Links:
❏ F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography
❏ Interesting Facts about F. Scott Fitzgerald
❏ F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda

Questions:
1. What influenced Fitzgerald’s writing? Skim the entire biography to develop this answer.

2. What was one fact you found most interesting about Fitzgerald and why?

3. Who was Zelda? What was she like? How would you describe their relationship?

The Effect of World War 1 on the 1920s

Links:
❏ WWI and the “Lost Generation”

Questions:
1. What was the general feeling of America after WWI?

2. What does the “lost generation” refer to? (Don’t copy this from the overview-scroll down to the section about the
lost generation)
 3. What did the war strip from the lost generation?

4. What are some common themes from these writers?

19th Amendment
Links:
❏ 19th Amendment

Questions:
1. What did the 19th amendment do?

2. What was the role of women in the beginning of the 20th century?

3. Who were the founders of the national suffrage movement?

4. How do you think this change might affect women in the 1920s?

Flappers
Links:
❏ Flappers in the Roaring 20’s

Questions:
 1. In your own words, what is a flapper?

2. What were some characteristics of flappers that made them different from other women?

3. What caused the development of the flapper?

4. What are some stereotypes flappers faced?

18th Amendment
Links:
❏ 18th Amendment Video Clip
❏ Watch the short video above and skim the article underneath for more clarification.
❏ 18th Amendment Article

Questions:

1. What is the 18th Amendment?

2. What effect did the ban of alcohol have on the economy?

3. What happened to the crime rate at this time?

4. What is the 21st amendment?

Organized Crime
Links:
❏ The Rise of the American Gangster

Questions:
 1. What did prohibition intend to do?

2. How did it backfire?

3. What problems stemmed from organized crime?

Speakeasies
Links:

❏ What is a speakeasy?

Questions:

1. What is a speakeasy?

2. How did people get in?

3. What type of people went to speakeasies?

Congratulations!
You have completed the 1920s online scavenger hunt. Now that you’ve completed the scavenger hunt, write 1-2 sentences about
what the 1920s was like. Here are more Roaring 20s video clips for your enjoyment (click here, and click here).